INSIGHTS TO INFORM YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY

When learning designers ask AI to ‘create a course’, they usually get something generic, bloated and disconnected from real learning needs. The problem isn’t the tool. It’s the prompt. This blog explains a simple way to structure prompts, so AI supports learning design work, rather than replacing it. Imagine this familiar moment You open an AI tool. You’re under time pressure. A stakeholder wants ideas fast. So you type:‘Create an eLearning course on difficult conversations.’

Most digital learning rollouts start with the course and hope a community forms around it. The reality is the opposite: when you start with community and conversation, the learning becomes more meaningful, social and sticky. This blog tells the story of an organisation that flipped the order, and why ‘communities first, courses second’ is often the difference between a launch and a learning movement. Imagine this… You’ve just spent months developing a new digital learning pro

Employee-generated content can be an incredible asset for L&D teams - fast, relevant, authentic and cost-effective. But without the right scaffolding, it can quickly become chaotic, inconsistent or even risky. This blog explores how to help employees create valuable learning content while keeping quality, safety and clarity firmly in place. Have you ever noticed how the best tips often come from the people actually doing the work? Every organisation has that one person everyo

Most eLearning interactions keep learners busy, but don’t make them better. This blog shows which interaction patterns genuinely support behaviour change, which ones are just decoration, and how to use interactive design to help people think, decide and apply skills in the real world. Have you ever noticed how some courses feel full of interactivity… but none of it actually helps you learn anything? You tap a hotspot. It reveals a sentence. You drag something across the scree

You don’t need algorithms, data tracking or complicated branching to personalise eLearning. Small, thoughtful design choices inside a course can make the experience feel relevant and respectful. This blog shows how to personalise eLearning in ways learners appreciate, plus the kinds of personalisation that tend to feel invasive or pointless. What do you do when a course says it’s personalised learning… but it just feels awkward? Imagine opening a module and the first screen s

How did you feel the last time you opened a course and realised you could understand the whole thing at a glance? No clutter, no waffle, just a clear path through exactly what you needed to know. That sense of calm is what behaviour-led learning creates. It cuts straight to what people need in order to perform, and it removes all the noise that gets in the way. This blog explains how to design learning that stays simple without losing impact. How to Build Simple, Behaviour-Le

Inclusion in learning is about how learning works for everyone. With 1 in 7 people in the UK thought to be neurodivergent (according to the British Medical Association), neuroinclusive design is fast becoming an essential part of modern Learning and Development. For large organisations, the question is no longer should  we design for neurodiversity, but how . Why Neuroinclusive Learning Matters Imagine joining a new organisation and discovering that every course, every module

Let’s be honest: most people don’t wake up in the morning excited about “Module 6: Workplace Cyber Awareness (Intermediate)”. That’s because generic learning rarely answers the three questions that make learning matter: Why does this matter to me ? Why does this matter to my team ? Why does this matter to our organisation ? Without a clear why , the learning brain switches off faster than a light in a haunted house. Your people need to see the connection between the content a

Have you ever judged a book by its cover? Of course you have. Everyone does. The same happens when learners open your LMS. The first...

Have you ever heard someone in Learning and Development say they want to create ‘the Netflix of Learning’? It sounds exciting, doesn’t...

Imagine if your managers were so well-equipped that turnover dropped, productivity rose, and your teams were resilient through change....

Have you ever felt uncomfortable at work because of someone’s behaviour, or worried that a teammate might be stepping over a line? As...

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Imagine you’re sitting in a training session. The facilitator clicks through the slides, speaking confidently, but something nags at you....

Imagine logging into yet another digital training session. Your inbox is full, your to-do list is growing, and the thought of another...

Imagine you are rolling out a leadership programme across 12 countries. Two teams are on shifts, three time zones never overlap, and...

Continuous Engagement vs. Checkbox Completion Imagine compliance training that learners actually look forward to rather than dread. At...

Have you ever noticed that some online learning feels like a chore, while others pull you in and make you want to keep going?  The...

What do you do when your top salesperson, your newest apprentice, and your finance director all log into the same training course? If...

Imagine if your next training programme had learners hooked like they were playing a mobile game.  No flashy graphics. No VR headsets....