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A key question facilitators need to ask themselves if they want to make sure transfer happens is, “During training are the trainees already making action plans that involve not just their goals but specific concrete activities?” Ideally, trainees will leave a training program saying, “I know what I am going to do step by step after training”. In our last…

“Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I remember, Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin. The Learning and Retention Challenge Most often learning professionals like you and I find ourselves walking the tightrope when it comes to finding the right balance between delivering information and creating learner-driven environments. We are uncertain how much of the learning will…

“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action” – Herbert Spencer. Did you know that only 20% of what is learnt in training programs is actually applied back on the job? We know this is an issue that many L&D professionals face when designing programs for their trainees. We at The Learning Gym (TLG) believe we can do…

“The key to success if often the ability to adapt” – Confucius In a workshop we conducted in 2021, we delved into the idea and importance of how we project ourselves as trainers and facilitator. Delivering training virtually and face to face, have some elements in common, and a lot of elements which are unique to each platform. Virtual training…

The Learning Gym recently conducted a very successful workshop on ‘Interactive Techniques for Improved Performance’. The aim of this workshop was to find quick and easy alternatives to lectures in the virtual space and maximize participant engagement.