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Would you be interested in a huddle?

The question was posted by Rod on 25/06/2025 15:30:06

On one of our recent Discovery Days, someone said something that got me thinking about a new type of event for our members. They suggested it would be good to have time to work with others on a problem or challenge they faced.

For self-employed trainers, it might be something like, “How do I know what to charge for my services?” Or, “What marketing strategies are others using?”

For internal trainers, where people can also feel alone, the challenge might be something like, “What can I do to encourage line managers to follow up on training and help embed learning?” Or, “How do I get senior buy-in?” Or, “How can I show senior that fun has a serious purpose and encourage them to give it a try?”

So, my idea is to schedule perhaps monthly huddles where attendees nominate challenge that small teams could explore over 45-minutes to an hour.

I’m thinking that attendees would be asked to suggest challenges when they booked to attend and from these, we’d pick two or three, always trying to ensure that as many attendees as possible benefit.

To clarify, this won’t be a training event – I’m not going to provide the answers. But rather an opportunity for everyone to share and pool their ideas.

My questions are:

?? Is this something that would add value for you?
?? Would you attend?
?? Would you be willing to help others solve their challenges on the basis you might learn from them too?

And, of course, what should we call these events?

Suggestions so far include:

?? How to Huddle
?? Learning Huddle
?? Challenge Buster Sessions

What do you think?

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There has been a fantastic response to this idea and I want first to thank all of you who have taken the time to post your thoughts and ideas either here or by private email - I really appreciate it!

So, we've pooled all the ideas and decided on a name: Peer-Power Hour!

And the first one is scheduled.

It's on the 29th July at 2:30pm (UK time) and you can book your place here:
https://www.trainerslibrary.com/user_area/network/member-events-list.aspx

It's free to attend but as always places are strictly limited and tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

I look forward to seeing some of you at our first ever Peer-Power Hour!

Thanks again,

Rod

01/07/2025

Rod

Great idea and I like Learning Huddle.

30/06/2025

Sukhi

Hi Rod, really a very good and constructive idea and I would love to participate if time permits. I like the Huddle Think Tank or something like that.

30/06/2025

Catharina

Hi Rod - I think this is a great idea and I would certainly like to participate. With regards to the name - Learning Huddle sounds good.

30/06/2025

Clare

Hi folks! Yes, yes, and yes :) Huddle Bubble :D Cheers Michelle

27/06/2025

Michelle

Definitely interested, I am part of another group and this is where I can get and give most value.

26/06/2025

Alison

Yes. I'd absolutely be interested in a huddle! I really like the idea of creating a space where we can bring real-world challenges to the table and work through them collaboratively. It sounds like a great way to tap into the collective wisdom of the group, especially since so many of us face similar issues but often tackle them in isolation. Would it add value? Definitely. The chance to hear how others approach pricing, marketing, stakeholder engagement, or embedding learning would be incredibly useful and probably spark ideas I wouldn't have come to on my own. Would I attend? Yes, especially if the format is focused and time-efficient. A 45/60 minute session sounds just right. Would I help others? Absolutely. I find that helping others often helps me clarify my own thinking too and it's always inspiring to hear different perspectives. As for the name, I love the spirit of ?Challenge Buster Sessions? ? it's got energy and purpose. A few other ideas that came to mind: Peer Power Huddles The Learning Exchange Trainer ThinkTank Solution Circles Looking forward to seeing how this develops. I think it could become a really valuable part of the community! Thanks D

26/06/2025

Dee

Just responding to your question Linda, I see this as an opportunity to get together, explore problems (which tend to be common to a lot of people), brainstorm ideas and learn from one another's experiences.

26/06/2025

Rod

Morning. I think this is a great idea, something we offered for a couple of years for our managers & called leadership thinking. We chose the monthly topic & those interested signed up. We wrote a brief on the topic & brought them together for an hour, gave a brief reminder of the content & then in breakout rooms asked them specifically designed questions on the topic but also gave them an opportunity to provide their general thoughts. This worked well & also allowed networking. I would love to attend a Glasstap more generic, trainers based opportunity, where time allows. One of my teams recently created a monthly team discussion/catch-up/planning meeting & called this a "Puddle" meeting. I like that name & would suggest this. Thanks, Gill.

26/06/2025

Gill

I think this is an excellent idea Rod.

26/06/2025

Gemma

Hi Rod and Happy Thursday! I'd love this and think it's a great idea. I do this with training providers I've trained with and it's an opportunity for us all to connect and learn with and from others. Sunny greetings from La Cumbre, Lottie

26/06/2025

Lottie

Hello, For clarity, do you see this as problem-solving as compared to a more group-coaching/action learning set method? Both have their pros and cons. I'd be happy to attend where time allows.

26/06/2025

Linda

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