Ian Gibbs
Constructionism
I was playing an interesting little game with my daughter the other day - it was a lazy afternoon and we got the box of Lego and each of...
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The Learnability Man
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Ian Gibbs
Apr 9, 20232 min
Optimising Your Learning: Three Essential Concepts to Bear In Mind
Whether you're studying for exams, learning new skills for your career, or simply broadening your knowledge, learning is an essential...
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Ian Gibbs
Mar 8, 20233 min
The Biggest Mistakes Networkers Make & How to Avoid Them
I recently interviewed David Rigby, managing director of Smart Coaching and Training who reminded me of the important part networking...
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Ian Gibbs
Feb 26, 20233 min
5 Key Strategies (and Questions) to Enhance Your Career
Whether itās more responsibility, more money or just a better office, professional development is essential for anyone who wants to...
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Ian Gibbs
Feb 24, 20233 min
Why Your Brain Goes Fuzzy
You might not be familiar with Cognitive Load Theory but youāre very familiar with its practical effects. Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)...
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Ian Gibbs
Feb 22, 20232 min
Is Confirmation Bias Stopping You Getting Promoted?
How often do you use cognitive biases and how much are they limiting you? Cognitive biases are like shortcuts our brain takes when we're...
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Ian Gibbs
Feb 21, 20232 min
Key Learning Techniques #5: Social Learning
One of the 4 cornerstones of Learning Clubs is Social Learning - the way we acquire new behaviours, attitudes, and values by 'using' the...
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Ian Gibbs
Feb 19, 20232 min
Key Learning Techniques #4: Action Learning
I'm not the only person who believes there is room for improving regarding the way we learn. In the 1940s, ex-Olympic athlete and...
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Ian Gibbs
Feb 8, 20231 min
Feedback
We can learn a lot from feedback. It can help us adjust and advance quickly to get to where we want to be. But most people (including...
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Ian Gibbs
Dec 18, 20222 min
Keeping Your New Ideas Out Of The Box
Whenever we go on holiday to the seaside, my kids will usually come across interesting shells on the beach which are picked up and...
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Ian Gibbs
Nov 20, 20222 min
My son did it and Iām proud of him.
I finally succumbed to my childrenās pleadings and gave them a phone each, but, much to their disapproval, with parental control. This...
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Ian Gibbs
Nov 3, 20222 min
The Obvious and Not-so-Obvious Responsibilities of Being a Learning Club Member
When you attend a company training day, what are your responsibilities? Turn up? Pay attention? Take notes? Try to glean something...
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Ian Gibbs
Nov 1, 20223 min
7 reasons why Learning Clubs work
One of the ways I help my clients is by helping them set up their own Learning Clubs. A Learning Club is a small group of people who...
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Ian Gibbs
Oct 25, 20224 min
A Surprisingly Difficult Question
What would be the best investment of your time to get better at what you do? What would give your performance the best ROI? The biggest...
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Ian Gibbs
Apr 16, 20223 min
Student Tip 2: Donāt Do What Youāre Told
Washing machines are great, arenāt they? You choose the temperature, duration and spin-speed and, all being well, thatās what your...
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Ian Gibbs
Apr 16, 20223 min
Student Tip 1: Own It
I used to have a classmate who could have won the Olympics at inventing excuses. Every single problem he had was somebody elseās fault....
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Ian Gibbs
Apr 3, 20223 min
Which Of These 5 Lifelong Learners Are You?
Lifelong Learning is in fashion. And why not? Thereās something deeply satisfying about looking back and seeing how much youāve...
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Ian Gibbs
Mar 29, 20222 min
Key Learning Techniques #3: Dual Coding
How good are you at drawing? Does your attempt at a horse look likeā¦ well, a horse? Or does it look more like a pig having a bad day?...
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Ian Gibbs
Mar 28, 20223 min
Key Learning Techniques #2: The Feynman Technique
In the mid-twentieth century, Richard Feynman was one of those rare theoretical physicists who was not only very knowledgeable of his...
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Ian Gibbs
Mar 25, 20222 min
Key Learning Techniques #1: The Ebbinghaus Method
Until someone invents a way to download knowledge directly into our brains Matrix-style (I know Kung Fu) Iām relieved to say that the...
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