Invisible Curriculum: The Hidden Side of Learning

victoriaFacilitation, Leadership, Learning, Personal Development

Every training session carries a silent subtext. Beyond slides and handouts, participants soak up unspoken signals – the invisible curriculum of tone, space and attitude. In education, this means “unstated norms, policies, and expectations…often not taught explicitly” – from how we speak and behave to how we structure discussions. The facilitator’s demeanor, seating arrangements, or even background music become as much part …

Your Learning Experience Platform Is a Zombie: It’s Time to Kill It (and Start Over)

victoriaChange Management, Employee Retention, Experiential Learning, Learning, Organisational Culture, Personal Development

If your Learning Experience Platform (LXP) needs weekly “campaigns” just to get people to log in, it’s not alive. It’s undead. And let’s be honest – most LXPs have shuffled into zombie territory. They stagger along, bloated with content, unresponsive to their surroundings, and largely ignored by the living. What began as a promise to revolutionise workplace learning has turned …

Can Brain Science Make You a Better Leader?

victoriaExperiential Learning, Leadership, Learning, Personal Development, Personal Impact

Imagine this: your brain, weighing just over 1.3 kilograms, is running your business. Not your CV, not your KPIs, not your LinkedIn photo with the arms-crossed power pose—just your brain. Every decision you make, every “Let’s take this offline,” and every time you stop yourself firing off a passive-aggressive email—your brain is in charge. So what is the issue? Most …

Generations in the workplace, dco, learning, development, workplace relationships

Gen Z to Boomers: A Workplace Survival Guide

victoriaAttitude, Business, Cool, Learning, Team Building, Team Resilience, Team Work

Walk into any modern office and you’ll likely find a Baby Boomer deciphering Microsoft Teams, a Gen Z’er sending memes in the group chat, and a Millennial halfway through their third oat flat white of the day. Welcome to the multigenerational workplace — where five age groups collide, collaborate, and occasionally clash over the thermostat.  From Traditionalists (those who remember …

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How to Find Innovative Training That Gets Results

victoriaEmployee Engagement, Employee Retention, Experiential Learning, Leadership, Learning, Personal Development, Team Work

Let’s be honest – most company training sessions feel like they’re straight out of the 90s. You gather your team in a room, endure hours of predictable slides, and leave with nothing more than a lukewarm coffee buzz. Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. Many businesses fall into the trap of investing in outdated learning and development training that’s …

How to Achieve Team Resilience

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Many organisations place importance on the ability of their employees to demonstrate resilience.  There is no doubt that resilience is a desirable competency in individuals, but in our experience having individuals who can also achieve team resilience, is perhaps of even greater importance. This is because team resilience is a factor that is present in all high-functioning teams, and it …