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Connection in a disconnected world: why learning experiences matter more than ever
I was in conversation with a long-time friend of RSVP Design last week, discussing the present state of workplace training; we'll be heading out to Washington DC for the ATD Exhibition this week and I was wondering what I might expect. Part of her response really stuck with me and I've thought about it a number of times since:
"We've never had a ...
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Practicing Before the Pressure: Building Negotiation Skills that Stick
The literature of Leadership Development has many advocates for an approach characterised as ‘learning on the job’. Strong voices that tell us that the best way for leaders to hone their skills is through the visceral, first-hand practice of leadership itself. I’ve got some sympathy for this viewpoint, there are some parts of leadership ...
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Are you developing teams beyond a culture of blame?
Even a cursory browse through the huge volume of literature about great teams will reveal that there's an understandable interest in how they just seem to 'get it right'. There often follows a prescription to help other teams follow that path to success. We read about aligning individual contribution, solution-focused communication, building a team...
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Do you focus on what you’ve learned, rather than what you’ve achieved?
I was challenged by a friend recently; she was making the point that we routinely ask clients to represent the complexities of situation or organisation in a way that reduces them to banal simplicity. What she asked me to do was to capture my life as it is today in a single representational diagram. I made several starts, only to abandon an attempt...
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DON'T invest in learning (invest in behaviour-change instead)
I know I've written about this before, but it's important and it keeps coming up in conversations I have with L+D people so I feel it would be timely to ask a few questions about how learning in organisations is understood. As you'll know I'm a specialist in experiential approaches to learning, so I'm going to look at the subject from that ...
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Connection in a disconnected world: why learning experiences matter more than ever
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Practicing Before the Pressure: Building Negotiation Skills that Stick
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Are you developing teams beyond a culture of blame?
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Do you focus on what you’ve learned, rather than what you’ve achieved?
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DON'T invest in learning (invest in behaviour-change instead)
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Connection in a disconnected world: why learning experiences matter more than ever
I was in conversation with a long-time friend of RSVP Design last week, discussing the present state of workplace training; we'll be heading out to Washington DC for the ATD Exhibition this week and I was wondering what I might expect. Part of her response really stuck with me and I've thought about it a number of times since: "We've never had a ...Read more -
DON'T invest in learning (invest in behaviour-change instead)
I know I've written about this before, but it's important and it keeps coming up in conversations I have with L+D people so I feel it would be timely to ask a few questions about how learning in organisations is understood. As you'll know I'm a specialist in experiential approaches to learning, so I'm going to look at the subject from that ...Read more -
Training Awards and the Importance of Engagement
Being recognised within the Learning and Development industry to the extent that we are made recipients of specific awards always fills me with curiosity. Why us? Why now? Why this particular award? Don't get me wrong, it's a curiosity that stems from great pride in what we do, but simply accepting any award without asking questions risks ...Read more -
How Could Experiential Learning Shape the Future of Leadership Development?
Here at RSVP Design, we're always keen to read and discuss any survey that comes from our colleagues at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). The latest focus of our attention is 'The Top 20 Leadership Challenges' published in July 2024. RSVP Design learning tools are designed to be versatile, and many of our customers worldwide ...Read more -
Experiential learning - What is the key to getting learners back into the classroom?
The RSVP Design team enjoyed a great few days at the ATD in New Orleans in May, meeting L+D professionals from across the world. As ever it was an opportunity to take the pulse of the training industry and listen to the cares, concerns and hopes of the people responsible for the workforce development needs of millions of people. ATD is where we ...Read more -
Who Is Self-Directed Learning Really For?
There's an interesting buzz around the world of learning right now, a returning interest that makes me both excited and concerned. The idea of self-directed learning seems to be becoming a prominent and popular theme once again, allowing adults in our organisations to take the initiative and responsibility for their own learning. My excitement ...Read more -
Are you translating your Training Needs Analysis into effective experiential learning?
We often encounter clients who conduct a 'conventional' Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and then struggle to convert the results to the design of an experientially based programme of learning. A combination of line manager / peer observation, survey and strategic considerations should reveal a pretty comprehensive representation of individual ...Read more -
What's the right setting for delivering Experiential Learning content?
In the blog I wrote last month I tried to address some of the assumptions about experiential learning that seem to be getting in the way of people including elements of this approach in their programming. It seems that the most pervasive of these assumptions is about the physical spaces that are needed to deliver effective experiential content. To ...Read more -
Are your assumptions about Experiential Learning getting in the way of a breakthrough in performance?
My friend and colleague Graham Cook is heading to Florida later this month where he'll be delivering a session at Training Magazine's 'Training 2024' conference and exhibition. His session is titled 'How to Design Behavioral Change Using Experiential Learning Activities'. I'm not going to be alongside him for this conference but that doesn't mean I...Read more -
How do facilitators work with groups who have had an 'easy win'?
There were some interesting responses to last month’s blog which considered how to handle a session where your group are unsuccessful at completing the experiential task you have set them. For some people this was accepted as very sound advice, and it seems to have taken away some of the ‘fear of failure’ that was out there. ...Read more