TalentLMS
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” These are the words of Jack Welch , former CEO of General Electric, and they’ve never been truer than they are today. You don’t need convincing, though. You already know that learning is the key to happier employees and better business results.
Watershed
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
I regularly speak with organizations about measuring the effectiveness of training. And I’ve noticed a common challenge among L&D teams— learning evaluation is difficult. But it doesn’t have to be. In this post we'll explore how asking one question can not only uncover gaps in your training, but also surface how to align your training in a more measurable way.
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CommLab India
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Do you know all forms of online training? Read to know about different forms and how various online training formats can help in workforce training.
STRIVR
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Enterprise leaders today are faced with a unique and growing challenge around building soft skills in their organizations. . Around the globe, corporate learning experts are pushing the need for soft skills training. Josh Bersin in a recent article casts doubt on “reskilling” the workforce if there isn’t a strategic and targeted approach to build the right skills.
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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.
Experiencing eLearning
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
When you’re looking for an instructional design role, it’s important to find a good “fit.” A good fit means doing work you find satisfying, in an organization or with clients that value your contributions. Generalist or specialist. Generalists do a little bit of everything. This is pretty common in instructional design and elearning roles, especially in smaller organizations.
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Making Change
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
“Why” is a useful question when you’re getting to the root of a performance problem. But it has a more powerful cousin: “What for?” Here’s an example. Your client, Joe, wants ethics training. “People are lying when they file their performance reports,” he says. “They say they did more work than they actually completed.
Tim Slade
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
When you’re starting the design and development of an eLearning course, it’s usually a good idea to start with a storyboard. But first, before you can start writing a single word, you need to collect your eLearning content! If you’re new to eLearning, one misconception that you may have is that your subject matter experts will provide you all of the content you need to create your course.
Avilar
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford. Competency management is at the heart of workforce optimization and long-term success – if your employees are on board. When competency management programs struggle to get off the ground or maintain their momentum, it’s often because employees aren’t fully participating.
eLearning Industry
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
A vital step in training development is including various ways of testing employee knowledge and aptitudes. Read on to learn about different ways this can be done in your online learning courses! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
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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.
Overnite Software
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
It’s been said that if you don’t have a goal, you’ll reach it every time. When it comes to your training program, the focus is on employee education and development. However, the end goal for your business is to achieve a profitable bottom line on your budget spreadsheet. Some aspects of employee training and development will provide more idealistic outcomes that are practically impossible to measure.
Hurix Digital
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Do you know that only 7 out of every 100 people have a college degree globally? Do you also know that more than half the world’s population has access to the internet? Elearning programs and courses make it easier for students to access college courses and earn degrees. The certifications are recognized by the industry and therefore, aids the student in landing a job.
ej4 eLearning
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Whether you’re creating your first or fiftieth video, I think you will find these tips helpful. It’s important to know upfront if you need to include a banana. (Banana? Yes, a banana. You'll get it if you keep reading!) And whether you hire a company like ej4 or create internally, we want you to have a successful corporate video production process. We have found that the more thinking and planning you do upfront, the smoother the production process.
eLearning Industry
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
The days of learning only using a wide-format desktop screen are long gone. In fact, with the proliferation of devices with multiple screen sizes, it’s hard to know exactly which screens a course designer should use. So, what should Instructional Designers do? The answer is: Use responsive design techniques for the best results! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
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.
LearnDash
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Attracting volunteers is not enough. Here’s how to train them to be effective. Any non-profit that has experience working with volunteers knows that one of the greatest challenges facing them on a regular basis lies in training volunteers to do useful work. This can create significant logistic challenges, as training can be costly both in terms of expense, and the time and human resources involved.
The Simple Shift
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Three ways leadership can advance social in their organization are through encouragement, support, or modeling. Let’s say if you have to have leadership pick only one, which would it be? I’d argue it’s modeling. Here’s why. By the very connotation of the word, Leader, Leaders lead the way. They go first. They don’t direct, they […].
InSync Training
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Virtually There Session Recap. How can learning leaders and other stakeholders better engage their workforce? Gaining emotional and professional buy-in from employees requires a structured approach focused on communication. The language used to share corporate updates, train new skills, and clarify company values can fundamentally change how the target audience receives the message.
eLearning Industry
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Upcycling is rated as ''the word of the year for 2019'' by Cambridge Dictionary. It's time we upcycled our learning content. Here are 5 proven strategies to give your corporate learning new life, without starting from scratch. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
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.
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
I’ve been blogging now for over a decade, and one thing has changed. The phenomena is that we’re seeing a cultural comment shift; comments are now coming from shared platforms, not directly on the site. And while I try not to care, I’m finding it interesting to reflect on the implications of that, in a small way. When I started, people would comment right on the blog.
B Online Learning
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
At the start of our eLearning Design Essentials workshops, we ask our attendees what are the challenges they face when designing eLearning courses. […]. The post Tips to Work Effectively with Subject Matter Experts appeared first on B Online Learning.
InSync Training
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
A few weeks ago, I responded to a number of fundamental questions about virtual learning. And in the process of reviewing the inquiries my team frequently receives when working with modern learners , new clients, and in established programs, I realized that much confusion remains around this learning environment. Like the answers I recently provided to three common blended training questions, these answers also focus on practitioner core competencies and technology basics.
eLearning Industry
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
There is a saying, "the bigger, the better." Well, that might not be true in all cases, especially in the eLearning industry. In the latest trends in corporate online training, smaller is often considered a better approach to delivering top-notch training. How? By boosting your corporate training Return On Investment (ROI) through the microlearning approach in eLearning.
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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.
Docebo
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
As learning managers, you have the unenviable task of trying to please everyone. While other departments have just one team to look after, you have numerous – both inside and outside of the organization. A common pain point is the time it takes to set up learning programs, and with the recent surge in mobile activity , admins now need to not only build a desktop version of their learning materials, but another suited to learning on the go.
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Retail skills are critical to the success of both a retail worker and a company, but many people lack these skills. This has created a skills gap in the retail sector. The NRF Foundation acknowledged the retail skills gap and launched a training and credentialing initiative designed to provide individuals with the skills they need to obtain retail jobs. 1 Company leaders can follow suit and begin to close the retail skills gap within their own organizations by delivering and managing retail trai
Spark Your Interest
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Has your organization reached a size or stage where you’re struggling to keep up with the training demands? Or are you looking to reach a new audience in a more modern way? Then developing online learning or an e-learning course might be your solution. Yet, where to do you start? What do you do, more importantly, what shouldn’t you do? And how do you know that developing online learning is the right solution for you?
eLearning Industry
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Active listening, non-verbal communication, and empathy are just a few traits employees must possess in the modern workplace. But what benefits do soft skills training bring to your bottom line? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
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Docebo
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
I don’t know about you but getting myself to the gym is a struggle. The weather is either too nice to be inside, working out, or the weather is too bad to leave my apartment. Either way there’s an excuse. And when I do manage to drag myself there, I have a few routines that I go through, but I don’t know exactly what I should be working on and what machines I should be using.
Gyrus
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Global organizations have started using Microlearning For Employee Performance, engagement as it is found to be very effective e-learning methodology.
Making Change
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
By Cathy Moore “Why” is a useful question when you’re getting to the root of a performance problem. But it has a more powerful cousin: “What for?” Here’s an example. Your client, Joe, wants ethics training. “People are lying when they file their performance reports,” he says. “They say they did more work than they actually completed.
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