The Rise Of Dubious Accreditation
Dubious Accreditation by CPD Standards Over recent years, it has become far too easy to find a cheap and easy alternative to almost anything. The problem now is that the cheap and easy alternative has almost become the preferred option to rigor and the real deal. So how do we illustrate this phenomenon? The most obvious example […]
Impact Factory: Soft Skills CPD Programmes Breakfast Taster – 13th June 2018
How easy is it to identify your people’s L&D needs? Perhaps the technical skills are clearly defined. But, how do you assess the subtler learning requirements that underpin how people communicate, interact and work together? You’re invited to participate in our upcoming Breakfast Taster to get an insight of how CPD (Continuing Professional Development) soft skills programmes […]
Royalty and CPD
The weekends Royal Wedding in the glittering Spring sunshine was a historical day for Britain; Windsor was on a world stage as an estimated 2 billion people from around the world tuned into watch the young couple’s ceremony and celebrations. A fresh, new approach to wedding nuptials and traditions (going back centuries) showcased how diverse […]
As Virtual Reality Training continues to take over, we have a look at what this means for the future of learning…
What is VR learning? Virtual reality is an artificial environment that the user is submerged into when wearing a headset. This means that learners can put theory into practice immediately if they are learning new skills, or else practice emergency procedures in a simulated environment without the risk of a real emergency. They can even […]
How to generate leads from LinkedIn or Facebook
We’ve all used social media in our social lives, but when it comes to business, the usual approaches don’t work so well. But sites like LinkedIn and Facebook can be great sources of leads for your business if you approach them correctly. You will see many different ways to use social media to promote your […]
Which of your trainers are bored? The 3 tell tale signs…
Imagine (or maybe you don’t have to imagine) sitting through a training course where the trainer is just going through the motions… It’s not good for the trainer or their company and a poor experience for the paying delegates. So here are the three tell-tale signs that a trainer is getting bored delivering a course. […]
The 7 Things A Training Provider Should Never Do
Everywhere you look, there is great advice on how to run training courses, what to do and how to do it. But no one tells you what not to do – those things that are guaranteed to disappoint or detract from your training. So here is the top list of 7 things to never do: […]
Thoughtful Friday: Think Like Einstein
Continuing Professional Development shouldn’t be a chore – but to many it is. Spending time training to brush up on your skills, when you have a job to do, can be stressful and tiresome. It’s easy to lose your passion for learning. Albert Einstein was a great Physicist and Nobel Laureate. He had a way […]
How to Manage Disruptive Delegates in your Training
One person can ruin a course if they are not carefully managed. Disruptive delegates are something that you will have to deal with. So here is a fool proof way to deal with them. Start by figuring out how a disruptive delegate behaves that makes them disruptive. They are not necessarily loud boorish characters, they […]
Restructure your Training to Get More Bookings
It’s easy to get stuck in the rut of delivering the training that you have always delivered. So here are five thinking points to help you make your training more relevant and attractive to your clients. Re-structure your courses Instead of running a 3 day course over consecutive days, allow / encourage delegates to split […]