Let's Get Creative!

Increasing your learners' engagement and retention of knowledge through creativity

Using creativity to help learners' engage is commonly recognised as good practice within the learning profession.  But WHY is it important?  How does it actually make a difference?  And how can you explain to your clients that playing with LEGO® or colourful props is a worthwhile investment when it comes to training, facilitation or coaching?

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Who is this course for?

  • If you want to use more creativity in your training, facilitation and/or coaching

  • If you’re looking for ideas and inspiration on which activities to use and why

  • You want to be able to explain how creative learning could benefit clients

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Let's look at the Aims and Outcomes

The aim of this course is to:

Give an insight into how creative learning can benefit training, facilitation and coaching


Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • State why creative learning is important
  • Identify the difference between tradition and creative learning
  • Explore how creative you are
  • Recognise at least 3 different creative ways to learn

Course Outline

  • 1

    Welcome

  • 2

    Traditional vs Creative Learning

    • Traditional vs Creative Learning
  • 3

    Different types of Creativity

    • Different types of Creativity
  • 4

    The Three i's

    • The Three i's
  • 5

    How Creative Are YOU?

    • How Creative Are YOU?
  • 6

    How Creative Are WE?

    • How Creative Are WE?
  • 7

    Examples of Creative Learning

    • Examples of Creative Learning
  • 8

    In Summary

    • In Summary

    • Continue your own creative learning (Discount Bonus)

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Instructor Bio

Nikie Forster

Nikie Forster

You might not think early roles in radio, interior design and DIY sound like the most convincing career choices for someone who has since spent over two decades as a Learning and Development professional! But all three of these roles gave me some great opportunities to learn about people, hone my training, and facilitation skills, and craft my own path in a career I love. Having gained many professional qualifications and experience in public and private sector L&D roles, I founded Curious Lighthouse Learning Consultancy Ltd in early 2016, where I specialises in increasing competence and confidence in Line Managers and Trainers to enhance their performance, whether they are at the very start of their journey or experienced professionals. ​​ I love that my role allows me to work with all types of companies from small growing companies to larger established corporates, and from local charities to the NHS Trusts. ​I'm passionate about using creative learning methods which, as well as increasing engagement in the sessions, ensures better retention of information and quicker transfer of skills back into the workplace. (And yes, I do use LEGO® in many of the my sessions!!) ​​​Curious Lighthouse is based in Hampshire and mainly serves the south coast.

Testimonials for Nikie Forster

“Attended a fantastic session this morning on creative training ideas with the inspiring Nikie Forster of Curious Lighthouse. Sessions like these rekindle my love of teaching and remind me why I do it! Nikie can make any topic fun, thought-provoking and effective, at any level of a corporation. Invest in your people and get her involved!”

Sara Ellul - Business Lecturer

“Hands up if you think you are creative?' That is a question that usually leads to me putting my hands firmly on the ground! But, after a session with Nikie Forster of Curious Lighthouse, I was thinking completely differently........ Enlightening and motivating, I am now kidding myself I can be a NASA Astronaut, have a new desk buddy called 'Daisy Duck' and am the proud owner of this beautiful lighthouse... Thank you Nikie for such an informative session.”

Laura Macarthy MICB - Certified Bookkeeper & Director at Now Bookkeeping Ltd

“Nikie created a great day packed full of ideas, taught my team how dopamine makes the difference in learning and we left with a shopping list and inspired and reassured that what we were already doing was value add coupled with some ideas to make them even better. From before the day to after she demonstrated how creativity engages and lands learning.”

Natalie Rogers - Head of Talent, Learning & Development at Greencore

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