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Started by Krystyna Gadd in Learning Design

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Jacobs Mar 3, 2015

Spotting dyslexia

Hi Everyone

I was hoping to get some advice or help. Has anyone on here got any experience with spotting diagnosed dyslexia or learning difficulties? Any help would be very much appreciated

Kindest regards

Angel

Started by Angel Conley in Being An Effective Practitioner

3 Replies · Reply by Monica Campbell Feb 28, 2015

Innovating Pedagogy 2014

OK so let's clear one thing up before we start - Pedagogy is not a term I'm fond of (I can't even pronounce it) so let's try and make it simple.

pedagogy

[ped-uh-goh-jee, -goj-ee]

noun , plural pedagogies.

Started by Mike Collins in Latest Trends

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Getting people to think differently.

Hi all,

Ideas and help greatly appreciated.We are hosting a session to update our Leadership framework and would like to start the session with a short and snappy intervention to really get people thinking differently. Nothing too serious, we'd like

Started by Levina Masterson in Learning Design, Learning Delivery & Facilitation, and The Fun Factory

9 Replies · Reply by Levina Masterson Feb 9, 2015

Training seminar group activities

Hello Everyone, I need a little help please and where better to come than DPG... On February 4th 2015 I am running a training seminar for a group of around 35 people made up of manufacturing training team leaders and manufacturing module trainers, t

Started by Darren Waring in The Fun Factory

13 Replies · Reply by Howard Rose Feb 6, 2015

Training Provider

Hi Everyone,

My company are looking at using some External Training Providers for the following topics;

Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Presentation Skills

Time Management

Assertive Skills

Coaching and Mentoring

If anyone has used a provider

Started by Amy Spence in Learning Delivery & Facilitation

3 Replies · Reply by Jude Honeyman Jan 30, 2015

Training session in HR Basics for supervisors

Hi all

I am begining to design a 3 hr training session on the basics of HR for supervisors.

The intention is to cover, with quite a broad brush:

Job descriptions
Conducting interviews - good and bad practice
Inductions and appraisals - why we do them
Disci

Started by Lisa Wyatt in Learning Delivery & Facilitation

3 Replies · Reply by Krystyna Gadd Jan 21, 2015

Cancelling Scheduled Training

Training is being conducted across many offices and has been scheduled for over 4 weeks. Trainer is waiting at the rail station to board for the trip and decides to check her mobile device and finds a cancellation email from three attendees. Line Ma

Started by Mary Lindsey in Learning Delivery & Facilitation

7 Replies · Reply by Alison Simmons Jan 10, 2015

7 Steps to a successful e-learning strategy

Our friends over at LearningPool have created a fantastic resource to support new and existing L&D teams and individuals to look at the why, how and what of implementing e-learning.

This easy to read guide is clear and detailed highlighted the keyc

Started by Mike Collins in Learning Design

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50 key messages for L&D from 2014

Jane Hart has compiled a great set of thought provoking messages from her 2014 reading list.

It's worth adding all 50 blogs to your CPD list year but Jane has kindly picked out the key messages from each blog and curated them for easy access. Click t

Started by Mike Collins in Being An Effective Practitioner

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Secretarial courses for PAs in New York

Hello,

One of the PAs in our New York branch would benefit from a secretarial / PA training and I was wondering whether anyone had any recommendations for such courses in NY?

Thanks for your help,

Agata

Started by Agata Chudek in Learning Tools & Technologies

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Induction Ideas

We are reviewing induction in my organisation.

We have a number of sites across the UK and a growing number of homeworkers.

Does anyone have any interesting/creative ways that they induct people?

Or have you seen any interesting articles/research on

Started by Jane Crockett in Learning Design

10 Replies · Reply by Mary Lindsey Dec 20, 2014

Roadmap to a new learning future

This free whitepaper from our friends at WillowDNA provides some great insights in to building a roadmap to a new learning future.

The white paper sets the scene to help you bring together enterprise systems, collaboration technologies and communitie

Started by Mike Collins in Learning Tools & Technologies

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Developing a first L&D strategy - where do I start??

Hi everyone. My first ever post and quite a meaty topic so I'm looking to all you gurus for some pointers.

How do you go about writing / structuring the very first L&D strategy? What kinds of things should be addressed? What if it's not necessarily r

Started by Amanda Bamford in Demonstrating Value in L&D

4 Replies · Reply by Mike Collins Dec 15, 2014

Six Sigma - Green Belt training provider

Hi all,

After a little help with finding an external training provider who can deliver a six sigma green belt course. Has anybody used any? Who would you recommend?

Many thanks!

Started by Richard Pedley in Learning Delivery & Facilitation

1 Reply · Reply by Alison Simmons Dec 8, 2014

A Digital strategy for employees?

Hi Folks,

Perhaps there is someone in DPG land who has, from experience, a framework around which a digital strategy for employees can be built please? I suspect it might be horses for courses, but...

There seem to be plenty of organisations that hav

Started by Jason Fox in Learning Design

2 Replies · Reply by Jason Fox Dec 3, 2014

LMS providers - your thoughts needed please!

Calling all LMS advocates please! I am researching what's out there in the market place right now and am really keen to hear of any systems which are working well for you, particularly those of you involved in business-to-business type training.

Started by Duncan Cruse in Learning Tools & Technologies

4 Replies · Reply by Mike Collins Dec 3, 2014

Have you got a Job description for L&D role in the widest sense?

I am currently the site compliance training manager where I work, situated in the Quality Department, and am fast coming to the end of the development work needed for the site.

I have completed:

the OD required, putting operational support teams in pla

Started by Alison Simmons in Learning Delivery & Facilitation

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Starting out in L&D

Hi All

I am changing career and entering into the world of HRD. I am currenly signed up to HRD Level 5 and would welcome any advice that you can offer to assist me in my new path.

What are hot topics of interest? What organisations strongly support H

Started by Rachel Tomkins

7 Replies · Reply by Rachel Tomkins Nov 26, 2014

Great idea for a workshop invitation

How cool is this. This is a video that has been sent out as part of the joining instructions to a workshop 9 session within the LDP programme. Love it!

Started by Phil Willcox in Learning Design

9 Replies · Reply by Mike Collins Nov 21, 2014

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