Training

Our guest blogger this month is Rachel Frost, an Occupational and Coaching Psychologist with extensive experience in personality profiling across public and private sector organisations. Rachel works closely with Understood to deliver the Big Five Personality Programme. _______________________________________________________________________________ For decades people have been told to polish their CVs, stack…

Every time a new strategy on preventing men’s violence against women and girls (VAWG) comes out, I ask the same question: What actually changes on the ground? It is encouraging to see growing national focus and calls to treat VAWG as a national emergency. However, strategies alone do not…

We’re delighted to welcome Jon Stokes, one of Understood’s brilliant consultants and training facilitators, as this month’s guest blogger. A former actor and director, Jon combines strong commercial insight with deep psychological curiosity and more than 20 years of leadership and development experience. He brings a fantastic blend of…

Bus travel remains one of the safest and most reliable ways to get around the UK. Every day, millions of people use buses to get to work, school, or the shops. While most journeys pass without incident, violence against women and girls (VAWG) can occur anywhere – whether that’s…

In the age of Teams, Zoom, and a never-ending scroll of social media, it’s easy to believe that we can build every business relationship online. It’s fast, it’s efficient, and in many cases, it works. But communication, real communication, isn’t just about speed or convenience, especially in business. It’s…

Do you want to get better at managing your emotions? You can! Emotional regulation is a skill anyone can develop with practice. Drawing on insights from Leonard Mlodinow’s Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking, this approach starts with three core actions: accept, reframe, and express. These steps form a…

We’re delighted to have Ben Hancock, Commercial Director of Pulse Studio, back for another guest post. At Understood, we know how Pulse Studio’s expertise in video production can turn corporate training into an engaging experience. In this post, Ben explores different styles of training videos and how to choose…

We’re delighted to welcome Ben Hancock, Commercial Director of Pulse Studio, as our guest blog writer. Understood has collaborated with Pulse Studio for many years, producing impactful and engaging training videos. Their expertise, creativity, and sharp eye for detail have been invaluable, and we always enjoy working with their…

In the workplace, there’s a clear-cut difference between ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills. Hard skills are the technical, tangible ones: knowing a foreign language, graphic design, bookkeeping etc. Soft skills are abilities that combine interpersonal strengths, common sense, personality and people skills. Although harder to define, measure, quantify, and assess,…

How can you create impactful learning and training experiences for adults? When you design new training content, your goals are probably clear: Create material that genuinely helps learners Successfully share knowledge and skills Ensure learners retain and apply that knowledge to positive effect But even with hours of hard…