Experience

Experience

Advocates of the ‘new’ learning models often remind us that ‘learning doesn’t take place in the classroom’ – that instructor led training is a resource intense waste of time. Obviously, as a training facilitator I would disagree with this, but I would add that...
Engendering a Growth Mindset in the Training Room

Engendering a Growth Mindset in the Training Room

Many of you will be familiar with the work of Dr Carol Dwerk in her book Mindset. If not, I do highly recommend it. In a nutshell a person’s mindset is integral in their progress and growth. Those with a Fixed Mindset believe that skills etc are fixed and if they...
The Nine Dangers of the Guest Speaker

The Nine Dangers of the Guest Speaker

Let me start with an apology to all guest speakers. I know it’s a tough job. Not only are they coming into the group cold, with very limited time, but they are up against professional speakers who do this for a living. So, my heart goes out to them, but, the focus of...