Whiteboard animation videos are a great way to share bite-sized information and key messages.
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Nov
Nov
There are always different ‘Horses for Courses’. In terms of training tools this may mean choosing eLearning or whiteboard animation over traditional classroom training.
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Aug
Aug
Am I the only one who hadn’t heard of Presenteeism? I recently came across a discussion about the financial loss and wider mental health issues of ‘Presenteeism’1. Although I have seen, and possibly engaged in, a bit of Presenteeism I didn’t know it had a name – until now. In its simplest form, Presenteeism can […]
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Aug
Aug
We all know that we learn in different ways. The acronym VARK (visual/seeing, aural/hearing, read/write, kinaesthetic/doing) has been around for nearly 30 years.1 But often the best way to learn, and therefore to train, especially in a group situation, is a combination of methods – or a blend. Blended learning includes various training delivery methodologies […]
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Aug
Aug
So just when you think you know it all, something comes along to remind you that learning is a life-long pursuit. For Pertrain Pen it was the word Asynchronous. Pertrain has been writing training materials for well over 30 years. We have been developing eLearning packages for nearly a decade. But in all this time […]
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Aug
Aug
Most people have heard the term Toolbox Talk. Many of you probably use them in one form or another in your organisation. They have become a safety staple across many industries. But how effective are they really? A toolbox talk is an informal safety lesson, or reminder, delivered by the supervisor to their workgroup at […]
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Mar
Mar
Over the years we have developed numerous plans and strategy documents for our clients –business management plans, sustainability plans, health and safety management plans, emergency response plans. Developing a plan is one thing, but unless the plan is implemented successfully with full management and employee buy-in and ongoing review, it is just a few (or […]
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Mar
Mar
Acronyms. Love them or hate them, they are now part of our everyday communications. I am sure we have all heard, and maybe cringed at the new texting shorthand, full of OMGs, BTWs and TMIs (Oh My God, By the Way and Too Much Information – in case you didn’t know). But these are not […]
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Oct
Oct
Pertrain is a proud sponsor of the 54th Annual Australian Mines Rescue Competition 2016. The Australian Mines Rescue Competition is held annually and brings together mine rescue teams from NSW and QLD to test their emergency response and rescue abilities and demonstrate their excellence in mine safety and health. Pertrain will be on site to support the […]
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Mar
Mar
We recently developed a series of Safety Shares for a client. A Safety Share is when a worker shares lessons learned from personal experience in relation to a health and safety incident. The idea being that if the information is shared, others may be saved from making the same mistakes. This is known as peer […]
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Mar
Mar
April 2016, marks Pertrain’s 35th anniversary and my 25th year with the company. During this time I have had some incredible experiences and been involved with some very talented people. So I thought I would share some of these experiences and acknowledge those people who helped shape this company and the type of Director that […]
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Dec
Dec
It’s that time of the year – the silly season. Aptly named, because this is often the time when safety takes a backseat to festive frivolity. Christmas lights come out, we eat too much, drink too much, spend too much and drive too far, often when we are tired and stressed. Keep your family, your […]
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Dec
Dec
Pertrain Pen has been having some time management issues. We have been very busy – and that’s great. But it means non-essential things like blogs and newsletters are put to one side – and that’s bad. Surely through careful time management we can find time to do ALL the things we want to do. So […]
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Sep
Sep
Twelve months ago our boss had a big wake up call. He attended a free health check up and was told that he should go and see his doctor – ASAP. The diagnosis was high blood pressure and cholesterol. So the boss started a ‘get healthy’ journey and took our workplace with him. We were […]
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Sep
Sep
Is your office sick? Not the staff, but the building itself. Are your workers complaining of headaches, watery eyes, nose and throat irritations, wheezing and coughing, fatigue, itching or other allergy-type reactions? It could be that we are still suffering the effects of cold and flu season, or that the change in seasons is causing normal […]