Kirstie Greany

In the US, Retail is seeing more employees walk away than any other industry. In fact, Retail had its largest one month exodus ever in 2021. Piling on the pressure to those retail organizations that have already had to make redundancies due to Covid, resignations are biting hard. So what can Retail L&D teams do […]

Developing learning in large organizations can involve a lot of people – all with different priorities, experience and skills. Providing the right level of support is key to producing quality at scale. A clear process will help you stay on track while empowering everyone to bring their best to the table. So, what should this […]

Providing customer training around your products or services is a fantastic way to differentiate yourself from competitors. It also boosts customer engagement and enables them to gain more value from you: win, win. But if you’re serious about providing useful training that’s as professional as the rest of your customer-facing services, you must approach it […]

You can’t begin to design an effective learning solution until you’ve understood the problem you’re trying to solve. Digging deeper from the start cuts through the business speak to get to the real needs. We asked two L&D experts how they get from a training request to the root cause of a requirement. They were […]

With so many jumping on microlearning’s bandwagon, is it the big L&D heist many experts argue – or is promise lurking? As always, it comes down to execution. We’ve shared 6 top microlearning examples and best practice tips to help you hit the mark. What is microlearning? Microlearning is a way of providing short, focused […]

A clear vision will help you stay on track and inspire others to join you on your journey to better quality learning. But where do you start? And who should you get involved in developing this vision? We asked top learning leaders from Worldpay and Clyde & Co. to share their insights, examples and approaches […]

Building strong stakeholder relationships is a crucial step in the career of any learning manager. How can digital learning leaders avoid getting stuck in a transactional relationship and get to a place of collaboration and partnership? We asked two successful learning managers that very question and are excited to share their tips, examples and methodologies […]

Data dashboards are your best friends when it comes to evaluating elearning, prototyping ideas and producing content. Good elearning data dashboards update automatically with live user data so that you can have your finger on the pulse. When it comes to analysing elearning success, this is the best place to house your workplace learning analytics. […]

We are so excited to introduce our Learning at Large: Knowledge Hub – The #1 place for learning managers to get insider tips on running successful elearning production at-scale. We’ve interviewed leading digital learning managers and industry experts to collate stories, tips and tools to help take your elearning production to the next level. It’s […]

How do you know if your corporate elearning project is working? Measuring learning effectiveness and impact shouldn’t be cumbersome or a job in itself. It should be about doing just enough to prove the value of your learning programs, where it matters most. The time to measure learning, doesn’t have to be right at the […]

Why start from scratch, when there are elearning templates to do the heavy lifting? Here are the best ones that our learning consultants swear by.  Whether you’re planning a project, storyboarding your content or building your course – elearning templates are a huge time saver. What is an elearning template? Three free elearning templates Top […]

Why stories are so important for learning, why we shouldn’t be scared of longer-form content, and why you don’t need to be J.K. Rowling to create some magic. In this #DesignersCut video, Kirstie Greany goes behind the scenes of our showcase example to offer up tips and storytelling techniques to help you turn a true […]

Save your designs from boring content! Get your hands on the collaborative elearning storyboard template we use on all our own projects. We often hear elearning authors struggle to produce engaging designs when faced with streams of technical content from subject matter experts. This essential tool will help to unite stakeholders around a common goal, […]

Before you create or improve your workplace digital learning and development strategy, make sure you’re clear on the opportunities elearning presents to your business. There are a number of elearning benefits that can help large organizations create a healthy learning culture while improving performance across the board. Here are 10 awesome benefits to having elearning […]

It goes without saying that digital tools, content and apps have the power to grab our attention and pull us in. But in equal measure, the digital world has encouraged us to skim, skip and digress. Can digital deliver the deep-dives we need for focused learning? Why are games having more impact on our brains […]

We’re proud to have created an app for survivors of sexual violence for local charity, Survivor’s Network. It walks through some techniques that help those who’ve had a traumatic experience find calm and regain some control in moments of need. Read on to find out more about the charity, what the app does, and what […]

Choosing an elearning authoring tool isn’t easy and it takes more than a free trial. With each tool offering a wide range of features, workflows and support packages, it’s key you find the right fit for all your stakeholders’ needs, now and two years down the line. This detailed guide and six point scorecard is […]

Learning managers often ask us what skills they need in their elearning production teams, to make them a success. Whether you’re starting up or expanding your team, here’s a checklist of roles and skills to look out for. It will help you hire new people, contract-in or develop your current team’s capabilities. 4 key elearning […]

How do you set-up and nurture an elearning team that can efficiently create smart online learning, at the right quality and volume? We’ve pulled together our years of experience working across hundreds of elearning teams of every size and configuration – across the globe. We’ve identified 8 things that most effective teams have in place and […]

Meet the modern learner. Busy, savvy and hungry to learn. But are they getting what they need? We’ve pulled together findings from numerous research papers and surveys to help you get to grips with what modern professionals need. Use these insights to make sure your learning solutions will cut through the noise and help people […]