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Here's something most people don't think about: the instructors training our forces are often the same experienced peopl...
02/10/2026

Here's something most people don't think about: the instructors training our forces are often the same experienced people who'd otherwise be doing the job itself.

Every time a top operator steps into a classroom to teach, that's real experience missing somewhere else for a while. It's a genuine trade-off and one worth more attention than it usually gets.

Ever wondered why the military doesn't just throw more courses at a problem? 🎯Before any new training gets built, there'...
29/09/2026

Ever wondered why the military doesn't just throw more courses at a problem? 🎯

Before any new training gets built, there's a whole investigation first: is this really a skills gap, or is it something else (kit, process, people)?
What does "good" actually look like?

Only once those questions are answered does design even start.

It's slower than it sounds but it's the difference between training that fixes the problem and training that just fills a diary.

Here's something we talk about a lot internally: the training course that gets the best reviews on the day isn't always ...
24/09/2026

Here's something we talk about a lot internally: the training course that gets the best reviews on the day isn't always the one that actually changes behaviour afterwards.

It sounds counterintuitive, but think about it, a slick, polished, enjoyable session can still feel disconnected from the real job.

Meanwhile, training that feels a bit more like "doing the actual work", messier, closer to real conditions is often the training people still remember and use months later.

So if you're involved in designing or choosing training for your team, here's a question worth sitting with: does this feel like genuine practice for the job, or does it feel like a separate box to tick before the job starts?

It's a small reframe, but it changes a lot about how training gets designed.

We'd love to hear your experiences, good or bad, in the comments.

Quick one for anyone who's ever sat through a training course, enjoyed every minute of it, and then... six weeks later, ...
23/09/2026

Quick one for anyone who's ever sat through a training course, enjoyed every minute of it, and then... six weeks later, realised nothing had actually changed.

You're not alone, and it's not really your fault it's usually a sign the training was only ever checked against one question: "did people like it?"

There are actually three worth asking:
1️⃣ Did they enjoy it? (Nice, but doesn't prove much on its own.)
2️⃣ Did they learn it? (Better, but knowing something in a classroom and doing it under real pressure are two different things.)
3️⃣ Did it change what they actually do at work? (This is the one that counts, and it's the one almost nobody checks.)

At MDA, this is genuinely what we spend our time on, helping teams in defence and industry design training so that it holds up once people are back doing the real job, not just performing well in the room on the day.

If you've got a training programme where you're not sure it's answering question 3, we're always happy to have an informal chat about it.

Let us know in the comments, have you ever finished a course that ticked box 1 and completely missed box 3?

Preparing for a training assurance audit shouldn't feel like a scramble to reconstruct a paper trail.At MDA, we spend a ...
11/09/2026

Preparing for a training assurance audit shouldn't feel like a scramble to reconstruct a paper trail.

At MDA, we spend a lot of our time helping MOD and industry clients build DSAT documentation that stands up to scrutiny the first time, not just training design and delivery, but the analysis, evaluation and quality assurance evidence that JSP 822 requires throughout the training lifecycle.

That means:

TNA and Training Design work that's traceable back to the original capability requirement

Evaluation frameworks that actually generate usable evidence, not just attendance records

Documentation structured the way assurance reviewers expect to see it

Good DSAT practice isn't about ticking a compliance box. Done well, it's what makes sure training investment actually translates into operational capability, and it's what makes audits straightforward rather than stressful.

If your team is heading into a training assurance review and wants a second pair of eyes on your evidence base, we're always happy to talk it through.

Most training problems aren't training problems. They're TNA problems.Under JSP 822, the Training Needs Analysis is mean...
10/09/2026

Most training problems aren't training problems. They're TNA problems.

Under JSP 822, the Training Needs Analysis is meant to be the foundation the entire Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) is built on — not a formality to get through before the "real" design work starts.

When we're brought in to fix underperforming training, the root cause is rarely the delivery method or the instructors. It's almost always that the original TNA didn't properly capture the performance gap, the target audience, or the constraints the training would operate under.

A rigorous TNA, done properly against JSP 822 Part 2 guidance, costs time up front. Skipping it costs far more later — in rework, in wasted course hours, and in personnel who complete training still unable to do the job.

If you're scoping a new training requirement this year, the question worth asking isn't "what course do we need?" It's "have we actually analysed the need?"

What's your experience — where have you seen a TNA shortcut come back to bite a programme?

A Big 4 consultancy would've spent 20 days scoping the project.We spent 20 days finishing it.Client came to us with a fi...
15/04/2026

A Big 4 consultancy would've spent 20 days scoping the project.

We spent 20 days finishing it.

Client came to us with a fixed timeline. 20 days. They were expecting PowerPoints.

Here's what we actually delivered:

→ Full PowerPoint decks
→ Lesson plans
→ Assessments with marking guides
→ Quizzes
→ Course certificates
→ Instructor notes
→ Timetables

Everything an instructor needs to walk in and deliver. Day one. No prep required.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝟰 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀?

→ Discovery workshops
→ Stakeholder alignment sessions
→ A 150-page scoping document
→ A proposal for phase 2

They'd still be "gathering requirements" while our client is already training staff.

This is the difference between consultants who bill for process and consultants who deliver outcomes.

No scope creep. No surprise invoices. No junior consultant learning on your budget.

Just results.

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06/03/2026

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Most people are s**t at two things:1. Presenting without looking like a hostage reading a ransom note2. Using LinkedIn f...
08/01/2026

Most people are s**t at two things:

1. Presenting without looking like a hostage reading a ransom note
2. Using LinkedIn for anything other than humble brags

I've fixed both. Multiple times. For real people with real results.

Now I'm making it accessible.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

Job interviews. Board presentations. Team meetings where you actually need people to listen.

Most presentation training is bo****ks. "Imagine the audience naked." "Just be confident." Cheers for that.

What I actually teach:

- How to stop your voice doing that weird thing when you're nervous
- Structure that keeps people engaged, not checking their phones
- Confidence that comes from knowing your stuff, not faking it

I've coached people who went from dreading presentations to actually requesting them.

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

This platform can do three things for you:

1. Get you clients
2. Build your network
3. Establish your personal brand

Most people achieve none of these because they're posting motivational quotes over sunset photos.

I'll show you what actually works. Based on your goals. Not some generic "post 3 times a day" nonsense.

Whether you want leads, connections, or just to stop being invisible - there's a system for it.

Both services are on my Stan store. Link in comments

No corporate waffle. No 47-module courses. Just practical help that actually moves the needle.

2026. Here's the plan.No corporate waffle. No "exciting announcements." Just what's actually happening.𝗠𝗗𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 ...
07/01/2026

2026. Here's the plan.

No corporate waffle. No "exciting announcements." Just what's actually happening.

𝗠𝗗𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿.

2025 proved we can compete with the Big 4. And win.

2026? We're not competing anymore. We're replacing them.

More clients are waking up to the fact that £45k solutions that actually work beat £500k PowerPoints that gather dust.

Every contract we win is another company that stopped paying for theatre and started paying for results.

𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.

I'll keep banging this drum until corporate gets it.

Your £200k soft skills training is a joke when you're rejecting candidates who led teams through actual war zones.

Every veteran we place. Every CV we translate. Every company we convince to stop requiring "corporate experience" from people who have actual experience.

That's the mission. It doesn't change.

The Podcast.

More episodes. More guests. More calling out the bo****ks that keeps veterans unemployed while companies cry about "talent shortages."

Combat Brief grows too. This community isn't just about content. It's about connecting veterans with opportunities and each other.

𝟭-𝟭 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽.

More personalised support. More people getting the translation they need to land roles they deserve.

Not courses. Not frameworks. Actual help from people who've done it.

2025 tried to humble me. Didn't work.

2026 won't either.

See you on the other side.

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