Author: Dr. Geoff Cox

Being recognised within the Learning and Development industry to the extent that we are made recipients of specific awards always fills me with curiosity. Why us? Why now? Why this particular award? Don't get me wrong, it's a curiosity that stems from great pride in what we do, but simply accepting any award without asking questions risks ... Read more...

Here at RSVP Design, we're always keen to read and discuss any survey that comes from our colleagues at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). The latest focus of our attention is 'The Top 20 Leadership Challenges'  published in July 2024.   RSVP Design learning tools are designed to be versatile, and many of our customers worldwide ... Read more...

The RSVP Design team enjoyed a great few days at the ATD in New Orleans in May, meeting L+D professionals from across the world. As ever it was an opportunity to take the pulse of the training industry and listen to the cares, concerns and hopes of the people responsible for the workforce development needs of millions of people. ATD is where we ... Read more...

There's an interesting buzz around the world of learning right now, a returning interest that makes me both excited and concerned. The idea of self-directed learning seems to be becoming a prominent and popular theme once again, allowing adults in our organisations to take the initiative and responsibility for their own learning. My excitement ... Read more...

We often encounter clients who conduct a 'conventional' Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and then struggle to convert the results to the design of an experientially based programme of learning. A combination of line manager / peer observation, survey and strategic considerations should reveal a pretty comprehensive representation of individual ... Read more...

In the blog I wrote last month I tried to address some of the assumptions about experiential learning that seem to be getting in the way of people including elements of this approach in their programming. It seems that the most pervasive of these assumptions is about the physical spaces that are needed to deliver effective experiential content. To ... Read more...

My friend and colleague Graham Cook is heading to Florida later this month where he'll be delivering a session at Training Magazine's 'Training 2024' conference and exhibition. His session is titled 'How to Design Behavioral Change Using Experiential Learning Activities'. I'm not going to be alongside him for this conference but that doesn't mean I... Read more...

Most good trainers and facilitators I meet tend to have a strongly developed intuition about the needs of others. It doesn't take long for them to get to understand what will help a student to learn, and how learning material needs to be presented to make it easier for that learning to take place. As these trainers and facilitators become more ... Read more...

It’s a question I often read around this time of year, and it inevitably provokes responses from extremes of opinion. There are those who go full-on consumerist and suggest expensive cars, jewellery, homes etc, ideas that are balanced by those who reject these ideas and suggest good health, happiness, close family etc.   So, as I&rsquo... Read more...

There were some interesting responses to last month’s blog which considered how to handle a session where your group are unsuccessful at completing the experiential task you have set them. For some people this was accepted as very sound advice, and it seems to have taken away some of the ‘fear of failure’ that was out there. ... Read more...