by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
How do we ensure that there is maximum learning and retention within our workplace training? Investing in workplace training is important, but just as important is ensuring that you have a return on the learning investment. A typical approach to training is designing...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Mark your calendars – October 17th, 2018 is the date that recreational use of cannabis becomes legal across Canada. The question is – does the legalization of recreational use of cannabis change anything for employers? It’s a hot topic and it has been a challenge...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Leading a meeting or training session in person – no problem! Leading a virtual meeting or training session – a little trickier! My first introduction to facilitating and leading virtual workshops was when I worked in the telecoms world! Having a geographically...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Icebreakers are often awkward and dreaded activities but if done right, can be incredibly valuable. When facilitating training, workshops, brainstorming sessions and team meetings, I often incorporate an icebreaker to not only get better acquainted with participants,...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Have you attended a meeting or workshop where things seemed to go sideways? Have you facilitated a session where participants and discussions seemed to go off on a tangent and get out of control? As facilitators, one of our key roles is to guide the workshop...
