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Picture this: the workshop wraps. The room is electric. Post-its everywhere. Heads nodding. Your team leaves buzzing.
A week later, the glow fades. The slide deck is filed away, and the real work returns.
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Nov 51 min read


November Webinar: Turning Training Buzz into Lasting Confidence
Picture this: the workshop wraps. The room is electric. Post-its everywhere. Heads nodding. Your team leaves buzzing.
A week later, the glow fades. The slide deck is filed away, and the real work returns.

STR
Oct 291 min read


Dear L&D Managers: Are You Sabotaging Your Learning Programs? Part 1
Learner engagement, or lack of it, is a common concern among Learning & Development managers. If employees don’t engage, they don’t learn, and the desirable new behaviors that everyone expected would translate to better performance on the job fail to materialize. It’s not just disappointing. A lack of engagement poses a serious risk to L&D departments – budgetary at best, and existential at worst. That question keeps more than one L&D manager awake at night, and for good re

STR
Oct 134 min read


How to Get Your Organisation to See L&D as Strategic
Your people should be your most valuable resource, especially if they use the processes and tools your business has invested in to ensure it achieves its goals. They help you deal with the "Russian Doll of Change" we are all confronted with. The more they can handle adversity, the greater their agility to pivot as the organisation needs them to. If people are central to success, then L&D is key to unlocking their strategic value. But do your peers see L&D as a strategic partn

STR
Oct 136 min read


September Webinar: Outcome-Based Learning: The L&D Strategy that Gets C-Suite Buy-In
Most L&D strategies still focus on building skills. But skills alone don’t drive business impact; outcomes do.

STR
Aug 271 min read


July Webinar: How to Extract More L&D Budget from the C-Suite
Our fourth webinar provides a framework for L&D professionals to elevate their strategic impact and become indispensable partners in organizational success.

STR
Jul 171 min read


Selling L&D as a Strategic Driver for Effectiveness and Change
What gets L&D teams a seat at the strategy table? CEO Mark Savinson explains in this week's newsletter. For actionable insight you...

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Jul 142 min read


June Webinar: The Future of Learning Design: AI-Powered, Human-Crafted
In our third webinar of the series, CEO Mark Savinson explored how generative AI is revolutionising learning creation - but not in the way you might expect. Rather than replacing learning professionals, AI is proving most valuable as a sophisticated assistant that dramatically speeds up development while keeping humans firmly in the driver's seat.

STR
Jun 233 min read


Walk a Mile in Your Buyer's Shoes: Why Taking a Buyer's Perspective Will Transform Your Prospecting
Ever felt like your prospecting attempts are hitting a wall? We've all been there. The secret? Turn the tables. Stop thinking like a...

STR
Jun 25 min read


Is Your Learning Strategy a Mess? (And How to Fix It)
Get the notes Most L&D leaders think employees like their training programs, but the numbers tell a different story. Something's clearly...

STR
May 233 min read


The Role of Coaching in Sales: Exploring Different Approaches and the AI Opportunity
LinkedIn is buzzing with articles positioning coaching as the ultimate cure-all for the sales environment’s myriad challenges. More often...

STR
May 143 min read


April Webinar: How to Optimize SME/ID Relationships for L&D to Deliver What Your Company Needs Most
This webinar focuses on transforming subject matter expert knowledge into effective learning experiences that drive behavior change and deliver ROI. The key is shifting from content-focused "training" to learner-centered experiences that guide people through the competency journey.

STR
May 132 min read


March Webinar: Those Who Can Do, Can't Teach
Effective learning pairs SME knowledge with instructional design—together they turn expertise into impactful, engaging learning.

STR
Apr 82 min read


Do We Really Need to Create a Culture of Continuous Learning?
Get the notes: Continuous learning is vital for staff retention, business agility, and fostering a skills-based organization. The...

STR
Mar 203 min read


Low Engagement? Maybe It’s Your Learning Objectives!
Before you dive in... We've just released a brand new whitepaper on turning internal expertise into powerful learning experiences. Get...

STR
Feb 63 min read


You’ve Got Video! Now What? Part 2: Maximizing the Impact of AI-Generated Video in Training
Get the notes: AI presenters & visuals: AI-generated presenters are ideal for introductions and summaries but need strong visual support...

STR
Dec 3, 20243 min read


You’ve Got Video! Now What (Part 1): How Effective Really Are Generative AI Presenters in L&D Video?
Welcome to our newsletter. This week, Lead Instructional Designer Susan Wilcox covers effectively using AI-generated video in...

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Nov 5, 20244 min read


Bridging the Gap: Why You Need to Align Your L&D with Your Business Strategy
I am sure this is a conversation we have all had, whether you are in L&D, or you’re a supplier of learning content: L&D Partner: “Can...

STR
Oct 14, 20246 min read


Why E-Learning is So Boring
Welcome to our newsletter. This week, Lead Instructional Designer Susan Wilcox is sharing their thoughts on the epidemic of boring...

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Sep 30, 20245 min read


Why Personalized Learning Pathways Fail and How to Fix Them
This week CEO Mark Savinson shares the problems with personalized learning pathways and how to fix them. 📖 Before you dive in, learn...

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Sep 18, 20242 min read


E-Learning Content: How to Dazzle on a Budget
Ask instructional designers if they are happy with engagement levels for their e-learning, and they will often answer: “No, but it’s the...

STR
Sep 9, 20244 min read


Making Sales Training Indispensable: Escape the 'Discretionary Spend' Trap
How often do you hear, "There is a hold on discretionary spend, so all sales training is on hold"? Likely far more often than for...

STR
Sep 3, 20243 min read


The Rules of Engagement: Enhancing L&D Effectiveness
Ask any L&D Manager for their list of concerns, and you’ll find that it’s rather lengthy: Relevance and alignment to business goals...

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Aug 19, 20242 min read


Pipeline Running Dry? Don't Resort to a Seller's Perspective
This week CEO Mark Savinson shares his perspective on how to overcome three significant challenges sales organisations face today. I...

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Jul 30, 20243 min read

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