Creating and Improving Learning Experiences
Understanding the secrets of how individuals think and process information is crucial in crafting impactful learning experiences with desired results. The objective is to reduce the cognitive burden on learners by providing bite-sized information and breaking down modules, transforming complex content into easily digestible portions; envision a series of six – 30 minute episodes instead […]
Shifting Perspectives: Raising Training Standards
Having been immersed in the industry for an extended period and facilitating the Train-the-Trainer programme, the question often arises… “Does initiating such a programme not pose a potential risk? It’s like creating potential competitions in the same industry is it not?” This depends on each and everyone’s opinion. But if your perspective is the opposite, […]
Beyond the Price Tag
How much are we willing to pay for a cup of coffee? Let’s take a look at the price comparison for a cup of coffee A cup of coffee at a local stall may still cost around RM2.00 A cup of coffee at a mamak shop averages around RM2.80 A cup of coffee at a […]
Tips for Obtaining Testimonials
1. Create opportunities for people to evaluate our service/product. 2. Request testimonials. 3. Simplify the process of providing testimonials. A testimonial is a positive evaluation of a product or service. Potential customers (who have never used our service or product) cannot judge whether our service or product is good unless they can experience it themselves […]
The difference between giving presentations and conducting a training session
“Knowledge is the combination of data and information, to which is added expert opinion, skills and experience, to result in a valuable asset which can be used to aid decision making.” —- This is the definition of “knowledge” according to “Guide to Good Practice in Knowledge Management”. In this definition lies the difference between giving […]
The Tradition of Making Resolutions on New Year
Why do people make resolutions on the Gregorian New Year? Why not at other times? (The Gregorian Calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world today. It is the calendar used in the international standard for representation of dates and times.) The event of the Gregorian New Year is just a trigger. The […]
Our TTT Alumni Series: A Prescription for Change – Finding Passion and Purpose Beyond Medicine
Where are our alumni now and what are they up to? It’s interesting to know where our alumni are now and what they are up to. We are happy to introduce one of our many Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Alumni, Dr Christal Asong. We were very lucky to have gotten the chance to meet and catch up […]
Express vs Impress
Jika mahu menjadi trainer yang bagus, perlu lebihkan usaha untuk “express” berbanding untuk “impress”. Apa bezanya? Untuk boleh “express”, kita perlu tahu dengan mendalam. Maka, banyakkan membaca, banyakkan belajar dan paling penting, perlu pernah amalkan – paling tidak, pernah cuba pakai ilmu itu sendiri. Bukan semata-mata “copy paste” cerita orang yang ditambah perencah dan perisa […]
Perbezaan antara ‘Goal Setting’ dan ‘System Setting’
Kita sudah berada pada penghujung tahun dimana ramai akan memikirkan tentang azam tahun baru untuk tahun yang akan datang. Apabila berazam, ramai yang beranggapan bahawa kemahiran yang memainkan peranan paling penting ialah ‘goal setting’. Ini kerana azam sangat sinonim dengan matlamat – sesuatu yang mahu dicapai. Kali ini, kami ingin memperkenalkan konsep ‘system setting’ – […]
Our TTT Alumni Series: How the Train-the-Trainer programme changed my career path
Where are our alumni now and what are they up to? We have over 900 alumni from different education backgrounds and fields of work. It is interesting to know about them and what they do especially if they are not originally in the training business. We got to meet up with one of our Train-the-Trainer […]