Crucial. Critical. Essential. Pick a synonym and it applies to the importance of having stakeholders backing for learning and development programs. Stakeholder influence can determine the success or...
Conquering One Goal at a Time
How many of you have a long list of goals you want to achieve? It’s ok, we’re guilty of it too. While the intentions are good, the process itself can be daunting and often leads to complete...
Why Company Culture Halts Behaviour Change
In a recent blog, we explored why changing habits is difficult - often resulting in failure – and how taking deliberate actions can help us form new behaviours. We now want to delve further and...
Creating a Successful Learning Strategy
What outcomes are you looking to achieve? This needs to be the focus when creating a robust learning and development (L&D) strategy. Having this strategy in place, will bring various benefits to...
7 Ways to Get Your Team Focused on Results
We know a lot of employees say they’re busy. But are they actually productive? That’s the question Harvard Business Review asks in a recent article while outlining a typical work scenario people go...
8 Steps to get Your Teams Commitment
The NHL (National Hockey League) and NBA (National Basketball Association) playoffs are now underway, so we thought it was a fitting time to write about commitment. If your favourite team is still...
Can Conflict be Positive?
The word ‘conflict’ often has a negative connotation. The Oxford dictionary defines it as “a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.” When you look up ‘conflict’ in a...
How to Have a Successful Lunch ‘N Learn
Finding time to bring your team together can be tough. But, it is a crucial element of team success. Teams need to spend time together without always being focussed on work tasks. Lunch ‘N Learn...
The Importance of Creating Opportunities to Practice & Apply New Learning
Too often we provide learning opportunities for our team, yet we forget to provide occasions to practice, apply and discuss the learning. We mistakenly think this is unnecessary, yet we all know we...
Why Should You Be Creating Opportunities to Learn New Skills
Providing continuous learning opportunities to our team, can be a challenge. We typically need to negotiate with internal resources to provide this, or source external providers who will deliver...