Enablers of Change

What are the six adult learning principles?

What’s the best way of designing a learning activity for adults? Whether it be a workshop, an online forum or even a podcast? Surely there are some principles we could follow?
As an enabler of change you may have heard about the six adult learning principles and wondered what they were. In today’s episode we’re going to explore these principles. 

Top five blogs for enablers of change

Does anyone remember when blogs became a thing? They’ve been around for a while now and we think there are some good ones for enablers of change.
So today’s post is our list of the top five blogs for enablers of change.

Mythbuster… Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Today’s episode is another in our occasional mythbuster series! We’re going to explore Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, something that we’ve seen pop up in many different places. 

Preparing for a successful webinar

While there have been many tips shared about running a successful webinar, in today’s episode we’re going to share with you some best practice tips for preparing for a webinar.

Sociometry: finding out about your audience and get them moving!

In this episode we’re going to explore a way of finding out some information about your audience while getting them moving. This can work in large or small groups and is a great way of mixing people up and increasing the energy in the room.

Stop shouting at me… the excessive use of capitals and other readability issues

In today’s episode we’re sharing one of John’s pet peeves with you… we’re going to talk all about capitalisation, fonts and layouts that reduce readability and comprehension.

Five sure-fire ways to improve learning

In this episode we’re going to explore learning and dig into what the evidence-based research tells us about what helps us learn new concepts. As we were developing this episode, we were initially thinking about those people who attend our workshops or forums. But much of this material is applicable if you are doing some part-time study or if you have children or friends doing more formal study at school or university.

Top five journal articles for enablers of change

In today’s episode we are going to take you through our top five journal articles for enablers of change. Why do we think journal articles are important? Well it’s because effective enablers of change use research to inform what we do. 

Mythbuster… are learning styles actually helpful for extension?

Let’s explore learning styles, and see whether they are actually helpful for extension! Because if they are, then as enablers of change we will want to better understand people’s learning styles to help us deliver more effective extension activities.

Unravel your thinking with de Bono's six thinking hats

Today we're going to explore using de Bono’s six thinking hats to unravel our thinking.
It’s a simple but effective way to help groups deal with complex situations and be able to move forward with their decision making.