Training

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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Why do we make bad decisions even when we know we shouldn’t? Psychologist Dan Ariely shares a fascinating perspective on behaviour change in this recent TED Talk. He points out a familiar pattern: we know we should exercise more, eat better, save for retirement, and yes – wash our…

We’ve just wrapped up a fantastic Train the Trainer certification program with a group of in-house trainers at First Bus. What an incredibly energetic and action-packed four days! You can read more about the course in our case study.     And because we’re buzzing with excitement and fresh…