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The technological revolution we have seen over the past 30 years has been unparalleled, resulting in more jobs and higher salaries. The future is ever-changing, and what felt impossible a decade ago is now deemed a mundane part of workers’ everyday lives.
While instructor-led training (ILT) has always been the gold standard, the rise of mobile, online and virtual training has added another dimension to the training continuum. Now, instructors are besieged with new options and platforms.
Practitioners need a way to validate ideas proposed by non-learners and to invent something new that hits the mark. Enter a new, powerful tool in the L&D toolbox: design thinking.
Learning professionals are now taking a more strategic and proactive role in planning and developing training that’s aligned with business goals and, therefore, improves organizational performance.
As technological advancement accelerates, organizations are faced with the challenge of managing the interaction between legacy systems and new digital platforms.
The choice isn’t talent over tech; smart organizations emphasize both. Instead, it’s understanding that talent contributes as much to the ecosystem as technology.
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Experiential learning refers to playing an active role in learning as opposed to being a passive consumer of the learning. This type of learning can improve results.
Wherever your organization is on its digital journey, there are ways to include crowdsourcing in your development toolkit — whether it’s enabling employees to generate development ideas or increasing post-learning application and retention.
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Compliance
Sverica Capital Management (“Sverica”), a private equity investment firm, announced today that it has made a strategic investment in Gryphon Networks Corp. (“Gryphon” or the “Company”), a leading provider of sales performance management and compliance soft
What would true workplace diversity look like? When asked this question, many people tend to describe an image of an ethnically diverse team with an equal amount of men and women. However, workplace diversity covers more than race and gender.
Bitrix24, a popular free collaboration and workplace productivity platform, has added stress measurement capabilities to its mobile app. It will allow companies and employees to measure daily stress levels in order to maximize productivity.
Content Development
Practitioners need a way to validate ideas proposed by non-learners and to invent something new that hits the mark. Enter a new, powerful tool in the L&D toolbox: design thinking.
As technological advancement accelerates, organizations are faced with the challenge of managing the interaction between legacy systems and new digital platforms.
Experiential learning refers to playing an active role in learning as opposed to being a passive consumer of the learning. This type of learning can improve results.
E-Learning
While instructor-led training (ILT) has always been the gold standard, the rise of mobile, online and virtual training has added another dimension to the training continuum. Now, instructors are besieged with new options and platforms.
The online learning libraries market is one of the most innovative segments in corporate learning and development (L&D), bridging the divide between course providers and cutting-edge learning technologies.
For learning professionals, the remote work trend means that some of our favorite tried-and-true training methodologies aren’t as feasible. How can we design compelling and engaging training programs for the large number of remote workers?
IT and Technical Training
Global Knowledge, the Cary N.C.-based worldwide leader in technology skills development, has announced the acquisition of HODAC Training in The Netherlands.
Veterans should be highly valued members of the workforce. As learning professionals, we can help them fully transition into the civilian workforce by equipping them with the skills they need to be successful.
Bluestone Investment Partners has made an investment in Intrepid Solutions and Services, a Sterling, Va.-based provider of enterprise information technology, operational training and data analysis support to intelligence community clients.
Leadership
Global executive search firm DHR International has expanded the offerings of Elevate Partners, its advisory services line of business, to meet today's evolving business needs.
Let’s face it: If it weren’t for change, people would care a lot less about leadership. Leaders usher the rest of us successfully through change. How do leaders turn the discomfort associated with transition into fresh momentum?
Veterans should be highly valued members of the workforce. As learning professionals, we can help them fully transition into the civilian workforce by equipping them with the skills they need to be successful.
Learning Technologies
The technological revolution we have seen over the past 30 years has been unparalleled, resulting in more jobs and higher salaries. The future is ever-changing, and what felt impossible a decade ago is now deemed a mundane part of workers’ everyday lives.
The choice isn’t talent over tech; smart organizations emphasize both. Instead, it’s understanding that talent contributes as much to the ecosystem as technology.
WorkRamp today announced WorkRamp for Zendesk, a new offering for support teams designed to provide training directly in the context of the most critical customer support conversations.
Measurement and Analytics
Qstream, makers of enterprise-grade microlearning software that reinforces training to improve workplace proficiency and performance, today announced the launch of Qcert, a first-of-its-kind corporate micro-certification tool.
PSI Services LLC (“PSI” or “the Company”), a global provider of assessment content, leading-edge technology, and talent consulting solutions, today announced the completion of a significant equity investment led by Waud Capital Partners.
SocialChorus, a global workforce communications platform, today announced Analyze, a new data-driven communications tool engineered for the complex enterprise, designed to provide answers to challenging and elusive questions.
Outsourcing
Today’s online learning libraries represent the intersection of comprehensive course offerings with cutting-edge tools and technologies. This report shares exclusive data on the online learning libraries market segment.
Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, today announced that it has acquired the business assets of HR inTune, effective October 1, 2019.
There is a unilateral need to stay current, relevant and competitive within organizations and their industries. Keeping up with technologies, business innovation, product development and compliance standards are all ongoing issues.
Performance Management
There must be a reason the majority of organizations still have some form of performance reviews. The end-of-year review is a dedicated time to discuss an employee’s past and vision for the future, including accomplishments, failures and priorities.
Coaching individuals requires the ability to home in on the key areas of focus that will enable them develop and manage through change. However, there is a complex dynamic at play when it comes to coaching teams, whose members have different motivations.
Money Experience, the company known for providing innovative financial literacy products and curriculum used to teach Gen Z about the relationship between money and quality of life, announced a new product designed for individuals already in the workforce.
Sales
Qstream, makers of enterprise-grade microlearning software that reinforces training to improve workplace proficiency and performance, today announced the launch of Qcert, a first-of-its-kind corporate micro-certification tool.
MindTickle, the leader in Sales Readiness technology, today announced it has joined LinkedIn Learning's Solutions Integration Partner Program.
New employees need an onboarding experience that is valuable and tailored to their individual role. Learning journey maps serve as a starting point for the personalized learning experience new employees are embarking on.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Learning professionals are now taking a more strategic and proactive role in planning and developing training that’s aligned with business goals and, therefore, improves organizational performance.
Our development approach is evolving, but the experience driving that evolution reveals insights that can help any organization ensure skills are retained and refined over time. We need to cultivate skills, and we need to make them stick.
Learning and development (L&D) initiatives are important to employees and vital for businesses. To support them, it’s important for an organization to have a learning culture. Discover four strategies leaders can use to build a learning culture.
Workforce Development
Wherever your organization is on its digital journey, there are ways to include crowdsourcing in your development toolkit — whether it’s enabling employees to generate development ideas or increasing post-learning application and retention.
Guild Education, a B Corporation focused on creating opportunity for America’s workforce through education, announced today the close of its $157 million Series D financing round led by General Catalyst.
New employees need an onboarding experience that is valuable and tailored to their individual role. Learning journey maps serve as a starting point for the personalized learning experience new employees are embarking on.