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Games in Learning

I have just read an interesting article wrtitten by Jason Seebaruth for Training Journal.  Jason wrote about a memorable session he had attended at the L&D Show last month.

The session was presented by Jez Light from…

NLP Practitioner Training

Hi All,

I am currently researching courses to become an NLP practicioner. Can anyone recommend a course in the North? 

I am based in Manchester. 

Thanks

Learning and Development vs Continuous Improvement

How do L&D and Continuous Improvement fit…

Calling all Level 3 LDP qualified community members!!!

The 70:20:10 Institute Joins Forces with DPG

Earlier this month DPG partnered with the 70:20:10 Institute to bring the 70:20:10 methodology to the UK and offer the first…

The Brain is less flexible than we thought when learning!

I came across this interesting article on the back of research carried out by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. It reveals that the brain has various mechanisms and constraints which re-orgnaises its neural activity…

Would you like some help curating useful resources?

Curating resources to support learning is a valuable activity. The internet is full of useful articles, videos, documents and discussions that are useful to support people developing their skills and knowledge in any area. As part of the mix in a…

The best mentors think like Michelangelo

I want to share an article I found about mentoring. It starts off with an almost poetic approach where it likens mentoring to an art form. I like that.

It breaks down the skill of a mentor into perceptual affirmation and behavioural…

Make collaborative learning a new habit for 2018!

The ‘4 habits of people who are always learning new skills’ article from the Harvard Business Review by Mike Kehoe is spot on for me. 

One particular element that stands out is around why people don’t stick with learning they have…

LMS recommendations?

Hi all,

I work for a large organisation and our IT and HR Departments are currently working on a strategic platform review. A LMS forms part of that review, but it's taking time for our parent company to reach a decision, and with lead…

Writing Level 7 Assignements

Hi all, I need help in writing my assessments and to also pass my exams. I am having difficulties in writing critically and my feedback show that I am being too descriptive. I have never had the opportunity to learn how to write critically or how…

Can You Contribute to the Writing of a New L&D book on Learning Transfer?

Our friend Paul Matthews from People Alchemy is writing his third L&D book, but this time he's giving you the chance to get involved. His new book on Learning Transfer is in the making, but as he writes it, he's making the drafts available.…