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Personal and Professional Development
Starting A Sales Training Consulting Business For Beginners
It is incredibly common for experts in their field to branch out into freelance work and to become a specialist consultant or trainer. There are numerous benefits to this line of work and it can be incredibly rewarding, so it is no surprise that many are giving up...
The Checklist To Follow For Developing A Training Program
There is no denying that training and development in the workplace are incredibly important and all business owners should have an effective training program in place for their employees. This training program won’t just give employees the skills they need to do their...
The Importance Of Effective Training In The Workplace
When you own a business, it goes without saying that you will have a lot on your plate that you’re trying to juggle and, understandably, some things have to take a backseat. Unfortunately, in lots of organisations, something that is frequently overlooked in favour of...
What You Need To Know About Designing A Training Programme For Employees
As a business owner, it is likely that you’re aware of just how important learning and development is in the workplace. Enhancing your employees’ skill sets, knowledge bases and overall competency is incredibly advantageous, not just for them but also for your...
How to prioritise your training and development when you’re a freelance trainer
As a freelance trainer, you know better than most how important it is to prioritise your ongoing personal and professional training and development throughout your career. Training and development can: Improve your performance Increase your confidence and morale Help...
Personal development for trainers: how to make time
Personal development is a lifelong process of developing new and existing skills so that you’re able to direct your career – and life – in the way that you want. As a trainer, you’re probably more aware of the benefits of personal development than most but it can...
Extrovert or introvert: What kind of freelance trainer are you?
Are you an extrovert or introvert? To what extent does your personality type affect the way that you run your training business or your training and development? Do you believe that the extroverts among us have a natural advantage as freelance trainers or do you think...
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Freelance Trainers: How to keep up to date when you’re going it alone
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is defined as a personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up-to-date and improving your capabilities. It relates to any new skills, knowledge or experience you gain and are able to document – both informally...
Training and the 21st-Century workforce: What does it mean for your business?
Although providing training and development opportunities for employees has long been shown to drive engagement in a wide array of businesses, the reality is that workforces have changed over recent years. How we address training for these workforces must change too....
Skill fade: Why even trainers experience it (and what you can do about it)
Skill fade is defined as ‘the decay of ability or adeptness over a period of non-use’ – in other words, it’s when your skills get rusty over time. It's a topic that is talked about frequently around medical and army personnel where a career break can affect how...
Do freelance trainers need training qualifications to get work?
Do freelance trainers need training qualifications to get work? In my experience, people tend to sit quite firmly on one side or other of the experience versus qualifications debate. There are those that believe industry, training and life experience counts for more...
