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Are you really that bad?

We’re very good at measuring ourselves against the wrong things. We compare our behind-the-scenes to other people’s highlight reels. We notice what we’re not good at and quietly decide we should fix that first. Call it the comparison trap. The ...
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The Business of Training: Learning Transfer

Learning transfer is key to turning training into real business impact—but it’s often where programmes fall short. Jan van Delsen, Inmisceo, has invited Paul to The Business of Training webinar on 21 April to explore how to improve learning transfer, ...
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When your bubble starts to bend

When your bubble starts to bend At a conference on Friday, a speaker shared a Jack Welch quote: “When the rate of change outside an organization exceeds the rate of change inside, the end is near.” It was meant for ...
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The power of noticing

A lot of us say “well done” and think that is enough. I have done it myself. A quick “thanks”, a passing “good job”, a vague “I’m proud of you”. It’s kind, of course. But often too blurred to really ...
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Making training programmes work webinar series

*** This is now available on demand to members of the Learning Network. Watch here *** We are really excited about a 2 part webinar series about learning transfer, organised by the Learning Network: Making training programmes work. First up ...
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The end is where success begins

You already design for learning transfer. But transfer to what, exactly? It’s perfectly possible to create elegant transfer mechanisms — and still miss the point. Because transfer in the wrong direction is just as ineffective as no transfer at all. We ...
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The things you’ve quietly forgotten

The things you’ve quietly forgotten When her baby brother was born, four-year-old Sasha begged her parents to let her be alone with him. They hesitated, then finally agreed, leaving the door quietly ajar. Sasha tiptoed to the cradle, leaned over, ...
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Training courses don’t change behaviour – Workflows do

If that title sounds provocative, good. It should. Because if you’re serious about behaviour change, you already know that most value is not created in the classroom or the LMS, but out there in the messy, busy reality of work ...
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