Closing the skills gap is a topic many human resources leaders are talking about for a good reason: you are trying to find ways to keep your existing employees and reduce churn that causes culture issues, costs money, and takes a lot of time. One of the most important parts of talent development and management...
Read moreHaving a good employee training program is paramount to running a successful business, regardless of industry, size, or scope. Whether your employees are dealing with the general public or they are fairly contained to themselves, training is imperative. Even though it may seem expensive and time consuming, it is always going to pay off when...
Read moreHow do you encourage participation in training for your employees? These are the people who have been around for over a year and know what they are doing. Maybe you want them to learn a new skill, take sensitivity training, or just refresh their memories on certain topics. It’s hard because they usually don’t want...
Read moreDAVE ANDERSON | 5 MIN READ Remember when you were in school? You likely had classmates who excelled in different subjects and activities. There was the math genius, the avid reader, the musician, the athlete, the artist, and so on. Everyone learns in different ways and we tend to get interested in topics that just...
Read more2017 will be the year of personalization in eLearning. As eLearning becomes more and more popular, students will demand more interaction, entertainment, and personalization. Going forward, a one-size-fits-all approach will no longer be the norm. Personalization in eLearning can mean a few different things from creating personalized learning plans and paths based on an individual’s job...
Read moreA consistently-used criterion in the annual “best companies to work for” lists is the level of corporate investment in employee training. Yet, 81% of learners are responsible for managing their own personal development, according to a Training Zone infographic released earlier this year.
Read moreLearning professionals spend a considerable amount of time trying to convince management that the training ideas we have are worth doing. Whether it is that new conflict management training or switching to e-learning for the first time, we too often run up against blank stares or direct rejections. We know our ideas will make things...
Read moreIf you notice a decline in employee enthusiasm, it may be more than just spring fever in the air. Low morale is typically a symptom of something more serious than temporary mood swings or day-to-day conflicts among your employees. But fear not: one of the simplest and surest ways to lift employees' spirits is to...
Read moreSocial media and social networks, to say the least, have become one of the most common ways for people to communicate. Just about everyone — even your mom, probably — has connected somehow with someone else through as social-media tool.
Read moreHow do you know an idea has gone thoroughly mainstream? It appears in melodramatic primetime television. This is even true of training. Take the 'Twitter for Training' episode of sudsy medical drama Grey's Anatomy from last year for example. Training blogger Jane Bozarth summarized the action at the time:
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