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Smart Training: The Learning Intelligence Layer

The companion to the book. Every section has its own page, so you can take in the ideas in the way that suits you and put them to work with your learners.

Preface, ready nowVisibility before deliveryFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.

Film, 2 min

The whole book in two minutes

Why most corporate training fails. Why uniform training leaves part of every group behind, and how understanding learners before delivery lets trainers align how they teach to the people in the room. Captions are built in.

What you will find for each section

The same ideas in five forms. Start with whichever suits you, before you read or as a recap after.

  • A short film

    The core idea in about a minute.

  • A conversation

    A few minutes of audio for the commute.

  • Infographics

    The argument and the evidence at a glance.

  • A mind map

    Every idea in the section on one page.

  • Activities

    Printable cards to run with a group or alone.

Contents

Every section, from the Preface to the Glossary.

  1. PrefaceVisibility before deliveryFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  2. IntroductionInsight, not assumptionFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  3. Chapter1A design problem, not a learner problemFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  4. Chapter2Working memory is the bottleneckFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  5. Chapter3The missing stepFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  6. Chapter4From reactive to intentionalFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  7. Chapter5Seventy years of theory, waiting for the toolsFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  8. Chapter6Equal input, unequal outcomesFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  9. Chapter7Teach the individual, not the roomFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  10. Chapter8From events to impactFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  11. Chapter9The average learner does not existFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  12. Chapter10Four theories, one roomFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  13. Chapter11Context changes the designFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  14. Chapter12From deficit to differenceFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  15. Chapter13From me to us to teamFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  16. Chapter14Start with the problem, not the toolFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  17. Chapter15Assessment that changes deliveryFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  18. Chapter16Conditions matter more than toolsFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  19. Chapter17From episodes to a continuous cycleFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  20. Chapter18Universal science, local deliveryFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  21. Chapter19From demonstration to explanationFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  22. ConclusionFix the design, not the learnerFilm, conversation, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  23. About the AuthorsLearning science meets practiceFilm, 2 infographics, a mind map and 6 activities.Ready now
  24. Glossary6 activities

The whole book on one page

Three mind maps that cover the full book. Useful before you start, and as a reference while you read.

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