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NEURO-INCLUSIVE TRAINING DESIGN: SMALL CHANGES, BETTER OUTCOMES

Around 15 to 20% of people are neurodivergent.  Most training is still designed as if everyone processes information the same way.

   In this replay, Sascha sets out why neuroinclusion belongs at the design stage, not as a reasonable adjustment bolted on after.  She gives you a simple framework for reviewing any workshop, plus practical changes that don't add hours to your prep.    

Watch the full session to gain insights into specific areas of training design, and get additional signposts. Download a brief summary handout for free.

NURTURING YOUR NETWORK - PANEL DISCUSSION

Most of us are good at making connections. A message on LinkedIn, a conversation at an event, an email address added to a growing list, and gradually an audience builds of people who know who we are.  

What happens after that is a different skill. Turning a name on a list into someone you actually know takes more than the odd like or comment, and most networking advice stops short of explaining how.

In this panel-style Lunch n Learn, we explore how to nurture the connections you've already made and build professional relationships that hold up over time, on LinkedIn, through email and direct messages, and in person, without forcing every interaction toward a sale.

FROM LEARNING TO DOING

You've designed and delivered a brilliant workshop, people get it, but then nothing changes. It's frustrating.    Behaviour change is genuinely difficult, and a lot of what drives it sits outside your content.

 Understanding that changes where you focus your energy as a designer to maximise results.  

We covered:  
💡 Why brilliant learning experiences often fail to change what people do
💡 The human psychology behind why good intentions fade
💡 How clarity on outcomes changes every design decision
💡 Why reducing content increases impact
💡 How to design for implementation, not just learning  

21 QUESTIONS TO TAKE A DESIGN BRIEF

Taking a design brief is similar to doing a training needs analysis but it's not exactly the same. Download this guide to make sure you ask everything you need to to do a great job.

HOW TO DELIVER GREAT TRAINING WHEN YOU HAVE LIMITED TIME AND A TINY BUDGETS

Download a booklet outlining 31 ways you can deliver great learning programmes to your organisation, cost effectively and without having to work 60 hours a week.

OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF VIRTUAL TRAINING DESIGN 

If you find designing virtual training a bit of a challenge, this webinar will give you practical tips to make things easier

GUIDE TO DESIGNING GREAT TRAINING

This e-book will help you to design quality training by taking a structured approach. It follows a logical, step-by-step method and suggests what should be considered at each stage.

SAVE TIME WITH AI ASSISTED TRAINING DESIGN

Tired of training design taking longer than it should? Wondering how you can cut your time without compromising quality?
 In just 45 minutes, I’ll be demystifying artificial intelligence for L&D practitioners, and taking away the smoke and mirrors that surround it. 

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO INDUCTION TRAINING

Subscribe to the Training Designer's Club and get a practical guide to help you to design an induction programme that goes well beyond the legal requirement and helps you to turn a new starter into an engaged and productive employee quickly.

DESIGN TRAINING IN 6 SIMPLE STEPS

Whether you're an experienced facilitator looking to formalise your skills, or perhaps you're adapting an existing event for a virtual audience, or entrusting others to deliver your programs, you will want to ensure that your training remains effective, engaging, and impactful.

MASTER YOUR TRAINING DESIGN

Good training design is a mixture of art and science, and MASTER brings these together perfectly. So if you want to design an engaging and impactful training session, but you haven’t got weeks to put it together, follow this process and you will be able to QUICKLY design a live training session that is high on engagement AND high on impact.

DESIGN A SESSION PLAN

A Session Plan is the most crucial thing to design for any live training event. Yet many facilitators fail to create one, feeling it's unnecessary. But putting in the work up front to design a proper session plan, reaps very many benefits later in the design AND delivery process.

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