Two major Government Departments recently approached Nelson Training with a request to produce a week long series of videos as part of bullying & harassment events they were planning. The twist was that what happened the next day was to be guided by the viewers of which there were going to be hundreds! The scenes […]
Using Qualitative Data for Training Needs Analysis
There are many benefits to a qualitative approach to Training Needs Analysis. Surveys relying on quantitative data, are not necessarily that useful for training needs analysis of ‘soft skills’ subjects such as bullying & harassment or equality, diversity and inclusion. Instead of asking, for example, “How well would you say that you were able to […]
Dignity at Work training using Mentimeter, Zoom or Teams
The virtual interactive Dignity at Work training experience. Nelson Training had to find new ways of training Dignity at Work using Mentimeter and Zoom during the Covid lock-downs. As a training company that uses interactive drama, we needed to find a way of continuing to deliver sessions while face to face training was impossible. This […]
Bullying and harassment training: using interactive drama face-to-face or over MS Teams
Bullying and harassment training: the problems. Interactive drama has proved to be an effective means of training to reduce the incidence of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Some years ago, at Nelson Training we were approached by a county fire service as an industrial tribunal had mandated that all staff members receive bullying and […]