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Don’t shoot the youngster

When an idea is small and new, it is fragile and weak. When presented with a brand new idea, think 'what if?' rather than 'that won't work'.
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Improve your formal learning with the power of informal learning

Informal learning is happening all the time. But what exactly is informal learning, and how does it operate within our conscious and unconscious realms?
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Who is accountable for learning transfer?

Just for a moment, let’s assume that learning transfer following a learning intervention, and the subsequent changes in the way people do their job, is important. Let’s do a thought experiment…
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‘Got a minute?’ is never a minute

If you are a manager, you hear this all the time – "got a minute". But it's never a minute. You want to be accessible, but you also you have your own task list to wade through.
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Good learning outcomes are defined by good measurement

From capability at the point of work to learning transfer, Paul Matthews is always looking to make workplace learning as effective as possible. Here he shares his latest thinking with UNLEASH.
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Kurt Lewin’s model of change

You deliver a training course because your sponsor wants change. For change to happen, consider the Kurt Lewin model of change...
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New thinking to save the day

Most would say that today we are in turbulent times. Stop and consider... what are you thinking or doing that does not seem to work anymore?
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Is cultural memory destroying your training course?

Does culture eat your training for breakfast? Will the organisational culture untrain your people as fast as you train them?
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