Jan Hills

Member Since: 21st Mar 2016

Bio

Jan Hills is the author of several books including Brain-savvy Woman. You can read more on creating an inclusive culture in the book. Her company Head Heart + Brian uses an understanding of neuroscience in leadership development, gender consulting and inclusion.

Jan Hills

Partner Head Heart + Brain

29th Jan 2021

Learning strategy: how to use neuroscience to get the best from your learners

It’s often been said that creating a learning culture in an organisation is about winning hearts and minds, but finding effective ways to...

Strategy

8th Jan 2021

Learning strategy: why cramming in content is counterproductive

When training budgets are under pressure and you find yourself having to do more with less, the obvious response is to cram more content...

Strategy

24th Nov 2020

Learning technology: neuroscientific insights to make virtual learning work better

This year we've seen virtual learning really take flight – largely through necessity – but how much of what we're offering online is really...

Strategy

1st Oct 2019

Closing the knowing/doing gap: how to use neuroscience to apply learning on the job

Last year we were asked to design and deliver a leadership programme for a large global organisation. The programme had been running for a...

Training

25th Jul 2019

Neuroscience: why your heart might actually be able to rule your head effectively

New research has revealed that the heart plays a vital role in helping the brain to predict when musicians are about to make an error...

Talent

15th May 2019

Case study: creating a brain-savvy learning strategy

In order to illustrate the benefits of implementing a 'brain savvy' learning strategy, this article will draw from my personal experience...

Strategy

14th May 2019

Learning styles theory: what does neuroscience say?

We've always been urged to apply the learning styles theory to programme design, and prospective clients often insist we show how the...

Strategy

13th May 2019

The 70/20/10 strategy - what does neuroscience say?

Is the 70/20/10 rule still applicable to modern leadership, or is it time we adapted this model for a new generation of leaders? The number...

Strategy

10th May 2019

Transferring learning is obvious - except it's not

How do we ensure that learners retain and apply the information gained during training sessions? It's time for trainers to start focusing...

Strategy

10th May 2019

Learning strategy: should your learning programme really be tough?

Neuroscience has proven that our brain function is reduced when we're under stress - so why are so many learning programmes designed to put...

Strategy

Learning strategy: how to use neuroscience to get the best from your learners

Learning strategy: why cramming in content is counterproductive

Learning technology: neuroscientific insights to make virtual learning work better

Closing the knowing/doing gap: how to use neuroscience to apply learning on the job

Neuroscience: why your heart might actually be able to rule your head effectively

Case study: creating a brain-savvy learning strategy

Learning styles theory: what does neuroscience say?

The 70/20/10 strategy - what does neuroscience say?

Transferring learning is obvious - except it's not

Learning strategy: should your learning programme really be tough?

Hybrid work requires a learning culture shift

How Leeds University Union is driving inclusion

Human-centred leadership