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Sharing knowledge and expertise is in our DNA at People Alchemy. Here, we explain the latest trends, tactics and applications of learning through our tips, guides, articles and blogs. Rather than streams of theory, you get practical and applicable L&D insights that will help you shape your L&D function and pave the way for a brighter future of learning.
All downloads were written by Paul Matthews, L&D expert and author of the Learning at Work Trilogy.
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Learning Workflow Design Guide
L&D professionals want learning to mean something, to have an impact on the way people perform. That is, they want learning transfer, so the learning is operationalised in the day-to-day flow of work in a useful and positive way.
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13 Barriers to Implementing Learning Transfer
In Learning and Development we are all aware of the need for learning transfer of training programmes to ensure they achieve the required business impact. Yet, L&D professionals are still ignoring the elephant in the room. This ebook shares the most common barriers to the implementation of learning transfer processes and, more importantly, how to overcome them.
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How to Reboot Training for Tangible Business Impact
2020 changed the world forever, and that included corporate learning. The challenge then was to change learning & development initiatives for remote delivery. Fast. Now we have to ensure these changes are future proof. In this ebook, we give you approaches to transforming your training to create a positive, lasting impact on your organisation.
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17 Essential Tips for L&D
If you’re taking your first steps into L&D, or a veteran professional who wants to brush up on their knowledge, this download is for you. It has been written to answer one seemingly simple question: “What should L&D pay attention to so that they ensure success in their role?”
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50 Essential Tips for Managers
If you’re taking your first steps into management, or you are a veteran professional who wants a few tips to use today, this download is for you. Reinvigorate your management style with these 50 essential tips that will show you different approaches and solutions to many common issues that managers struggle with.
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50 Essential Tips for You at Work
Most people, like you, want to do a good job at work. They want to enjoy their work and get good results for themselves, their colleagues, and their customers.
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Capability at Work: What stops people being capable
Capability is a slippery concept. It’s also one that many organisations don’t focus on. Yet capability actually comes down to a simple question: can the worker do the task at the point of work? Find out how to decide what you need to do to turn incapability into capability.
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New Managers: speed up time to proficiency
How do managers in your organisation get started? Sink or swim? There’s a better way to help you minimise the risk of losing new managers – and Paul outlines it in this thought-provoking and practical Guide.
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Leadership and Learning: What their interdependence means
There is a strong link between leadership and learning, and this guide explains that link and where engagement fits into the mix. The Guide also shows how the organisational learning environment can act as a brake or accelerator on the effects of leadership.
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Informal Learning: How to harness it without killing it
In this Guide, discover why informal learning is the powerhouse of learning in the workplace and how you can start to make it work for your organisation.
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KiFi model: e-Learning vs e-Reference - A vital distinction
Many people think that eLearning and eReference are the same – and this misunderstanding can lead to whole projects failing and budget wasted on the wrong system.
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System Selection: A process for getting it right
There’s no denying that choosing a computer-based system isn’t an easy process. The method described in this Guide helps break down the complexity into simple steps, and provides a process so you can make a sound decision that minimises risk.
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