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The non-boring way to engage your learners!

Effective activities can make or break a learning session. That’s why it’s important to use the right ones at the right time with the right audience.

You probably have a stash of activities you love using, but sometimes your topic or audience calls for something a little different. The only problem with that is… it takes time, and that’s probably the one thing you don’t have! 


 

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8 Specially Designed Training Activities. All with videos and downloadable PDFs

If you work with learners you'll understand how important having the right activity for the right audience and the right context is. Wouldn't it be great to have a bank of new activities to hand? Something that can work alongside your own design work to create context driven discussions? 

(Try it out with a FREE PREVIEW ACTIVITY to get you started) 




Who is this course for?

  • Trainers & Facilitators

    If you run face-to-face training and want some new ideas for your delegate

  • Managers

    If you run team breifs, assessment centres or project meetings etc

  • Teachers and Educators

    If you're looking for fun activities with your students

Aims and Outcomes

The aim of this course is to:

Provide ideas and inspiration for learning activities for Trainers, Managers and Educators

Outcomes

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

  • Explore 8 different activities designed specifically to enhance learning 
  • Gain an insight in to different learning methods using a variety of props
  • Access videos, PDFs and in some cases additional templates to use with your own learners  

Course Outline

    1. 0. Welcome

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. About these resources...

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. Review our Conditions of service and Privacy Policy before you begin

    4. Acknowledge your agreement

    1. Mini Me ~ Welcome

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. Mini Me ~ Video Explanation

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. Mini Me ~ What, Why and How

    4. Mini Me ~ Set up, Debrief and Look out for

    1. Coffee Anyone ~ Welcome

    2. Coffee Anyone - Video Explanation

    3. Coffee Anyone ~ What, Why & How

    4. Coffee Anyone ~ Set up, Debrief and Look Out For

    5. Coffee Anyone ~ Personal Branding Exercise sheet

    6. Coffee Anyone ~ Company Branding Exercise Sheet

    7. Coffee Anyone - Personal Branding PowerPoint Pack

    1. Giant Jigsaw ~ Welcome

    2. Giant Jigsaw ~ Video Explanation

    3. Giant Jigsaw ~ What, Why and How

    4. Giant Jigsaw ~ Set up, Debrief and Look Out For...

    5. Giant Jigsaw ~ Instructional Handout

    6. Giant Jigsaw ~ Instructions for PowerPoint

    1. Coloured Buttons ~ Welcome

    2. Coloured buttons - Video Explanation

    3. Coloured Buttons ~ What, Why & How

    4. Coloured Buttons ~ Set up, Debrief and Look Out For

    1. Tell me a story ~ Welcome

    2. Tell me a story - Video Explanation

    3. Tell Me a Story ~ What, Why & How

    4. Tell Me a Story ~ Simple Paper/PP Version Instructions

    5. Tell Me a Story ~ TEMPLATE of Icons

About this course

  • £34.99
  • 50 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Price

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

“I first came across Nikie through her quirky and different posts which I’m always compelled to look at further and find myself drawn to. We talked and I described the kind of creative experiments we’re keen to encourage in my team and asked her to share all her secrets! She 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

“Nike is passionate about people development and played a significant role in building my skills and confidence, enabling me to take the next step with my career. Nikie makes learning about yourself and setting personal goals challenging, but also fun and relevant for the training industry. For anyone looking to establish or develop a career in training, I recommend working with Nikie to get you where you want to be.”

​Teresa Matthews ~ Training and Development Manager ​​​

“​I can’t thank Nikie enough for all of her support and help in moulding me into the professional trainer I am today and would highly recommend having a chat with Nikie and enrolling on some of the courses.”

Suk Gill ~ Director of The Sales Coach Ltd.

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