Learning Delivery & Facilitation - The L&D Forum - DPG Community2024-03-29T01:28:31Zhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/feed/category/Learning+Delivery+%26+FacilitationLearning and Development Structureshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/learning-and-development-structures2021-05-11T16:22:59.000Z2021-05-11T16:22:59.000ZKaren Loughhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/KarenLough<div><p>Hi everyone - can I pick your brains?</p><p>I am reviewing the structure of our L&D function to better meet the needs of our business. We are an operational business based at around 60 sites across the UK plus a head office - each site has a small team of operators ranging from a manager, customer facing staff and maintenance/housekeeping. We need to provide more role-specific TRAINING (remember that word?!) whereas we have in recent times moved to more of a digital-first strategy. This worked during Covid, but the business wants more face to face training now.</p><p>Our current team is small - myself and a team of 3 for 600 staff made up of myself (L&D Manager), one e-learning designer, one management development trainer and a training associate who I am developing into an Operational trainer.</p><p>For those of you who work in a similar business - operational, multi-site - how is your L&D team structured? <br /><br /></p><p>Many thanks.</p></div>Returning to face-to-facehttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/returning-to-face-to-face2021-02-09T08:12:38.000Z2021-02-09T08:12:38.000ZJonathan Handcockhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/JonathanHandcock<div><p>If anyone is carrying out any face-to-face training, I'd be interested to know what issues you are finding. What is working and wjhat chalenges are you coming up against. </p><p>Where f2f is necessary we are finding that limited numbers and thorough risk assessing enables a safe environment. </p><p>Thanks for any thoughts you can offer. </p></div>Honey and Mumfordhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/honey-and-mumford2021-01-20T11:07:49.000Z2021-01-20T11:07:49.000ZGary Norrishttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/GaryNorris<div><p>Great to see this post picking up some comments again on the subject of learning styles: <a href="https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/honey-and-mumford-learning-styles-a-simple-picture">https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/honey-and-mumford-learning-styles-a-simple-picture</a></p>
<p>What do you think?</p></div>SAP training courseshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/sap-training-courses2021-01-17T14:56:46.000Z2021-01-17T14:56:46.000ZHazel Hidsonhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/HazelHidson<div><p>Hi, I'm thinking about expanding my HR technology knowledge and wondered if anyone could recommend a company that provides SAP training? I have had a look online but there seems to be a lot of providers with wildly ranging prices!</p><p>Thanks </p><p>Hazel</p></div>Reflective vloging - is it worth it?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/reflective-vloging-is-it-worth-it2020-11-28T10:33:35.000Z2020-11-28T10:33:35.000ZMichael Pryorhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/MichaelPryor<div><p>DPG Community, your thoughts please...</p><p>A former colleague and I are considering starting a YouTube channel with the aim of reflecting on our own experiences in the world of L+D/HR. I'm in the early stages of my CIPD Lvl 5 LDM and he is has also just started is Lvl 5 HRM. </p><p>We consider oursleves to be relatively inexperienced but incredibly passionate about what we do andwe want to provide some insight to those that may be condiering a move into our field without any pretence or showmanship. Just good, honest perspective on our experiences of the HR/L+D role.</p><p> </p><p>Our conundrem is this, is it really worth it?</p><p>We ofcourse know that this is a good contribution to our CPD but I wanted to ask, is it really going to add value to those looking into a move into our industry? There's already so much out therre, how can we make sure that our channel is not just another drop in the ocean of information already available? Our budget is small (non existant to be honest...!), our time is precious but what we're lacking in resource, we hope to make up for in enthusiasm.</p><p> </p><p>Any thoughts, ideas and opinions on our USP and content that you'd like to see would be gratefully reciveed.</p><p>Thanks, Mike</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Longer-term future of F2F learning in the context of COVID - Research Projecthttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/longer-term-future-of-f2f-learning-in-the-context-of-covid-resear2020-10-27T10:11:56.000Z2020-10-27T10:11:56.000ZJonathan Handcockhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/JonathanHandcock<div><p>Hi L&D Professionals</p><p>I am currently studying for a CIPD Level 5 Diploma in L&D. As a part of my studies I am carrying out a research project entitled “The longer-term future of face-to-face learning in the context of COVID”.</p><p>To help my research, I am conducting a short survey about the impact of COVID on Learning & Development. If you would like to take part, the survey should take no more than 3 minutes. A link to the survey is below:</p><p><a href="https://jonathanhandcock.wufoo.com/forms/znqlb7k0fjy0tw/">https://jonathanhandcock.wufoo.com/forms/znqlb7k0fjy0tw/</a></p><p>Happy to let you see the final product, just let me know! jonathan@bowles.rocks </p><p>Please be reassured that your personal details will not be stored at all.</p><p>Many thanks I really appreciate your help.</p><p>Jonathan </p></div>Trouble accessing moduleshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/trouble-accessing-modules2020-10-12T11:13:35.000Z2020-10-12T11:13:35.000ZGrace Reeshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/GraceRees<div><p style="color:#505055;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.3em;text-align:left;text-decoration:inherit;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 0px;border:0px none;">Hi All</p><p style="color:#505055;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.3em;text-align:left;text-decoration:inherit;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 0px;border:0px none;">I have just completed my CHR module following the submission of my DVP module however, when trying to start on module 04. I am only able to access 06. RMT and these are the only three modules available for me to click on. </p><p style="color:#505055;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.3em;text-align:left;text-decoration:inherit;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 0px;border:0px none;">I have access to all the assignments but I can't complete the assignment without having done the e-lessons.</p><p style="color:#505055;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.3em;text-align:left;text-decoration:inherit;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 0px;border:0px none;">Does anyone know why they are not showing?</p><p style="color:#505055;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.3em;text-align:left;text-decoration:inherit;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 0px;border:0px none;">Thank you, </p><p style="color:#505055;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.3em;text-align:left;text-decoration:inherit;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;">Grace</p></div>Accredited Management Training optionshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/accredited-management-training-options2020-10-02T12:08:14.000Z2020-10-02T12:08:14.000ZRachel Chalmershttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/RachelChalmers<div><p>Hi</p><p>Looking for recommendations please. Currently looking at options to provide our mid managers with leadership/managment training that results in a formal qualification/accreditation and just wondered if anyone out there had any recommendations other than SVQ options? Thanks in advance, Rachel</p></div>Difficulties in contacting DPG Assesorshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/difficulties-in-contacting-dpg-assesors2020-08-26T09:46:57.000Z2020-08-26T09:46:57.000ZKatie Brownsetthttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/KatieBrownsett<div>Hi, Does anyone know of a contact I can email regarding issues with being able to resubmit and timelines of likely marking of assignments during COVID challenges? I keep getting bounce back emails when I attempt to contact the support contact that was identified for the month of AugustThanks</div>Current cohort sizes in face-to-face settinghttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/current-cohort-sizes-in-face-to-face-setting2020-07-17T10:31:46.000Z2020-07-17T10:31:46.000ZJonathan Handcockhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/JonathanHandcock<div><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Hi fellow L&D Professionsls,</span></p><p style="margin:0px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:10pt;">I’m looking through the current rules & regs on how many people we can work with in a face-to-face setting. It’s a minefield of information on the .gov.uk website and nothing specific which says how many we can work with. <span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:tahoma;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;">I’ve tried to extrapolate from the </span>information about the hospitality sector, pubs and family bubbles. </span></p><p style="margin:0px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:10pt;">Does anyone have any advice? What size will groups be? We work more outside than inside, so does this change numbers at all according to the rules?</span></p><p style="margin:0px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:10pt;">I’d be really keen to hear what others are doing or intending to do, particularly for face-to-face group sessions. </span></p><p style="margin:0px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:10pt;">Many thanks! </span></p><p style="margin:0px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma;">Jonathan </span></p></div>Pre-employment e-Learninghttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/pre-employment-e-learning2020-03-23T12:10:29.000Z2020-03-23T12:10:29.000ZMartyn Halliwellhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/MartynHalliwell<div><p>Apologies if this topic has been posted previously but....do any of you ask new employeess to complete e-Learning before starting work? I ask as we have 6 mandatory courses but 2, I feel are essential to a new starter. These being GDPR & Cyber Security. An idea has been to ask them to complete these prior to their first day.</p><p> </p><p>I'd be keen to hear of any experiences out there.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks,</p><p> </p><p>Martyn </p></div>Intro to Apprenticeship for Levy Non-Paying Employerhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/intro-to-apprenticeship-for-levy-non-paying-employer2020-02-12T16:39:48.000Z2020-02-12T16:39:48.000ZLibuse Pavlovahttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/LibusePavlova<div><p>Hi all, </p><p>I am currently looking into Apprenticeship for our company. We are SME and don't pay apprenticeship levy at this moment so we'd be looking at co-investment apprenticeship. This is a very new topic for me, and I woudl appreciate any advice and hints you could give me - easy to read guide. I am looking into the usual places and indeed reading through all the requirements and policies published on gov website as such, but it woudl be great to get a real practice advice. </p><p>Essentially:</p><p>- can we use apprenticeship training schemes for our current staff or is this only for new recruits? </p><p>- Is there any limit as to how much money can we claim on apprenticeship in any one year accroos various bands? (for example if we were to participate in 5 various apprenticeship schemes for different areas of our business and claimed 95% back on the training for each - is there any limit as to how much can we claim in total)?</p><p>Many thanks for any tips. </p><p>Liba</p></div>Competency frameworkshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/competency-frameworks2019-09-19T13:28:01.000Z2019-09-19T13:28:01.000ZKatehttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/Kate406<div><p>Hi there,</p><p>I work in a small organisation of less than 15 people and I am in the process of conducting an HR 'audit' of all our processes. We don't have an HR department as such, just me, and I haven't been involved in building out an HR function from scratch before! I want to introduce a competency framework so that staff can see what skills and knowledge is required for each role, and what they need to make the jump to the next level on the ladder.</p><p>Can anyone give me any pointers on how to start please? I</p></div>What does an effective new starter induction and manager induction look like?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/what-does-an-effective-new-starter-induction-and-manager-inductio2019-08-16T11:40:47.000Z2019-08-16T11:40:47.000ZTeresa Chandlerhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/TeresaChandler<div><p>Happy Friday everyone:)</p><p>We are currently relooking at how we are running inductions for new starters in general and new managers.</p><p>At the moment we are running the overall induction once a month. It is a one day course and it consists of one day where we take them around the site and give them an idea about what the organisation is all about. This means that at times new employees only receive an induction after a couple of weeks of joining in some cases even a couple of months because we haven't had sufficient numbers to run the induction.</p><p> The manager's induction is a one day course which is run whenever we have at least 5 new managers and we talk about Induction, the role of a manager PDRs, Capability, Disciplinary, Sickness Absence.</p><p>Do you have any advice on what has worked effectively for you in the past, any best practices you can share</p><p>Thank you,</p><p>Teresa</p></div>Webinar platforms for delivering training remotelyhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/webinar-platforms-for-delivering-training-remotely2019-08-15T15:56:13.000Z2019-08-15T15:56:13.000ZLouise Caltonhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/LouiseCalton<div><p>Hi all,</p><p>I work in a global organisation and we currently use BlueJeans as our video conferencing platform for meetings. Most people in the organisation really find it a challenge (I'm not sure why we're still using it!). We are looking to run some remote training sessions on a platform where not only can slides be shared, but also people can take part in polls and there is a whiteboard function to take notes in the same way you would a flipchart in classroom training. The sessions would need to be recordable as well, but I think that's pretty standard functionality for most of these things.</p><p>I wonder if anyone has used something they've found particularly user friendly or with some interesting features?</p><p>Any advice gratefully received :)</p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Louise</p></div>DER webinarhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/der-webinar2019-07-14T19:50:19.000Z2019-07-14T19:50:19.000ZSteve Beesonhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/SteveBeeson<div>Hi,Does anyone have the link for a DER webinar?</div>Managers team facilitation sessionhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/managers-team-facilitation-session2019-03-05T11:54:52.000Z2019-03-05T11:54:52.000ZTehmina Ansari Assoc CIPDhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/TehminaAnsari<div><p>Hi L&D folk</p><p>I have to design a session for a team of managers and the brief is to:</p><ul><li>Reflect on past and future activity - how will they galvanise their teams in the face of high volume activity</li><li>What currently works well/ needs improvement. Any further support they require from higher management</li><li>Managing resources - how will they motivate and coach their staff to deliver on performance</li><li>Working together closely as a management team</li></ul><p>Can any of my fellow HR/L&D people help with useful models or techniques - it may be that all this cannot be covered in one session but two.</p><p>Any ideas will be gratefully received.</p><p> </p><p>Many thanks</p><p>Tehmina Ansari Assoc CIPD</p><p> </p></div>How to make GDPR Training more engaging - Suggestionshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/how-to-make-gdpr-training-more-engaging-suggestions2018-11-23T12:27:40.000Z2018-11-23T12:27:40.000ZHannah Omandhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/HannahOmand<div><p>Hi all,</p><p>We are looking at how we can conduct our GDPR introduction training to new employees and make it more engaging.</p><p>We have a lot of documentation for new starters to review and sign, so we would like to make the whole introduction easier to take in on their first day.</p><p>Any suggestions or advice is welcome.</p><p>Thank you</p><p>Hannah</p></div>Resources for Train the Trainer - looking for a providerhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/resources-for-train-the-trainer-looking-for-a-provider2018-08-21T08:38:29.000Z2018-08-21T08:38:29.000ZJason Foxhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/JasonFox<div><p>Back in the day, it used to be called the Craft Trainer Award, a programme providing the knowledge and skills concentrating on the training process rather than the content for those wanting to deliver “on-the-job” practical training skills. It tended to be for those responsible for training team members including managers, heads of department, supervisors, team leaders and trainers themselves.</p><p>I havent come across it for a while now, but we have an ongoing project that could benefit from this resource to deliver future projects and training activities.</p><p>Can anyone help or signpost me please?</p><div id="x-section-3" class="x-section"> </div></div>Could recommend a provider for Level 5 in coaching?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/could-recommend-a-provider-for-level-5-in-coaching2018-05-09T14:58:10.000Z2018-05-09T14:58:10.000ZSzabina Nagyhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/SzabinaNagy<div><p>I am looking for a provider who is delivering a good L5 training in coaching, I would prefer blended learning</p></div>Apprenticeship Levy - How best to manage in the work place?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/apprenticeship-levy-how-best-to-manage-in-the-work-place2018-03-19T15:13:52.000Z2018-03-19T15:13:52.000ZGeorgina Wyldhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/GeorginaWyld<div><p>Hi all,</p><p>I'm hoping you can help!</p><p>My company has a large levy pot which thankfully we are having no issues spending, however we are struggling when it comes employees commitment. </p><p>Although employees are motivated and committed at sign up, this tends to lag within a few months. We are offering our support but some are still insistent on having to drop out - some 9 months in to their 12 month apprenticeship which is sometimes meaning a loss of £3000.</p><p>With this cost not being something we can recoup it's something that we are keen to address.</p><p>How are you managing to keep your employees motivated and committed? Do you have any policy in place for those that sign up? Any form of commitment statement.</p><p>Looking forward to your responses!</p><p>Thanks,<br/>Georgie</p></div>What's happening in the classroom?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/what-s-happening-in-the-classroom2018-02-19T12:57:46.000Z2018-02-19T12:57:46.000ZDuncan Crusehttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/DuncanCruse<div><p>Hi all,</p><p>I am working on the classroom element of a wider blended course and as always with any new piece of work, it's good to take a step back and think "What if..?" before getting stuck in.</p><p>The course will be centred on customer experience and I am interested to know what new or emerging good practice / new tools and techniques people are designing into their classroom sessions these days?</p><p>New solutions, innovations and developments in the world of learning technologies are well documented and continually blogged about and are easy to tap into but it feels as if the anything relating to classroom is very much under the radar - so wondering if there's a missed opportunity here!</p><p>I get it that classrom has certain limitations built into it but am sure that there must have been some great new ideas put into place over recent years to add to the more traditional tool kit. For me, the latter includes group discussions, case studies and scenarios, presenting back on a set brief, role plays and skills practice, knowledge checks, audio and video clips as stimuli etc. </p><p>Any ideas on what people are doing over and above that list would be of real interest or even just any different takes on how best to leverage any of those items on the list.</p><p>Thanks all!</p><p>Duncan</p></div>Neuroscience from a Training Perspectivehttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/neuroscience-from-a-training-perspective2018-02-19T10:06:53.000Z2018-02-19T10:06:53.000ZKaren Cottamhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/KarenCottam<div><p>An interesting blog in the <strong>Training Journal, </strong>looking at what neuroscienfic research teaches us about effective training.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/features/what-can-neuroscientific-research-teach-us-about-effective-training">http://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/features/what-can-neuroscientific-research-teach-us-about-effective-training</a></p>
<p>As a Learning Professional, have you looked at neuroscience and incorporated any of the useful methods from this blog into your training design and delivery?  If so, it would be great to hear some success stories.</p>
<p>Have a read and share your thoughts.</p>
<p>Karen</p>
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</div>LMS recommendations?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/lms-recommendations2018-01-23T10:39:11.000Z2018-01-23T10:39:11.000ZLeanne Keeganhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/LeanneKeegan<div><p>Hi all,</p><p>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 times etc. it's looking unlikely that I'll see any movement on a new system this year.</p><p>I need to find an interim solution that enables me to host e-learning in SCORM format, track usage, completion and pass rates, and ideally has some form of user authentication linked to our employee eystem. At this point I don't need an all-singing all-dancing solution, just a basic system that allows me to host and report on e-learning until our LMS is in place.</p><p>Can anyone recommend a low-cost provider that can do the above please?</p><p>Many thanks,</p><p>Leanne</p></div>Customer service acronymshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/customer-service-acronyms2018-01-10T21:43:14.000Z2018-01-10T21:43:14.000ZFrancesca Websterhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/FrancescaWebster<div><p>Hi</p><p>I have been asked to roll out a training session at short notice that includes communication, telephone skills and service.</p><p>Does anyone have any top tips for quick activities and for an acronym on service that will help the learners?</p><p>thanks in advance</p><p></p></div>Putting the power in PowerPointhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/putting-the-power-in-powerpoint2017-10-10T11:04:17.000Z2017-10-10T11:04:17.000ZGary Norrishttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/GaryNorris<div><p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I’ve been preparing 3 new presentations from scratch. An early decision to make was about which platform to use. Should I use PowerPoint? Should I be looking for a newer platform? Over the past few months, on and off, I’ve had my head in the book <i>Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds (<a href="http://www.presentationzen.com/" target="_blank">http://www.presentationzen.com/</a>).</i> From what I’ve read the answer is in how you use your platform rather than which platform you use – PowerPoint it is then!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Like many reads, the book served to spark ideas in my mind and has sent me off to find advice from other sources with the added bonus of making a nice coffee table book. This process has helped re-juvenate my relationship with PowerPoint - it feels a bit like I’ve bumped into and old colleague and we’ve started working together again with a new-found enthusiasm. Here are some of the simple key points I’ve picked up:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Don’t use bullet points. The fact that your point is on a presentation is a clear enough indication that it is a point.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Less can be more. Consider negative space and big fonts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Explore character spacing and all caps.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">When using a dark background, white text can be stark. I prefer a very light grey.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Try mixing two <span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">font</span> types. Maybe mix a serif font with a sans serif font. Try using different sized <span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">lettering (and select bold)</span> to enhance a <span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">point</span> in a sentence.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Limit your text on the slide to the key elements the audience will benefit from – use your voice to do the explaining.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Avoid reading off your slides as much as possible. It’s difficult for an audience to read and listen at the same time - and it clouds the message.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As you present the information draw conclusions, make links and analyse what you put on the screen. Limit what you read from the slide because your audience can see that - talk to them about what they can't see.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep the lights in the room up; let your audience see you.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspirational images are memorable. There are plenty of free image sites on the net.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Change pace: linger on some slides as you explain put flick through slides when it suits the message. Maybe even use silence.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Involve humour but not clownery (unless you are delivering to clowns!).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A good presentation tells a story, solves a problem and makes a difference.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/382777?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/382777?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Here’s a slide I made using a free image (from <a href="https://www.pexels.com/" target="_blank">https://www.pexels.com/</a>). I choose the placement of the image on the slide, placed the banner on an uncluttered part of the image, used two different font styles, different character spacing and bolded one word. Easy as that.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know that you can record your slide show and your voice as you present and then save the whole thing as a video file to share with your audience? PowerPoint still has plenty to give.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hearing your thoughts on my observations would help my presentations and it would be great to find out if you have any gems of advice.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe my next post will be on designing slides for webinars - that's a different matter all together. Or is it?</span></p></div>Tips for managing technology in training sessionshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/tips-for-managing-technology-in-training-sessions2017-07-15T10:52:20.000Z2017-07-15T10:52:20.000ZCarolinehttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/Caroline<div><p>As a trainer I find it distracting when delegates are on their phones or laptops in sessions - and I believe it is disruptive to their own (and others) learning. The culture at my organisation seems to be slipping into this 'multitasking' in meetings and training sessions, and it's condoned by the senior leaders. Does anyone have any tips on how to manage it in my training sessions?</p></div>How to deal with no-shows in training?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/training-sessions2017-06-28T10:24:09.000Z2017-06-28T10:24:09.000ZGeorgina Wyldhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/GeorginaWyld<div><p>Hi DPG community!</p>
<p>I'm hoping you can help.</p>
<p>We currently run a number of training sessions through our Academy function with lots of interest where employees can sign up to the training sessions they wish to attend on dates that work for them. Almost all of these sessions are fully booked within a matter of minutes!</p>
<p>However when it comes to the actual session taking place, numbers fast dwindle and on several occasions, no-one has shown up at all!</p>
<p>Any ideas on how we can change this and engage employees beforehand? We have previously tried a reminder email beforehand noting the key points that will be covered but this doesn't seem to be working.</p>
<p>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Thanks in advance,</p>
<p>Georgie</p>
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