Bite Size Learning

Bite-Size Short Courses: Fast, Effective Training


90-minute courses that deliver immediate results! 

Finding time for employee training is tough - tight deadlines, busy teams, and limited budgets often make it impossible. That’s why our Bite-Size Learning short courses are the perfect solution: practical, engaging training delivered in just 90 minutes. Available online or onsite in Canberra, Sydney, and beyond, these short courses give your people the tools they need to excel - without disrupting their workday.


Why choose Bite Size Learning?

Our short courses are designed to maximise engagement, retention, and real-world application:

  • Maximised focus: Research shows that 90 minutes is the optimal duration for effective focus and learning. Our courses capitalise on this concentration period.
  • Flexibility: Fitting into busy schedules is easy with our 90-minute sessions, ensuring minimal disruption to work routines.
  • Enhanced engagement: Built on neuroscience-based approaches, our courses ensure optimal learning experiences.
  • Better retention: Short, focused workshops help your brain process and store information more effectively, leading to better retention.
  • Efficient learning: Dive deep into topics, explore concepts, and engage in meaningful discussions within the ideal 90-minute window. Plus, build on learnings with each session in a series.
  • Practical skills: Each session focuses on practical “how-to” methods and skills that can be applied immediately.
  • Accessibility: Our online version of the training is versatile and accessible, perfect for organisations with geographically dispersed teams.
  • Cost-effective: The 90-minute format is economical, reducing both the per-course and per-head costs. Plus, it minimises the opportunity cost of having staff away from work for extended periods.


What can you expect?

Say goodbye to:

❌ Long, expensive training days
❌ Outdated, one-size-fits-all programs
❌ Overloaded learners who forget what they learned

Instead, enjoy:

✅ Practical skills your team can use right away
✅ Short, sharp sessions that fit busy schedules
✅ Training that boosts productivity and engagement


What Bite Size Learning courses are available?

Our Bite Size Learning courses caters for a wide audience and can be delivered to mixed groups or intact teams. See the table below for a full list of bite size courses. 

Theme

90-minute Bite Size courses

Leadership

  • Developing your leadership style
  • Adaptive leadership: principles
  • Adaptive leadership: practices
  • Emotional intelligence at work
  • Coaching to engage and develop others
  • Building a cohesive team
  • Managing a hybrid team
  • Influencing others
  • Influencing stakeholders
  • Being an effective mentor

Performance

  • Setting clear performance expectations
  • Skills for effective supervision
  • Delegation to drive potential and productivity
  • Mastering feedback for managers
  • Receiving and giving feedback for employees
  • Working well with your mentor

Change

  • Leading change
  • Communicating change
  • Thriving through change
  • Build your resilience to bounce back stronger

Personal effectiveness

  • Mastering time management
  • Ruthless prioritisation
  • Boost your productivity
  • Mindset for success
  • Practical problem solving
  • Working well with a team
  • Conflict management
  • Managing stress
  • Managing projects

Communication

  • Effective communication
  • Crucial conversations
  • Effective collaboration
  • Vital workload conversations
  • Design thinking
  • Designing presentations
  • Delivering presentations
  • The art of facilitation


Here is what a recent client has said about Bite Size Learning:

“I must say that the condensed bite sized course that you do, gets right to the point. The handouts are like a ‘cheat sheet’ for quick reference, rather than volumes of stuff to trawl through from the 3-day residential on leadership”. Senior Manager – Australian Government


Recommended short course programs

Personal Efficiency (courses delivered every two weeks)

  • Ruthless prioritisation
  • Mastering time management
  • Boost your productivity
  • Vital workload conversations
  • Managing stress
  • Managing projects

Leadership Development (courses delivered every two weeks)

  • Developing your leadership style
  • Emotional intelligence at work
  • Coaching to engage and develop others
  • Crucial conversations
  • Leading change
  • Communicating change

Manager Essentials (courses delivered every two weeks)

  • Building a cohesive team
  • Setting clear performance expectations
  • Mastering feedback for managers
  • Managing a hybrid team
  • Influencing stakeholders
  • Being an effective mentor

Communication Mastery (courses delivered every two weeks)

  • Effective communication
  • Influencing others
  • Effective collaboration
  • Designing presentations
  • Delivering presentations

Interpersonal Success (courses delivered every two weeks)

  • Mindset for success
  • Receiving and giving feedback for employees
  • Conflict management
  • Working well with a team
  • Navigating change
  • Build your resilience to bounce back stronger


Proven success: Client case studies

Client: Government Department.
Need: Skill uplift across multiple teams.
Solution: Delivered a mix of 90-minute courses online, including Ruthless Prioritisation, Boost your Productivity, Mastering Time Management, Vital Workload Conversations , Managing Stress, Setting clear performance expectations, The Art of Feedback for Employees, The Art of Feedback for Managers, Emotional Intelligence at Work, Influencing others, Influencing Stakeholders, and Crucial Conversations.
Result: Improved productivity, reduced stress, and stronger communication across the teams.

Client: Large Corporate.
Need: Concurrent training sessions for a national conference.
Solution: Ran focused sessions on Time Management, Effective Communication, Conflict Management, and Emotional intelligence at work.
Result: Engaged participants walked away with practical strategies they implemented immediately.

Client: Property Developer.
Need: Supporting staff through organisational change.
Solution: Delivered sessions on Navigating change (all staff) and Leading change (managers only) and Communicating change (managers only).
Result: Staff adapted quickly, boosting resilience and alignment during a challenging transition.

Due to there popularity with staff many organisations use Bite Size Learning courses as part of the ongoing Learning and Development approach.


Getting started is easy

  1. Choose your courses: Pick from our menu of 30+ short courses - completely flexible to your needs.
  2. Set your schedule: Select the dates, times, and delivery format (onsite or online). We recommend spacing sessions two weeks apart for maximum impact.
  3. Gather your team: Bring up to 15 participants per session for the optimal learning experience.

Download the Bite Size Learning brochure here.

Let’s boost your team’s skills - fast

Ready to see real results from short, effective training? Contact us today to discuss your needs or book your Bite-Size Learning sessions.

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FROM OUR CLIENTS

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