In the current issue of ITOL's Training & Learning, the well-known management writer, Charles Handy, suggests that boring workplaces breed boring thoughts and boring people and argues workplaces which visually inspire will in turn result in inspired workers.

He cites wall frescoes in Siena's town hall, businesses where the products are on display, and publishers' offices lined with their latest books, as places where workers are inspired by visual reminders of what they're there for, in contrast to company mission statements lying forgotten at the back of desks of those bored by their work environment.

We equally argue that a training room with no visual input can result in bored people and thoughts, so here's 5 ideas to hang on the walls, wherever you're sharing learning:

1. Start the session with colourful posters depicting key learning points of the day. 2. Ask learners to write their objectives on multi-coloured, multi-shaped post-its. 3. Photos of previous participants actively doing what they've learnt back at work is a great motivator. 4. Encourage people to draw their ideas on flip chart paper - using lots of different pens. 5. And to end the session, groups can produce collages of all the learning they've shared.

To experience learning which stimulates every sense, and to discover why this is so important for learning, we look forward to you joining us at an open event in 2010!

We're often asked about what results can be expected from introducing brain friendly methods in learning. To inspire you with some ideas of what is possible, we've included real examples of our learners' achievements on the new dedicated website for our ITOL-accredited event - www.howtobeabrainfriendlytrainer.com. We're booking now for 20th-23rd May in the South and 9th-12th September in the Midlands. There's limited places at both, to ensure you get 1-2-1 support from us whilst you work on your own business applications. To join us, remember to insert the discounted coupon code at the payment stage, which activates our 21st Anniversary offer to you, and contact us if you're not sure what your coupon code is.