24 Mar 2021

An understanding of personality can mark the beginning of behaviour change. But, with multiple tests and questionnaires out there, it can be confusing to know which personality model to pick. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is popular. Yet many experts in the field of personality psychology remain baffled as…

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16 Jan 2021

“To truly facilitate learning for others, trainers must understand their learners.” – Elaine Biech, The Art & Science of Training When it comes to training, having a firm grasp of the subject matter is essential. But you can’t effectively impart knowledge without understanding who your learners are and what…

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10 Dec 2020

This month we launched a ‘A Valuable Force’. This seven-hour training course is part of our Driving Force CPC programme for bus drivers – a unique and engaging series of five driver CPC courses which tackle the issues that shape the customer and the driver experience. We delivered the…

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08 Aug 2020

Few things are more critical to an organisation’s success than having an engaged workforce. – Harvard Business Review, Nov 2018 When employees are engaged, they are enthusiastic, energetic and motivated. The result? Higher levels of job performance, creativity, loyalty and productivity; greater revenues and profits for organisations; higher levels…

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18 Jun 2020
Diagram showing areas required for a meaningful life such as sense, attitude, and self-awareness

‘Values help us define the person we want to be.’ – Dr Tasha Eurich Values lie at the heart of how we live and work. When we understand and prioritise our values, we can create lives and careers filled with meaning and direction. But the essential first step is…

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17 Feb 2020

       We’re currently developing video content for First Bus’s new driver training course: “Getting Home Safely”. This project has got us thinking more about safety and asking: How can we engage employees to behave safely? How can we use safety to inspire and encourage (rather than reprimand…

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07 Feb 2020
Beach with a wave coming in and the number 365 drawn in the sand

We recently spoke with Roy A. Barnes, Customer Experience expert at Blue Space Consulting, and came away inspired. In his book Customer Experience 365, Barnes shares 365 insights for delivering better service, one for every day of the year so we can all have great interactions. His message is…

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22 Jan 2020
Robotics automatic arms machine of making movie and TV commercial in studio. Camera of movie. Innovation and technology of movie industry with monitoring system software. Film crew team in set.

When it comes to creating compelling video training content, we believe in the power of film. Acted scenarios are especially effective at bringing typical workplace interactions to life, whether that’s customer to employee, employee to employee, or manager to employee. When you get it right, you can help develop…

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07 Jan 2020
Illustration of a large brain with a small person next to it looking up.

Life coach and author Marie Forleo champions the magic of belief in her book Everything is Figureoutable: “Beliefs are the hidden scripts that run our lives. They determine where we go and how we get there.” In our June blog, we explored how an organisation’s values, or belief systems,…

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16 Dec 2019
A photo of Paddy, Carolyn Quainton's dog at Understood

Alright, I admit it – this post is partly just an excuse to talk about my new puppy, Paddy, and share a cute picture! 🐾 But three weeks into dog ownership (a whole new world for me), I’ve noticed something that’s impossible to ignore: when it comes to connecting…

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