The real value of a conference often appears weeks after it ends
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What if your graduates could future-proof their careers from day one?
Most graduate onboarding programmes are designed to help new hires settle in, learn the ropes, and start contributing....
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If you lose graduates within 18 months, was your onboarding ever successful?
Many organisations invest heavily in graduate recruitment: brand campaigns, assessment centres, selection processes.....
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If graduates spend onboarding listening more than doing… are they really learning?
“Learning is doing. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.”
When new graduates join an....
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What if the first 90 days of a graduate’s career defined the next 9 years?
The first 90 days in a graduate’s career are more than just a warm welcome. They are a decisive period where....
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🎮 What L&D can learn from gaming to engage early talent
Why onboarding needs a little more play and a lot more strategy
Let’s be honest: Most early careers inductions don’t feel....
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Immersive onboarding: Lessons from big institutions using digital simulations
Starting out in a major organisation can be overwhelming. New hires are faced with unfamiliar systems, unspoken....
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The tech-driven future of learning will redefine graduate training in 2026
Why traditional graduate training needed to change
Graduate training has long relied on classroom lectures, lengthy....
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How digital simulations help early careers understand banking
Understanding how a bank really works can be overwhelming especially for early careers professionals like graduates, interns, or new....
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Why Training Agencies Are Turning to Licensed Simulations for Their Clients
In the competitive world of corporate training, one approach is rapidly becoming the gold standard: licensed....
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The Value of Teaching Professional Skills to New Career Entrants
As I reflect on my journey in the realm of professional development, I often think about the profound impact that teaching....
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The Role of Simulations in Enhancing Employee Engagement and Retention
In today's competitive business landscape, employee engagement and retention are no longer just buzzwords; they're the....
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How to Measure the REAL Impact of Your Experiential Learning Programmes?
In today's rapidly evolving corporate training landscape, traditional learning methods are often found wanting. Enter....
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Leaders: Born or Made?
The enduring question of leadership - are leaders born with inherent charisma, or forged in the fires of experience? The answer, as captivating as the debate itself, lies....
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Introduction
In the heart of Silicon Valley, a tech startup named InnovateTech found itself on the brink of collapse in 2018. With a dwindling customer base and a product that was fast becoming....
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1. Introduction
In the sprawling office nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, a team of bright minds was assembled to spearhead the next big project in artificial intelligence. Despite....
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In today's evolving professional landscape, remote work has become a significant norm, accelerated further by global events. As organisations embrace this paradigm, the process of integrating new....
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How to Optimise Team Coaching your team is an essential skill for any effective leader. It involves guiding and empowering team members to reach their full potential, achieve their goals, and....
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In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the importance of employee training cannot be overstated. Companies that invest in their employees' development consistently outperform their competitors.....
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In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace, there is a growing awareness that achieving professional success is not solely about individual talent or skill sets. Instead, a nuanced....
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In today's competitive business landscape, attracting and retaining top talent has become a crucial aspect of maintaining a successful organisation. Companies that master the art of onboarding not....
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In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, employee training plays a pivotal role in ensuring a competitive edge and sustainable growth. This blog explains explores how organisations are....
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Welcome to our comprehensive guide on transforming corporate training through experiential learning. In today's fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, it is crucial for organisations to....
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Classroom vs. Virtual Training: As the world advances and technology continues to shape various aspects of our lives, it's no surprise that education and training methods have evolved as well.....
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Corporate video production as a solution for employee training and communication is nothing new. Oz Hussein, Director at MDA Training says - “I for one, remember the days of bringing in a full....
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The foundation of collaboration and teamwork lies in managers seeking input from their team. When leaders fail to communicate or value their ideas, it can create a culture that hampers effective....
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The phrase "There is nothing 'soft' about soft skills when they go wrong" is commonly shared with new cohorts during early career training programs.
However, it is often met with scepticism....
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In today's fast-paced and constantly changing business environment, it's more important than ever for professionals to have the skill of resilience.
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from....
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In the corporate world, it's often hard to determine what skills employees need to develop. However, one thing is certain - soft skills are essential.
They are the key to effective....
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Did you know that a recent survey found that 71% of employers believe that commercial awareness is one of the most important skills for their employees to possess?
With the fast-paced nature of....
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In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing business environment, organisations must be able to adapt and evolve to meet new challenges and opportunities.
To achieve this, companies need to invest in....
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Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics are used to assess organisations across all industries. To perform well on the ESG scale, it is important to move beyond superficial measures and....
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Diversity and inclusion is high on the agenda in the investment banking industry. Investment banks have taken big steps to ensure more diverse work environments, bringing diversity and inclusion to....
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Interpersonal Skills Training For Underwriters: According to a McKinsey report on underwriting talent, “underwriters’ training is typically limited to initial compliance-based training and....
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With the gig economy burgeoning across the world and the Great Resignation looking like a stark reality, it is clear that professionals now have more than one way to live the life they envision. It....
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Actively making the world a better place through ESG investing
If you’ve watched The Terminator, you may recall that the robots that are crunching over the piles of human skulls are doing so in....
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Origins of our experiential filmmaking challenge activity
My mission statement as a filmmaker is to challenge the common beliefs and complacencies of my audience. Many of my films have been....
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How banking technology is transforming the financial sector for good
With all sectors undergoing digital transformation, the use of technology in banking is no different - but the road to a....
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Supporting diversity and inclusion in banking
There’s been a big push in recent years around diversity and inclusion in banking and the wider financial services sector.
Despite this,....
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3 for Thursday podcast series
Our digital learning division - Fmi.online - has been very busy creating a suite of podcasts 3 for Thursday. As the name suggests, every Thursday, a podcast is....
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The asset management industry in the UK plays a major role in the wider economy, helping millions of people grow their investments. For example, did you know that 75% of UK households use asset....
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Covid certainly has been a force for change in the way we work, communicate, and learn. And 2024, from a L&D perspective, certainly looks to be taking on a similar look and feel to 2020, with....
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From concept to delivery, our team of digital media specialists will design and produce an impactful film that captures the hearts and minds of your audience. The unique mix of our in-house creative....
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In our early careers video below, we show how we can transform the impact of your early careers recruitment, on-boarding and induction programmes through our unique experiential simulations,....
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Welcome to this two-minute training video on ‘introduction to fixed income’, instructed by Justin Sanders. When a company wants to raise money, it has two main sources. It can look at the equity....
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Our 'Introduction to Asset Management' programme allows employees to step into the shoes of a fund manager, making critical decisions and later assessing their own performance in order to make....
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In this video, our consultants provide an overview of our experiential learning simulation 'Run The Bank'. This programme is designed to provide graduates and new hires with an insight into the....
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In this video we explore some of our interactive and experiential digital and virtual learning solutions we blend into our early careers programs for banks. Our blend of experiential simulations,....
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Key takeaways
Take notes as much as possible.
Transfer learning online.
Learn little and often.
It’s no secret that retaining information can, at times, be the most difficult part of....
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We believe that regular commercial leadership training is crucial to improving processes in any professional industry.
Our ‘Commercial Leadership Simulation’ is designed to provide leaders....
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At MDA Training we believe in learning by doing and our virtual learning solutions are no different. Our ‘Presenting and pitching virtually with impact’ workshop blends facilitator-led inputs....
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