Author: Javier Amaro

Sometimes people use the words “mentoring” and “coaching” interchangeably, but they do not describe the same type of working relationship. Both share basic organizational goals including employee learning and development that leads to peak performance, and the realization of full...

Here are nine principles, in no particular order, to consider when designing and delivering learning. Organize learning so it’s easy to understand. You can reduce cognitive load by breaking information down into small, digestible chunks and arranging them into patterns...

Facilitation Skills for face-to-face and Virtual training As a trainer, have you ever been rushed to finish a class? Or realised too late that you have more information than time? Or wondered why some of your training classes finish early...

Coaching typically begins with a personal interview to assess the individual’s current opportunities and challenges, define the scope of the relationship, identify priorities for action, and establish specific desired outcomes. Subsequent coaching sessions may be conducted in person or using...

More training organisations (including RTOs) than ever are using video as part of their learning strategy. But specifically what part of the strategy? And what’s motivating them to use video rather than face-to-face seminars or synchronous online solutions? Apart from...

Action learning is a process by which participants “learn by doing”: that is, they acquire and apply knowledge through actions rather than traditional instruction. Research on action learning has shown that action learning programs are at least 30 percent more effective...

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that studies the nervous system. It looks at thought, emotion, and behavior using highly sophisticated technology such as brain-scanning devices that monitor the brain in real time, along with computer models and other techniques that...