The Essence of Real Learning
Gaining new information is NOT learning. There is a significant difference between simply delivering content and truly creating change. Many still believe that the more topics are covered, the more learning takes place. But that belief is not accurate at all. When success is measured by how many slides are shown or how much content […]
Effective Training Wrap-Up
The end of your presentation is one of the most important moments in training because participants usually remember what you said last and it’s the way you create the closing that defines their future attitude. Nervously smiling and stating, “Well, that’s it” will turn out to be a mistake and a missed opportunity to reinforce […]
Finding the Right Training Fit
Training continues to be a key driver for personal and professional development. It helps individuals enhance their skills, improve collaboration, and contribute meaningfully to organisational objectives. You may already be familiar with training concepts, but still, it’s worth taking note of key considerations to help plan and optimise your training initiatives for the year ahead. […]
Beyond Passion and Profit
“Pursue passion or money? Which should you choose?” Passion comes from understanding the meaning behind what you do and seeing yourself make progress in it. Money comes from doing something valuable for others, something they’re willing to pay you for. If you start by working for money, learn to understand the purpose behind your work […]
Aligning Outcomes with Learning Objectives
In the context of training, we set learning objectives (LO) using the following five (5) elements: 1. Time 2. Performer 3. Performance 4. Condition of the Performance 5. Standard of Performance So when we check the outcome at the end of the training session, we should match, compare and analyse based on the same elements […]
When to Coach, When to Instruct
Once you’ve learned coaching, it doesn’t mean you should completely disregard the principles of instructional design (ID). When it comes to employee training, leadership development, or skills enhancement, ID is not just a “nice to have,” but a necessity. In Train-the-Trainer (TTT), this is the very foundation. Coaching focuses on the individual, helping them think, […]
The Economics of Training
“Can you actually make a living conducting training?” Let’s define the meaning of making a living or earning a living. If what is meant by making a living…. Extra income once in a while with minimum effort. A consistent side income with above-average effort. A main source of livelihood with above-average effort. A source of […]
Patience in Practice
Patience is not something that appears simply by telling someone to “be patient.” Repeating those words does not instantly create calmness in the listener, in fact, it may sometimes test the speaker’s own patience when the other person remains unsettled. True patience comes from self-training and conscious practice to:1️. Endure challenges2️. Tolerate difficulties with resilience3. […]
From Setback to Standstill
Stop Normalising Failure. Tolerating failed attempts is acceptable but normalising failure is not. While the two may seem similar, they are not the same. Because, when failure is normalised, it sends the message that it is acceptable to fail when in reality, it is not. It often carries real consequences. People dislike the embarrassment. It […]
The Perfect Time to Start Training
People who are in their mid-30s should seriously consider becoming trainers! Why? 1️. If you have been in the same industry from Day 1, then you would have a decade of experience by now – those are tacit knowledge that could be converted to training content that can benefit others . 2️. You are at […]