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There are two key roles in your company which if you develop them well will impact on your entire workforce;
​Managers and Trainers!
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​"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." Teddy Roosevelt. (American politician, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer)
 
I love a good quote, here’s another one...  “Develop the people, who develop the people.”  Nikie Forster. (L&D Consultant)  Yes, I know it’s a bit weird to quote yourself, but I truly believe that when you focus on the Managers and Trainers in a business, they can impact of your entire workforce. 
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Management Development
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Many MANAGERS find themselves promoted into a managerial role because they were good at their previous role.  But managing yourself and managing others are two very different sets of skills. A recent survey showed that more than a quarter of managers have never had any formal training on how to manage people, and this has impacted on their desire to stay with their current company. (Digits 2021)   

Supporting your managers, new and/or experienced with focused development on people and communication skills, is a vital part of a successful business… and doing this in a creative, fun, and purposeful way helps these new skills stick, making it more transferable back to the workplace. ​​
“I adore Nikie and her teaching style, I thought the course would be informative and teach me the basics, but it was so much more than this. Her teaching style was so refreshing as I was engaged the whole time making me think so much deeper into each subject.  Having completed my course, we asked Nikie to come back and train eight more people... She makes learning enjoyable and stimulating which is rare, I would highly recommend her and the work she does.”   ​Beth Ash - Production Manager

Learning & Development
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Often TRAINERS are either subject matter experts asked to share their knowledge with others, or employees who have a desire to help. Whichever path they have taken, one thing is universal, they have to have confidence in themselves, and their abilities to engage others in learning. Without this confidence, doubt creeps in for both the trainer and learners, and everyone suffers. ​

As well as foundational train-the-trainer knowledge, creative learning techniques also enables ‘playful’ learning (which is way more scientific than it sounds!).  So, before you consider a generic L&D qualification for your trainers, consider a bespoke programme that can provide a focused path towards increasing confidence in themselves and others. ​​
"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 Tutor

Online Learning 

Online Learning is a great way for you to upskill your Learning & Development  skills at your own pace and in a cost effective way.  

These courses include:
  • Short courses about using LEGO activities in your sessions
  • An Introduction to LEGO Serious Play
  • Using LEGO in Management Development programmes
  • Team building events

​People in 75 countries using 23 languages have signed up to these online courses! 
"The course facilitator is lively, chatty, and friendly. Love her personality as it is befitting the Lego Serious Play introduction. Within a short 10 minutes into the course, I am already learning valuable information."  Review for the online course Introduction to Lego® Serious Play® - Anderson Chow

Shop & Resources
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I have sooooo many ideas, it seems rude not to share them with other learning professionals.

​​Creative Learning Cards: Perfect for Trainers, Facilitators, Educators and Coaches who want to engage their learners in a creative and hand-on way.​ One deck of cards, three different designs... and endless possibilities for activities and discussion.

Creative Training Mats:  Especially designed to enable better conversations with your learners.  

The LEGO® Activities for Training series, gives you a range of different activities, all using LEGO® bricks for discussion starters and embedding learning.​
"The Creative Learning Cards are absolutely amazing and the experience is WOW.  I used with 4 different generations. The insights are really commendable. One picture different stories..."   M Azeem Saheer - Facilitator, EQ Leadership Coach
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