Lee Downs, Author at Redwood Performance Group

Redwood’s in Ottawa for CSAE’s 2018 conference

Redwood’s Lydia Sani and Les Truxa have arrived in Ottawa and set up shop for the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE)’s 2018 Conference—Associations: Future Proof. Come check out our booth and attend Lydia’s Lightning Talk, 10:30 on October 25th. Lydia…

Common mistakes when choosing an LMS

Here’s a succinct article on eLearning Industry’s top mistakes people make when selecting an LMS (Learning Management System). Read the full article for more information about the below. Forgetting to test functionality. Mismatched features. Unrealistic LMS budgets. Choosing an LMS that won’t…

eLearning trends that make some experts cringe

Although we don’t agree with all of the opinions, we thought this Elucidat article where they asked ten learning and development experts to weigh in on the eLearning trends that make them cringe, was interesting. There’s definitely room for more…

Webinar: How to Leverage LinkedIn to turn your Employees or Members into Brand Ambassadors

WEBINAR: September 20, 2018 | 11:00a.m. to Noon EST Redwood Performance Group and Anita Windisman. With over 575 million members worldwide, and over 15 million in Canada, LinkedIn is THE social network for business professionals. Are you getting the most out…

Interactive news that teaches

The CBC Interactives team has been doing an excellent job with creating engaging news interactives. “A City Destroyed: Experience the Halifax Explosion, 100 years later” is both excellent and informative. Experience it here.

Using Storytelling to move from selling to telling

We all know that storytelling (done right) can be one of the most effective ways of communicating and embedding your message. And it’s not just for learning, it’s also how businesses can build their brands (and increase sales). It’s about…

What’s in a business case?

A solid business case is essential to showing why your proposed solution is a good investment to decision-makers. A business case should include: An executive summary An introduction and context around why you are proposing the solution—what is opportunity? The…

How to talk about the things you don’t want to talk about

Our January webinar had leading negotiation and conflict resolution expert, Peter Hiddema, share insights on how to have constructive conversations about difficult things. Topics covered were: How to not assume the worst about people’s motives – without being a fool How…

Seven things to look for in an LMS

As Redwood’s Learning and Technology Manager, I work closely with our LMS clients. Here are my top seven things to look for in a learning management system: Ease of use; intuitive for both learner and administrator Modern, fully-responsive, mobile-first interface…

Augmented Reality (AR) explained

Wikipedia defines Augmented reality (AR) as “a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are ‘augmented’ by computer-generated perceptual information, ideally across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, and olfactory.” Watch Jonathan Strickland explain…