About Me.
Brendan Barker
As an Instructional Designer and facilitator, I have over 25 years’ experience writing and facilitating training programs for both the public and private sectors. For the last 15 years I have had a particular focus on nurturing and building genuinely effective leadership skills. My research into current global trends in leadership styles has allowed me to create programs that focus on genuine, engaging leadership. I can also create and facilitate programs for a range of soft skills from communication to customer service to resilience...and whatever else you need.
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When it comes to the quality of your learning outcomes, I make no sacrifices. With a Masters degree in Training and Development from The University of Melbourne, you can trust my training programs have been developed to the highest standards.
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If I don't have the training program your workplace needs, I can be contacted to create a tailored program to suits your needs.
Education
University of Melbourne
Master of Training and Development (MTD)
Studying both the physiology and psychology of how the brain learns. Understanding how to engage learners of varying learning styles in ways that highlight and augment their learning experience so they can take theory and apply it in real world situations.
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University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma of Training and Development (GDipTD)
My graduate diploma studies focused on advanced principles of adult learning and how to incorporate them into exceptional training programs.
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Learning, Development and Training (BLTD)
My undergraduate studies are where I began my journey to understanding the reasons why the human brain learns the way it does and how to tap into that to create meaningful training programs.