In How to create outstanding graphics (11 Jan 2021), Shristi Patni provides 10 great tips for creating infographics including 2 – Keep it simple “People create infographics because they help you go through more information over a short period of time. Therefore, it’s best if infographics are simple and relevant to the chosen topic. Try not […]

In How to Create a Presentation Using Free Stock Photos Ryan Orcutt writes “Ideally, every presenter would have a photographer on-hand to call whenever they need to create a new presentation. This would afford them access to beautiful, one-of-a-kind photos that match up exactly with the message in their deck. Unfortunately, most professionals aren’t lucky enough […]

The joys of being an absolute beginner – for life is an edited extract from the book Beginners: The Curious Power of Lifelong LearningI by Tom Vanderbilt. It includes some powerful points about continuous lifelong learning and in particular being an “adult learner”. Here’s just one “.. why should I bother learning a bunch of things […]

In Why 2021 Is Looking Like A Breakout Year For Collaborative Learning Louis Columbus writes. “Leading tech companies including Adobe, IBM, T-Mobile and others, are doubling down on collaborative learning programs to provide employees with improved virtual learning opportunities that also create more cohesive and competitively stronger virtual businesses.” He talks to Nomadic that manages IBM’s […]

In 5 Ways to Read More Books and Develop a Habit of Reading Regularly (4 January 2021) Mihir Patkar writes: “The habit of reading books is a worthwhile pursuit for a better life. Use these tools to develop a habit of reading more books and make it a habit. One of the most popular new year’s resolutions […]

In Zoom stole the headlines, but 2020 was the year of Microsoft Teams (3 January 2021),  Sean Endicott talks about some of the new features added to video meeting platforms. “2020 was the year Zoom became a verb. It was the year virtual meetings became the norm, and virtual classrooms were the go-to method of teaching. […]

In an article in HR Examiner (1 Jan 2021) Conversations in an abrupt shift from centralized to distributed work, TJ Fjelseth writes “Before the pandemic, employees spent between 1.8 to 2.5 hours per day discovering information about their employment and their work. Today, the volume of questions has exploded. It’s just one way of defining […]

In Why Questioning Is The Ultimate Learning Skill (29 Dec 2020) July Brodsky explains … “The ability to ask questions is one of the most important lifelong learning skills a student can acquire in the course of their education … Questioning is not easy and may require a lot of reflection and perseverance, as well as a […]

Here’s another article about taking more responsibility for your own learning and development – 3 Tips To Advance Your Career In The New Year (Forbes, 30 Dec 2020). One point it makes strongly is to be clear on your goals “Getting clear on your goals must be your number one priority. If you aren’t clear on what you […]

Happy New Year! Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions for 2021 yet? One might be to take more responsibility for your own learning and development. After all who knows how this year will pan out. In Foster & Build Lifelong Learning Practices in Your Day-to-Day Job. Helen Blunden explains how important this is. “You may […]