Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 26, 2005

A plea to IT user trainers in five thrilling instalments Some forms of training never seem to change. If you teach sales, customer service or management skills, chances are that you would have covered much the same content in much the same way 25 years ago. But if you opt for a career in IT training then change is a way of life.

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Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The three weeks of residential classroom training are interspersed with assignments and conference calls. Rob has a varied background in learning, including safety training, systems, sales, task procedures, cultural change and interpersonal skills.

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Clive on Learning

APRIL 16, 2009

information and training? We also have to look at who’s interests are being served. Is the community run as a commercial venture? Is it government sponsored? Is it administered by its own members? And what is it aiming to achieve – the raising of professional standards? the provision of networking opportunities?

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 10, 2015

There are interesting examples of gamification in these scenarios: Lifesaver , an interactive film by Martin Percy , which teaches you cardio-pulmonary resuscitation Connect with Haji Kamal , designed by Cathy Moore , which looks at the cultural issues soldiers face when interacting with local people Sales Refresher Course (part of the More Than Blended (..)

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 10, 2015

There are interesting examples of gamification in these scenarios: Lifesaver , an interactive film by Martin Percy , which teaches you cardio-pulmonary resuscitation Connect with Haji Kamal , designed by Cathy Moore , which looks at the cultural issues soldiers face when interacting with local people Sales Refresher Course (part of the More Than Blended (..)

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Content Case Study Blended Learning Simulations 40

Clive on Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

This might not seem much, but I bet it exceeds the royalties Jay would have received from sales of one of his books. I got value for money from these quotes alone: "Training managers and line managers must both unlearn the thought that corporate learning is like a school. I have a similar view to Jay.

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Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

You may never have thought of it this way, but most training is essentially a 'pull' experience. But as soon as the training session is over, their influence wanes to practically zero, as the learner's memory fades and the new days push media arrive by phone, post and network connection. They can push at the learner whatever they like.

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Clive on Learning

JANUARY 11, 2013

Growth Engineering , working with Aggregate Industries and the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM), to offer 19 ISMM qualifications entirely online to 400 sales people and sales managers at Aggregate. The programme has saved Aggregate £500K in training costs, while achieving an unprecedented 98% pass rate.

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Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2012

You have greater credibility with the client: in the awards judging I participated in recently, I encountered several organisations that concentrate on a single vertical industry (such as oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, healthcare or finance) or a single horizontal slice (such as marketing or sales). They appeared to be doing a really good job.

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Clive on Learning

MARCH 22, 2010

As Alan is a long-standing colleague of mine from the Institute of IT Training and he had packaged up his advice so intriguingly, I had to take a look. I found a description on the site of Parity Training. Alan's formula is a gross simplification, but it is a lot better than nothing.

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Clive on Learning

MAY 29, 2009

But Adobe made its name primarily through the sale of professional tools to design professionals, and these products still form the basis of the Adobe catalogue. No longer can Captivate be categorised as a simple, rapid screen capture tool for IT training, which can be forced, struggling into delivering other forms of content.

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Clive on Learning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2007

Do you take it to the main l&d department, where every solution involves a classroom, or do you venture into the e-learning area, where technology is the hammer and every training requirement is a nail? At least, that's our excuse.

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Clive on Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Although education and training has employed both options, the overwhelming majority of learning experiences has been live, whether on the job or in a classroom. Analyst: When the client calls asking for help, you might go into sales mode and sharpen your order-taking pencil, but sales is not your profession, remember?

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Clive on Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Although education and training has employed both options, the overwhelming majority of learning experiences has been live, whether on the job or in a classroom. Analyst: When the client calls asking for help, you might go into sales mode and sharpen your order-taking pencil, but sales is not your profession, remember?

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Skills Change Blended Learning Specialist 40

Clive on Learning

AUGUST 14, 2009

Learning footprint calculator Sometimes you can try too hard Exploring the arguments for online meetings Increasing use of web conferencing for sales training The multitask assumption. So what exactly is a webinar?

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