In this 121st episode of Learning Now TV, Paul Matthews is back to discuss permanent behaviour change with Nigel Paine. Watch it here   The post Learning Now TV: Paul Matthews on permanent behaviour change appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Think of your learning programme as a process, like an industrial process, and then apply standard process mapping and improvement tools. A process can be defined as • A series of actions by which inputs are converted into outputs. • A description of something we do to produce deliverables. Process mapping is a tool that […] The post Learning process improvement appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

In the modern landscape of education and professional development, the advent of electronic portfolios, or ePortfolios, has marked a significant evolution. These digital platforms embody more than just a collection of documents or certificates. They are dynamic, interactive records that display an individual’s achievements, skills, and professional growth over time. Particularly within the National Health […] The post What is an NHS ePortfolio? appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

The SCARF model, which is of course an acronym, was first published by David Rock in 2008. • Status, which is about relative importance to others: it is our sense of worth; it’s where we fit into the hierarchy at work, both socially and organisationally. • Certainty, which concerns being able to predict the future […] The post How the SCARF model can help you with learning transfer appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Introduction to learning in the flow of work In the ever-evolving landscape of Learning & Development (L&D), the concept of Learning in the Flow of Work (LITFOW or Workflow Learning) has emerged as a pivotal strategy, reshaping how organisations approach skill development and knowledge acquisition. This approach is designed to seamlessly integrate learning activities into […] The post Learning in the flow of work and AI together appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Things can be dangerous but not scary, like walking on thin ice when you think it is thick, or scary but not dangerous, like walking a high plank when you are on a safety wire. Or indeed, things can be both scary and dangerous! We don’t like scary stuff. It is very uncomfortable, and one […] The post Scary versus dangerous appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

People do things for a reason, even if the reason is not clear-cut or obvious to an external observer. If we want people to change their behaviour, we must give them better and more powerful reasons from their perspective for the new desired behaviour, than the reasons that are driving the existing behaviour. Also, ideally, […] The post Tackling resistance to change appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Motivation is a significant factor in learning and successful learning transfer. So is volition and this may be a new concept to you. It is summed up in this quote from Darren Hardy: “Commitment is doing the thing you said you would do, long after the mood you said it in has left you.” • […] The post Motivation versus volition appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

The essence of skills development is the process of becoming more effective and efficient (faster, more precise, more contextually aware, and so on) at a task or set of tasks. To become more skilful is to transition from a lower level of skill (imitation) to a higher level (mastery), where the skill is instinctual and […] The post Developing a skill appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

If learning = retention + recall, then how far into the future do we need to be able to recall something in order to say that we have learned it now? Could you pass an old exam that you passed with ease many years ago? I couldn’t. We cannot really talk about successful learning without […] The post When have you learned something? appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more