Sat.Aug 14, 2021 - Fri.Aug 20, 2021

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Expecting the Unexpected: Proactive Training is Another Way to Show Employees You Care

Axonify

All of the headlines around the Great Resignation aren’t terribly surprising. According to The American Institute of Stress, feelings of stress in the workplace and at home are at an all-time high thanks to the accelerated pace of change in the past year. Another study reported that 94% of employees are feeling highly stressed at … Continued.

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The 5 Benefits of an Effective Customer Training Program

Appsembler

How much value does a customer training program really add? If you already have a training program that has proved itself to be somewhat effective, you might be reluctant to make any changes. You might be questioning if it will really make a difference and whether the time and effort spent re-evaluating your customer training program is worth it. Training managers are typically time poor and short on resources, so these questions are perfectly normal.

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Understanding Effective eLearning

Rapid eLearning

One mistake many e-learning experts make is that they talk about “e-learning” as if it’s a single thing and always focused on performance improvement. They talk about engagement and interactivity and measurable objectives. Those Those are all good things and super important for many courses.

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How L&D Teams Can Leverage Learning Consulting To Meet The Enhanced Expectations From The Business

eLearning Industry

L&D teams may not have all the skills or experience to efficiently address the rapidly changing demands of today's workplace. In this article, I outline how learning and performance consulting partners can support L&D teams to successfully meet the new mandate. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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From Predictive to Agile: How to Choose the Right Project Management Methodology

Our profession is undergoing a transformation, moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all methodologies. Instead, project managers are embracing dynamic and adaptable frameworks that carefully consider project and product variables to determine the most suitable development approaches and project life cycles.

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My Top 10 Tools for Learning 2021

Experiencing eLearning

It has been several years since I last added my top 10 tools for learning as part of Jane Hart’s annual survey. Some of these are my personal learning tools; others are what I use to create learning for others. You can vote for your top 10 tools for learning until August 26. These tools aren’t ranked, but they are categorized based on whether I use them to create learning for others or as a tool for my own personal development.

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LMS Comparison: LearnDash vs. Teachable

LearnDash

Teachable is one of the most popular online course platforms available. But that doesn’t make it right for your course. For those new to the world of online education, navigating the various Learning Management Systems (LMSs) on the market can be exhausting. However, making the right choice is crucial for the success of any new online education project.

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Caveat Malarkey

Clark Quinn

After continuing to take down marketing blather, it’s time for a plea. Caveat Malarkey! And, as always, the prose. If you’ve been paying attention, you will have seen that a number of my blog posts take down a variety of articles that are rife with malarkey. A lot of them come from connections or pointers on LinkedIn. (If you want to live in infamy, feel free to point me to your posts. ;) It’s time to address what I’m seeing, from two points of view.

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Workplace Culture: Leading and Coaching to Develop Sense of Belonging

Dashe & Thomson

Hiring a diverse and inclusive team has proven to be an extremely successful approach for organizations. However, creating an environment where employees thrive and are empowered takes a lot of effort and determination. Creating a sense of belonging is critical and you cannot make employees feel like they’re part of the team if you’re not showing appreciation for their lives, backgrounds, and ideas.

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#HurricaneSeason Planning for Natural Disasters and their Impact on Virtual Sessions

InSync Training

At InSync, we often talk about mitigating virtual classroom disasters with preparation and planning. With a solid plan, we can avoid most “virtual training emergencies.”. Now that hurricane season has arrived in North America, I am reminded us that there are indeed true emergencies that impact our families, our safety, and our livelihoods. Teamwork is more important than ever in the wake of a natural disaster.

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The Best Skills Analysis Tools for Upskilling

Faster than ever, the world is shifting and shaping how people work, exposing and creating deep skill divides across industries and around the world. As a result, business and HR leaders are scrambling to “upskill” employees. If you’re scrambling to upskill your employees but don’t know where to start, make skills analysis a routine part of your decision-making process.

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Employee Skill Management Systems Can Bring Ultimate Organization Success!

Gyrus

The Employee Skill Management System is transforming the way how an organization functions. It has become one of the defining factors in satisfying the employees. Want to know why? Read this blog.

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Continuous learning keeps your associates safe as the delta variant surges

Axonify

Since the start of the pandemic, brick-and-mortar retailers have had to pivot again and again to keep up with rapid changes. While the rise in vaccinations promised some stability, the delta variant is throwing retail yet another curve ball. Since the variant spreads much faster, even among fully vaccinated people, the Centers for Disease Control … Continued.

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Learner Metrics Using Data Analytics in L&D

Dashe & Thomson

In a modern business environment that is dominated by processes, technology, and information, data is an incredibly useful tool in determining a variety of business impacts. Organizations create and collect data across all areas of business, and the use of data analytics is a driving force in determining ROI and other high-impact business metrics. When it comes to learning and development, successful understanding and implementation of data analytics is a key factor in ensuring programs are effe

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5 Core Strategies and Tactics for Effective Virtual Classroom Programs

InSync Training

Upskilling the “new normal” virtual world is no longer a “nice to have” but a matter of survival. Many facilitators learned the hard truth that virtual live instruction demands a higher degree of preparation and a broader set of skills to keep learners engaged to achieve best outcomes, and every platform requires different techniques to take advantage of its capabilities.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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Capitalize on Informal Learning using Gamification

Origin Learning

Did you know that an average American spends 5.4 hours per day using mobile devices? And that we check our. The post Capitalize on Informal Learning using Gamification appeared first on Blog - Originlearning.

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Training to Help Your Employees Have Difficult Conversations at Work

ej4 eLearning

One of my least favorite tasks is having difficult conversations at work. I am generally non-confrontational, but there are challenging situations in the workplace that require tough conversations at the right time. This is one of those soft skills that both employees and managers need to develop and should be part of your training program.

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The Case For Blended Learning

TOPYX LMS

How to Implement Blended Learning as Employees Return to Work.

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Embracing Virtual Learning: People to People

InSync Training

We might not be face-to-face, but we are still people-to-people. We have learned a lot through the pandemic from how to rely on others to offering much grace to each other in today’s workforce. Yes, it has been a hard transition, but a lot of positives have come out as well. As humans, we learned we can “do” anything that is put in our path. We can persevere.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Training Industry Top 20 LXP 2021

Wisetail

Wisetail has been selected as a Top 20 Company in the Learning Experience Platform category for 2021 by Training Industry. The post Training Industry Top 20 LXP 2021 appeared first on Wisetail LMS & LXP.

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Managing eLearning Podcast: Episode 7 Summary & Highlights

Web Courseworks

In episode 7 of the Managing eLearning Podcast , Jon & Matt sit down with Celisa Steele Co-Founder & Managing Director for Tagoras to discuss the Learning Business Maturity Model , which articulates the characteristics of a mature market-facing learning business or line of business, as well as the stages that typically precede full maturity.

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Large-scale online course design? Use collaborative learning for high engagement

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

The big challenge with large-scale online courses (100+ participants) is to keep people engaged. It is easy for people to drop out: due to urgent matters on their to-do list, due to learning assignments that do not exactly match their learning goals, due to not understanding the platform…. Offering the course for free does not help either: the threshold for participants to register is very low, but equally low to give up.

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5 Tips to Master Virtual On boarding in the Pandemic

Gyrus

The CARE approach to virtual on boarding can ease the pain of new inductees providing an experience not dissimilar to a physical handshake.

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What Is the Actual Cost of an Open Role in Your Company?

In today's tight labor market, hiring and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. Every day a job remains unfilled means lost productivity and revenue. But vacancies can affect much more than your revenue. There are multiple direct and indirect costs, and it's crucial to adapt your recruiting strategies to prioritize the most costly open roles.

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Key Reasons to Use Virtual Reality In Equipment Training

eLearning Brothers

How do you deliver hands-on training without the risk? Let's look at how to use virtual reality in equipment training to lower the learning curve and facilitate experiential learning remotely.

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Top Learning Systems: 40 Vendors to Know in 2021

Talented Learning

Welcome Back to Our “Top Learning Systems” Awards! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know just how much the world has changed over the past two years. The learning technology marketplace has changed just as dramatically. One thing remains the same, though. The extended enterprise learning systems market continues to be on fire.

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Artificial Intelligence And The Rise Of Project-Based Learning

eLearning Industry

The use of AI has provided a universal solution to get a set of tools tailored to the specific needs of project-based learners and educators to optimize their routine, increase efficiency, improve accessibility, and scale the processes. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Tips for Effectively Converting Your Live Training to Virtual Training

Clarity Consultants

While vaccine rollouts are continuing and many areas are working through re-opening processes, gathering in large groups is often discouraged. Since live, in-person training typically involved sizable classes, they continue to be less-than-ideal in the current landscape. As a result, companies increasingly need options for effectively converting live training into virtual training, ensuring their workforce can access crucial materials safely.

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Accelerating Change in the Insurance Industry: Why You Need to Invest in Talent Strategy

This whitepaper brings together research, expert opinion and industry trend data to help senior leaders understand current challenges and future-proof their businesses. Inside you’ll find insights on: The big challenges: From automation to onboarding, we explore the big challenges facing the sector. Onboarding: You only get one chance to make a first impression.

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Why Educators Are Becoming Instructional Designers—And How You Can Too

eLearning Brothers

You may have noticed more and more former K-12 teachers transitioning to careers in instructional design. Why? Educators already have many valuable skills that can be applied to the eLearning world.

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Why Interleaving is a Significant Practice for Learning Engagement

Upside Learning

Learning to be a better doctor? Practice some bird watching As a doctor, you need a set of skills to make a proper diagnosis. Those are the very skills you need for classifying birds. This is not really about ornithology or medicine. This is about everything where learning is important and concepts like interleaving practice […].

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3 Tell-Tale Signs You Need A Learner Analysis To Find The Most Effective Learning Methods

eLearning Industry

In modern eLearning, a learner analysis refers to the process of determining which skills a person has, which skills they need, and how to best teach those skills. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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