The problem
Imagine it from the learner’s perspective: you are an operational person focused on the here and now and you are facing a week of “current assets” and “debtors due after 12 months”. Worst of all, the tutor is a financial whizz but who lives in a world of spreadsheets and reports. Nightmare.
The solution
My solution, which I know from student feedback, is to use every day concepts to introduce and embed ideas before introducing the technical terms. Even better, relate the concepts and ideas to the students current work. Add in lots of discussions and working on practical examples together and you have something that students like.
I used this approach in March for two cohorts of “Managing financial Resources in the water industry”. Did it work? You judge.
Feedback
Cohort 1 average feedback score 98 %
Cohort 2 average feedback score 89 %
But did they learn anything?
Judged formally: everybody passed the end of course test with many learners scoring in the 90s and each student submitted a high-quality assignment which easily met the requirements of the awarding body.
Less formally: I loved watching them come to understand that their pay rise was the company’s increased cost of sales, and that cashflow was important and needed to be managed.
Away from work they quickly related discussions on interest to their mortgages with a number setting up overpayments to reduce their mortgage term.
I think we can say that they learned.
More formal proof of learning
Would you like more formal evidence of learning? How about before and after assessments for each topic area with assessments conducted online and results reported by student and class?
I can offer this.
My offer
I can offer bespoke training or accredited financial awareness courses. You tell me what you want to achieve and I will tailor a solution for you.
As examples: You want “Financial awareness for scientists” or “Financial awareness for engineers”. Because of my wide industry experience I can put together carefully tailored courses for both, based on the subject matter but based on a CABWI standard.
Even better, I will know both the technical subject and the financial elements well and am able to interact authoritatively with the students in language they can understand. And I can do this for Operational manager and project and programme managers if that’s more your thing.
Delivery
I will come to you, deliver the training and conduct the assessments. All assessments will be subject to independent internal and external verification.
Interested? call me or drop me a line.
M: 07554 994855
E: bob@windmillinsights.co.uk
