I recently spent a week observing a client’s existing formal training program. When I arrived I was horrified to discover the state of the room. While the adjacent corporate offices were clean, well-appointed and uncluttered, the room dedicated to learning was just the opposite. Here is what I observed:
- White walls complimented by coffee stains near the full garbage cans
- Industry relevant artwork that had been screwed into the wall, mostly askew
- Stacks of cardboard boxes, some full, some empty in stacks throughout the room
- A tangle of cords at the front of the room
- Dirty and bent mini blinds on the windows
And the list goes on. It wasn’t very pleasant. While it may seem obvious that this space is not particularly conducive to learning, most learning spaces could use an upgrade.
In his book Brain-Based Learning, author Eric Jensen tells us that “The brain simultaneously operates on many levels of consciousness, processing all at once a world of colors, movements, emotions, shapes, smells, sounds, tastes, feelings, and more” and “Between 80 and 90 percent of all information that is absorbed by our brain is visual.” Knowing this it just makes sense to create an environment that is appealing and stimulating to all the senses, but most particularly visually.
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