Research Digested – Don’t believe the hype: The realities of digital learning, Fosway Group
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals. About the research This research of 400 L&D professionals has been carried out by Fosway Group in association with Learning technologies. Standout stats The research asked a variety...Read more >
Research Digested: Back to the Future – Why tomorrow’s workforce needs a learning culture, Emerald Works
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals Why read this report It shows the progress L&D teams are making when it comes to strategy, technology, impact and skills development. It also provides insights on how...Read more >
Research Digested: The Learning Curve: How the UK is harnessing the potential of online learning, Demos
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals Why read this report It gives a good overview of how people are currently engaging with online learning, why and the outcomes of that learning. It discusses how...Read more >
The power of metaphor in communicating your message
Metaphors are really useful for communicating abstract ideas. They liken an abstract idea to something that is simple and well understood. The video below is a great example of using the metaphor of making a cup of tea to...Read more >
How do you expand your professional knowledge?
Recent research from the Institute of Leadership & Management shows that the number one goal for respondents (2,141 members and non-members) is expanding their professional knowledge. That’s not surprising considering that the way we work, and the way work...Read more >
Research digested: New Decade, New Direction, The Institute of Leadership and Management
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals Why read this report This research looks at why people might be looking for a new job in the new year and the new decade. It looks at...Read more >
Content quality control
We’ve been asked to do more proofreading for clients recently. This got me reflecting on the quality of content that organisations publish, whether it’s marketing content, learning content or general communications. And when I say quality, I mean...Read more >
Creating space to think
Last year I attended three-days of training on the Thinking Environment led by Meg Peppin. Since then I have participated in Thinking Partnerships in which two people spend time thinking and listening. They typically last up to an hour....Read more >
What marketing information do L&D professionals want from vendors?
I have attended a lot of Learning Technologies conferences and exhibitions over the years and I have heard the same grumbles each time about the exhibition experience. L&D pros keep complaining that vendors aren’t giving them the information...Read more >
Bringing the barcamp experience to organisations
“Barcamp is the best bit of Learning Technologies.” That’s what a lot of people say about our Barcamp event. We’ve just run our eighth Learning Technologies Barcamp and, as with the others, it was a huge success. You...Read more >
