Being Brain Friendly in the Virtual World Nearly a whole year has gone by since the first lockdown in the UK. At the time I knew I had to adapt quickly to an online environment. It’s been an incredible journey with challenges along the way, but...
One of the most popular sessions I deliver in my Train the Trainer course is how to deal with challenging or difficult behaviours in the training room. This is because whatever your level of experience as a trainer you will probably have encountered some situations...
As we go to the polls, I am on a different sort of campaign. One where we bring the WOW back to learning. Something happens around the age of 11 or 12 where we expect young people to go from learning in a colourful, vibrant environment...
How to energise and engage your learners… In my last blog post ‘Now we’ve broken the ice…’ I highlighted the important benefits that a well constructed icebreaker or introductory activity can have for both learners and trainers. In this blog I wanted to share the impact that...
…let’s talk about icebreakers!!! In my experience the use of icebreakers really divides opinion in the training community. Some trainers hate them and cringe at the thought of using them. They prefer to get stuck straight into the topic and the ‘meat’ of the session. Whereas,...