Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse

Curious, Creative and Credible Training Solutions

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Drum roll please... The Creative Learning Cards, are now available as a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD!

🔥26 Creative 'Landscape' Cards (PNGs)
🔥26 Creative 'If...' Cards (PNGs)
🔥52 Creative 'Values' Cards (PNGs)
🔥and the PDF guide with 12…https://t.co/G6OZUTNSPQ https://t.co/QMbFr6vmLe

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

CREATIVE LEARNING CARDS IDEA #4: (Communications - groups)

This is an oldie but a goodie. This activity gets your learners thinking about using different language to communicate with others.

HOW TO USE:

⭐ Preparation
Select the ‘Landscape’ cards from…https://t.co/4iJhvnOpCP

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

I'm interested in recommendation from other experienced L&D professionals about programmes, courses etc they've found useful for their own development.

To give you a flavour of the type of things I already have...

CIPD level 7 in L&D
ILM level 5 coach…https://t.co/p6kT0DWIDH

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Just updated my little intro video for my website homepage. My business message has changed, but I do link to freshen things up every now and then... and I even surprise myself with an improvised tag line at the end... might keep that one!…https://t.co/hVSBfH0EFd

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Question: When the 'training' room doesn't lend itself to breakout areas... or even a flipcharts, what do you do?
Answer: Whip out a roll of lining paper and scented flipchart pens, and adapt!

To be honest, this different take on getting learners to…https://t.co/nPvOgQbALP

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Suitcase full of training gear ready for another Management Development workshop tomorrow, this time for the NHS.

I've taken to loading everything in to my bright yellow suitcase for ease of transporting, which works great, but looks like I'm constantly…https://t.co/HxDaUROvDE

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

"Perceptions are not reality! ...But, in the absence of any other information, they become peoples reality."

IDEA #2 is all about perceptions. Your learners perceptions of others they work with, and other people perceptions of them!

Creative learni…https://t.co/NexZ3aEO1f

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Introductions don't have to be cringeworthy!

In fact there's a lot that can be gleaned from a good introductory activity... like this one using the landscape cards which are part of the CREATIVE LEARNING CARDS deck.

(More videos to come with ideas on…https://t.co/GYJ7FsxibP

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

If you're at the NEC Health and safety event today, swing by and see Andy Painting and David English, and grab yourself a signed copied of their latest book... And some great advice too!

#nebosh #nec #healthandsafety https://t.co/weab3o8BBX

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

I made an executive decision to work in a more inspiring location this morning ☺

(The boss came with me too 🐾)

#curiouslighthouse #learningandevelopment #atthebeach https://t.co/SRynpzOJo6

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

I've been playing around with different wrapping styles for another set of Creative Learning Cards about to head out in the post.

Also, just in case you've been thinking about getting a pack, but have been putting it off, you might want to grab a deck b…https://t.co/JQdtYXEoCr

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

This made me smile, and thought I'd share...

During a recent Management Development programme I was hosting, I whipped out the Playmobil Pro and explained we were going to be using them as avatars to represent some of their team members for an activity a…https://t.co/womkiQX4yn

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

One of things I really like about Lego Serious Play is that it doesn't matter if people looking at the scene can make any scene of it... it just has to make sense to the person who's built it, and how they decide to interrupt their build.

This build was…https://t.co/X83aqsW4PT

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Creative Training Mat, and Lego activities mashup!

I love using my Creative Training Mast. I whipped out the Desert Island Rescue Mat during a recent management development session.

We'd already been focusing on personality preferences, setting expecta…https://t.co/ZRQJ8uDhXb

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

What else would you want to know about Lego® Serious Play® to feel confident in using it with your learners?

I've had a some great reviews of my online course 'An introduction to  Lego® Serious Play®'. It certainly seems to be hi…https://t.co/z3lxQmfCEF https://t.co/zPDmsFao2M

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

The wonderful Lori Weber sharing her expertise on 🎪The Digital Circus LIVE this morning. Great session. Thanks Lori

#besocial https://t.co/Y5BdFalOHg

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

It's today... And I'm ready!

🎪The Digital Circus LIVE is today and I'm really looking forward to seeing and hearing all the speakers and other attendee all from the comfort of my home office.

See you soon Alan and Emily Braithwaite 💛

#besocial #lear…https://t.co/8BGXUDjIik

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Learning should NOT be beholden to one type of methodology, one type of model, or one type of theory.

There, I said it!

Yes, I use LEGO® in my sessions, but I also use lots of other props and visually stimulating materials to help learners start more me…https://t.co/xTpwebo48J

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

Final activity for one of my Management Development Programme groups yesterday, using my Creative Learning Cards.

🌟 I asked them to select a card that represented what they would take away from the programme.
🌟 As they placed them down, they talked th…https://t.co/rhzfiUI1Yb

[Nikie Forster ~ Curious Lighthouse @CuriousLH]

OHHHH look what just turned up! My goodie box from 🎪The Digital Circus® for 🎪The Digital Circus LIVE event on the 28th March.

Really looking forward to this.

I attended last year and got loads for new ideas and knowledge from the many speakers and…https://t.co/huNyAA10NV