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
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
A group of 10 people were doing a tour of an old chocolate factory. Their escort, Willy, mumbled a lot and spoke in riddles. The visitors wandered around the plant as they liked. Willy operated the transport equipment way too fast, but he did at least insist that the visitors wore the proper PPE – […]