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- Back to School: Adults Crave new Learning Experiences, too
As mid-summer nears, that familiar back-to-school feeling comes to mind for many of us. We don’t have to be teachers, students, or parents to recognize that sense of “returning” that comes with the end of summer heat and the onset of cooler nights. It stays with us throughout our lives, and fall often brings on … - Effective Meeting Planning focuses on Learning
As a consultant focused on training and development, I get invited to help with two major types of initiatives – courses and meetings. Most of my clients, and I’d argue most leaders, see these two things as separate and different things. Courses or training initiatives are designed to help your employees advance their skills, or … - Plan your own DIY Retreat
This weekend, my husband and kids are going camping. I could go, but I made the hard (Mom guilt) and exciting (women’s empowerment) decision to let them go on their own so that I could get some much-needed self-care time. I’m going to plan my own DIY retreat. I’m not going to a fancy spa, … - Designing a Better Self-Guided Course
Self-guided courses offer promising outcomes for learners and organizations. But desgining an effective self-guided course can be a challenge if you’ve never done it before. What should be included in a self-guided course? What makes self-guided courses more effective for learners? How do you ensure that learners will actually complete the course? How do you … - Goals and Objectives are Essential for any Learning Experience
Whether you are planning a course, designing a training experience, or creating an entirely new educational program, learning goals and objectives should be your starting place. They are also the language you use to talk about your program, your guideposts along the way, and the standards by which you measure your impact. They are the …