Training journal, February 2003

'Training journal' provides current and practical information for those involved in workplace learning, training and development in the UK. The feature articles in this issue are: 'Training the trainer: developing, enabling and consulting' by Dominic Johnson (p. 14-17) which examines the growing trend among organisations of training employees to be in-house trainers and the importance of developing the character of the trainer, or their soft skills, through behavioural training; 'Creative solutions: setting the stage for changing your approach' by Michael Maynard (p. 24-27) which explores techniques that trainers can use to enhance people's creativity; 'Successful online learning: the five Ps' by Jim Flood (p. 30-31) which discusses the importance of presentation, pedagogy, promotion, preparation and props to a successful online learning experience. This issue also contains the second installment of a three-part series on National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and a short series on learning management systems: 'National Vocational Qualifications: a practical guide: part 2: roles and responsibilities' by Claire Llewellyn West (p. 8-12) which examines the roles of the assessors and verifiers, the people who make the NVQ system work; 'Learning management systems: part 2: the benefits they can promise' by Howard Hills (p. 20-22) which examines how an organisation can assess whether a learning management system is a worthwhile investment and how to justify the expenditure. The first parts in each of these series appeared in the January issue of 'Training journal', indexed at TD/TNC 72.474. Also included in this issue is news on recent events, reviews of resource materials for trainers, and surveys and trends on the UK government's training initiatives and workplace reforms. Show less