We cap our small-group training at ten delegates per course. Eight is even better. But these limits may seem a little stingy at first – especially if you've got a large number to train. So why do we keep group sizes so small? There are two main reasons we keep the...
Catie Holdridge
Are our courses suitable for non-native speakers of English?
An estimated one billion people in the world now speak English as a second language. That number will only grow. Meanwhile, some big international companies have chosen English as their official corporate language – including Nokia, Airbus and Nissan. This despite the...
We’re on the LPI’s top learning-provider list for the third year running
Training is only worthwhile if it works. It needs to do far more than simply let you tick a box. That’s why we’re proud that the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) has named us in their list of the highest-performing learning providers for the third time since...
Remote learning versus e-learning versus webinars
If your learning options are limited to the digital, you actually still have a range of possibilities to choose from. But what are they, how does each work best, and which might be most appropriate for you? This article – in which we compare remote learning, webinars...
What does remote learning look like? A tour of our virtual classroom [video]
Like so much else, most formal learning right now is happening online. And the virtual classroom is key to making it possible. But what the heck does a virtual classroom look like anyway? Remote learning tended to provoke a little uncertainty even before it became the...
Learning in lockdown: 5 lessons from over 10 years in the virtual classroom
Our consultants reveal how they make remote courses every bit as engaging as those in the real world. 2020 is changing us. Working from home, ‘meeting’ friends over Zoom and taking yoga classes via YouTube have become the go-to replacements for activities that are...
Is Jacob Rees-Mogg right about writing?
It's not every day that a style guide becomes worldwide news. Word of the guidelines that Jacob Rees-Mogg – the newly appointed leader of the House of Commons – sent to his staff has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to the South China Morning Post. We've...
Should you write ‘public is’ or ‘public are’?
The English language is littered with grey areas and apparent paradoxes that cause confusion. One of our former delegates, Richard, got in touch to ask our advice on just such a troublesome topic. Hello Emphasis What do you think of this sentence? ‘We need to balance...
‘Practice’ or ‘practise’? How to get it right
Do you need to write practice or practise? The short answer is, it depends. Many find it tricky to know when to use one or the other. So, in order for you to be able to practise using the right one every time, let’s look at the facts. Are you American? If...
Sunburned or sunburnt?
With the summer holidays fast approaching (hooray), there’s a question you might soon find yourself pondering. Perhaps it’ll be when you’re penning a postcard from more tropical climes. ‘Having a lovely time,’ you write. ‘Though I haven’t been able to sit down for two...
Can e-learning survive (even thrive)?
Is e-learning really in a perilous state? There are some who are suggesting its death knell has all but rung. And you might believe it too, if you saw the provocative LinkedIn Pulse post entitled 'RIP online learning ...?'. Its author, Laura Overton, founder of...
Four simple tricks for resolutions that stick
It's that time again. A new year, a (seemingly) new beginning and a brand new chance to do everything a bit better. Clean slates are always appealing, and the turning of one year into another is as good a prompt as any to make a change – especially since it comes...