What is mentoring?
What’s all this talk about mentoring? You might recently have been asked to mentor others or to be…
The business case for inclusive leadership
There’s a lot of talk about the value of having a diverse workforce, and that’s a good thing.…
How teaching group fitness helped me be a better facilitator
In the 20 years I was working my way up and through the corporate communication world, I studied,…
Running Impactful and Inclusive Hybrid Meetings
After almost a year of remote working, the highly anticipated return to office-life is finally upon us, or…
Don’t let your training get ‘rusty’
During May and June, US pilots identified being “rusty” – after not flying for months – as a…
Growing our L&D practice in response to COVID
COVID has brought many changes to our lives and as L&D professionals, one change close to home is…
3 steps to handle tough questions from your audience
What is the one thing you dread when leading a workshop, presenting a pitch or wrapping up a…
7 tips to run a successful hybrid workshop
A lot has changed in the world of training in less than two years. Before lockdown you had…
3 ways to add play to your learning design
When you think of the idea of play in learning, which images or feelings does it bring up…
3 Ways Leaders Can Support the Return to the Workplace
Are you and your senior leadership feeling more optimistic about a return to business normality? If trends continue…
7 tips to improve your public speaking with Toastmasters
I always say that if you want to ‘stand out’, you have to ‘stand up’. What does that…
4 kinds of questions to ask your client before you design training
What do you want from a successful training program? As a training provider or facilitator you probably want…
4 steps to designing inclusive training
The training that we create as learning practitioners is missing an important mark. On the whole, such learning…
How to make the jump to virtual facilitation
Almost a year ago, in March 2020, I was still very much in denial. “No, my clients aren’t cancelling…