World Autism Awareness Day
April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day and the aim is to increase awareness, encourage worldwide support, and inspire individuals. In this post, Linda Berrie from Digital Bricks, tells us about her work with autism. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects an individual’s perception of the world and their interaction with others. Most people know […]
Digital Bricks Wins Small Business of the Year Award
Digital Bricks Learning was awarded Small Business of the Year at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards on 9th March 2023 Digital Bricks, the digital training and learning design company, has been awarded the prestigious Small Business of the Year Award at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards held at the […]
Embracing Equity – 4 Training Courses to help support women in the workplace
Each year, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated globally on March 8th. It celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as well as being a call to action for accelerating gender parity. The theme for IWD 2023 is #EmbraceEquity and aims to start conversations around why equal opportunities are no longer enough […]
Ask the Expert – What to expect from Psychological Safety training
Digital Bricks Learning Trainer, Denise Millan, explores the topic of Psychological Safety and tells us why she enjoys teaching the course. She outlines what the training covers and how it helps organisations to embed techniques to build a working environment which supports greater innovation, inclusion and employee wellbeing. What is Psychological Safety? When I first […]
Actionable Ways to Build a Workplace Learning Culture
It is said that the ability to learn faster than competitors is the only sustainable advantage you have. If you want to build a powerful organisation, you need a solid foundation for learning and growth. For any organisation, prioritising a strong culture of learning across the entire team is a critical part of ensuring success […]
Communicating with Confidence: 6 skills for effective communication
“Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”Paul J. Meyer Being able to communicate effectively is one of the most important life skills and helps us in all aspects of both our professional and personal lives. It allows us to share ideas, information, facts, opinions and feelings, and interact […]
Anti-Bullying Week – Reaching out and speaking up about workplace bullying
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 takes place from 14 to 18 November. This year’s ‘Reach Out’ theme empowers us all to do something positive to counter the harm and hurt that bullying causes. While the focus of Anti-Bullying week is heavily on children, it’s a timely reminder that bullying isn’t just something that happens in childhood or in schools, but […]
Summer FOMO
The alarm goes off at 5am, reminding you that you’re booked into a circuit training class at the gym before heading off to work. You reach over for your phone, switch off the alarm and open up Instagram. Despite all your efforts to cultivate a cool, minimalist persona on your grid you have 67 followers […]
Going beyond the rainbow
In June 1969, the first Pride march took place in the form of an historical protest, at the Stonewall demonstrations in New York City. Since then, we have seen Pride evolve into a joyous celebration, with big parades and marches exploding with colour, love and friendship – showing just how far LGBTQ+ rights have come. […]