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How To Teach Soft Skills - 5 Tips For Facilitating Soft Skills Training

Accessplanit

Teaching soft skills in the workplace is a practice that is being embraced by more and more forward-thinking employers today. Businesses are actively seeking certain personality traits in their new hires; or at the very least, the drive and ability to learn new soft skills at work. And it's not only employers that are viewing soft skills development as a positive business attribute- the younger generation of workers view the encouragement of self-development at work as a mark of a good employer,

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It’s time to cut through the AI noise

Axonify

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Leading the Way to a Learning Culture

ej4 eLearning

Culture happens. I know, it sounds like a bad bumper sticker from the ’90s, but it’s true: Your organization has a culture. To be successful, that culture will need to be one where learning is valued. Growing and sustaining that kind of learning culture starts with leadership.

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Four Steps to a Flexible e-Learning Project Strategy

Frooxl

Leah Remillet, a self-described “success strategist,” once said, “without a map, every road looks promising [.] with a map, the right road becomes obvious.” In other words, the best of intentions – without a solid plan and strategy – can lead to continually moving, but never getting closer to your goal. When it comes time to pull the trigger on your need for an e-Learning course, class, or module, doing so without a solid strategy will often lead to a less-than-optimal r

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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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Webinar: Exploring the Learning Platforms Landscape

TOPYX LMS

Ten years ago, there was a single learning platform that dominated the enterprise making it easy for organizations to research and purchase a system for their business. Large associations, businesses, and nonprofits all leveraged a learning management system (LMS) to train employees, members, constituents, customers, and contractors. But today there are multiple systems on the market, all competing for your organization’s L&D budget including LMSs, LRSs, and LXPs.

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Extend the Value of your L&D Programs through Continuous Learning

Infopro Learning

Continuous training acts as a catalyst in flourishing your business goals in this competition-led market as you train employees to learn skills and evolve. Self-paced online learning is one of the major development shifts in people’s lives lately. Used in corporate training , this autodidactic approach lets people learn at their own time pace, which is great for someone learning a new skill.

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The Role of Blockchain in Learning

Origin Learning

The past few years have seen two terms being used by everyone in technology across industries: these are – ‘Blockchain’. The post The Role of Blockchain in Learning appeared first on Blog - Originlearning.

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Make Your Training POP! With a Pop of Color

InSync Training

Virtually There Session Recap. Grabbing and keeping learners’ attention remains steadfastly at the top of the priority list for most trainers. Distractions abound in and out of the classroom – what can we do to provide the most interesting, engaging experience possible? Expert Sharon Bowman believes Brain Science holds the answer. During her recent Virtually There session, Sharon shared six fundamental brain science concepts she relies on to teach memorable and impactful events.

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How Can I Create My eLearning Courses Faster?

eLearning Industry

A recent study found that it took an average of 71 hours to create a one-hour eLearning course with interactions. Developing an eLearning course takes time, but there are ways to speed up the process without compromising the quality of the final result. Here's how. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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How to create an online course in an LMS and ensure the success of your training programs

Paradiso

Creating an online course nowadays could be very simple thanks to the LMS platforms. With the use of multiple tools, you can make the content more interactive and obtain highly personalized data and learning experience. An LMS platform is the best ally for educational processes. In this blog, we will guide you on how to create an online course easily with an LMS or Learning Management System.

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Your Employees are Desperate for Differentiated Learning

Docebo

Give employees engaging opportunities to grow. As industries become more innovative, technology-driven, and personalized, enterprise learning strategies must adapt in ways that enable talent and their unique skill sets to contribute as much to the organization as possible. Learning that is not tailored to different roles, generations and learning styles will guarantee learning environments rife with disengaged learners who don’t feel like they’re being developed effectively.

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Are Time & Collaboration the Most Valuable Training Commodities?

InSync Training

This weekend I had the luxury to catch up on some reading. Well, not just reading. There was a podcast, a whitepaper, the (digital) newspaper… in other words, it was a good weekend. Some of the media I consumed was related to the learning and development industry, some was not. I was trying to give myself a break from work by engaging what intellectual bandwidth I had left at the end of the week in less heady content.

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10 Questions You Need To Answer To Ensure Knowledge Transfer With eLearning

eLearning Industry

Are your learners failing to apply the acquired knowledge from online learning to their jobs? How do you ensure effective knowledge transfer? Answer these 10 questions before, during, and post eLearning development and ensure effective knowledge transfer. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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A Case for Agile eLearning

Origin Learning

The design and development of eLearning is similar to the design and development of a software product. There are several. The post A Case for Agile eLearning appeared first on Blog - Originlearning.

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How to Build Company Culture When Employees Don’t Work in the Same Place

Wisetail

High turnover, low wages, spread out locations? YES, you can still build company culture! The post How to Build Company Culture When Employees Don’t Work in the Same Place appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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Hands-On Workshop in Houston, TX: Create an Articulate Storyline 360 eLearning Course In a Day

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

I'm teaching a hands-on workshop in Houston May 3: "Create an Articulate Storyline 360 eLearning Course In a Day."   Bring your own laptop (use the free 30-day trial version of Storyline for the class), start with a blank project, and leave with a working eLearning course.   You can listen to a podcast about the session here: [link].   You can register here: [link].

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Design Sprints For Learning Design

eLearning Industry

Design sprints are in use the world over to address design solutions but should we and can we use this methodology for learning design? What can we learn from the design sprints? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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4 Ways to Use LMS Reports that Businesses Don’t Know About

TOPYX LMS

Of all learning management system features, LMS reporting is the most effective at helping administrators refine training to drive business results. LMS reports can also help companies calculate an accurate ROI for training, spot problems early on in a training program and give facilitators and learners helpful feedback.

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Incorporating Video-based Learning Experiences Into Your eLearning and Training Programs

Lambda Solutions

There's little doubt within the education industry that eLearning marks the next frontier for both academic learning and corporate training. Studies have shown that learners appreciate the convenience that eLearning brings to learning experiences by allowing learners to complete and revisit material at their convenience. This holds true in the cases of advanced VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) learning software, which provide those undergoing training the complete practical applic

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The Employee Experience: It’s Trickier (and more important) Than You Thought

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

I just finished a week of meetings discussing HR Technology and the Employee Experience and I want to give you some thoughts. This topic is enormously important, and it’s actually harder than it looks. Why Is This Topic Has Become Big. First, the phrase “Employee Experience” has become a giant vortex for everything in HR. Read more» The post The Employee Experience: It’s Trickier (and more important) Than You Thought appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Perfecting eLearning Assessments: 7 Factors To Keep An Eye On

eLearning Industry

I’m sure you agree that assessments are at the heart of eLearning. Well, then you also know that there is no compromising on their quality. Read this article to know about the 7 things you need to keep an eye on, to ensure your eLearning assessments are effective. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Top 4 Digital transformations in the educational technology

Swift eLearning Services

Gone were the days where students use to follow traditional learning techniques which were quite boring. Modern technology has seeped into the classrooms and redefined the entire teaching and learning process, resulting in robust learning environment. Let me introduce the top 4 technological trends that are helping to shape the classrooms of the future.

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Think xAPI is Next-Generation SCORM? Think Again

Talented Learning

EDITOR’S NOTE: Occasionally, we invite learning community experts to share their advice with our readers. Today we feature a post by Anthony Altieri Founder of Omnes Solutions. Anthony is an independent xAPI evangelist and Instructional Developer for the Internet of Things. If you’re an elearning professional, you’ve probably seen or heard the term xAPI countless times.

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6 Design Elements for an Effective eLearning Course [Infographic]

CommLab India

What are the design elements required for effective eLearning? Check this infographic to understand the role of design elements in effective eLearning.

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Establishing A Learner-First Training Model

eLearning Industry

In a learner-first training approach, trainers always start with the learner. The learner is the basis for every aspect of a company's training strategy; from the company's learning goals to their learner pathways, to the tools that they choose to train and the way they design their training. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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8 Advantages of Using a Cloud-based Platform for Sales Training

Kitaboo

Cloud computing became popular among businesses for its ease of data management and data security. The term cloud in this context basically means one centralized location where all your data is stored. This centralized storage system simplifies the sharing and managing of huge volumes of data. When it comes to delivering training solutions, leveraging a cloud-based platform for training content delivery is an effective alternative to certain eLearning modules which have to be copied or downloade

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Importance of social learning in empowering collaborative learning at workplace

Swift eLearning Services

Social learning has been the eLearning buzzword for the couple of years where collaboration, engagement, personalization, efficiency is the reason for smooth and successful continuation. Learning can be achieved from-and-with anything, via on-job experience by collaborating with employees, interaction with peers or colleagues or from formal training itself.

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5 Ways Podcasts Can Answer Your Online Training Woes

CommLab India

Why use podcasts in online training? Because podcasts are inexpensive, quick to develop, and offer a range of other benefits. Here’s 5 ways to use them.