Solvd Insights
Our thoughts and reflections on learning, performance and people technology.
8 tips for making performance feedback brain-friendly
Regular, honest feedback is the foundation of performance management, and a common feature of high performing, motivated teams. Employees also crave regular feedback but unfortunately managers often put off it off, or are unclear when they give it.
January 13th 2021 | By Charlie Kneen
Solve stakeholder challenges and gain buy-in for new learning technologies
How do you prove value and get buy-in to new learing tecnology from stakeholders whilst at the same time selecting a technology that works for both the users and the business?
December 14th 2020 | By Morten Bonde
Needs-based learning design: 9 reasons to speak to your target audience
A human-centred approach to learning design can be difficult to justify to colleagues that are used to taking a more conventional approach. Here are 9 reasons to help you explain why speaking with your audience is worth the effort, if you're challenged by less enthusiastic stakeholders.
December 3rd 2020 | By Charlie Kneen
Be like Stormzy: what's the point of company values anyway?
Company values done badly can re-enforce groupthink, crush innovation and reward the wrong behaviours. I think this was true in my first L&D role and it’s a mistake I’m not keen to repeat.
November 20th 2020 | By Charlie Kneen
How to innovate in learning: don't follow the waggle dance
Bees are not just our pollinators and honey producers - they also have much to tell us about the importance of innovation in businesses.
October 19th 2019 | By Charlie Kneen