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Choosing the right LMS for the organization is an important responsibility of the training manager – as is making sure the implementation process goes smoothly.
Training Industry, the most trusted source of information on the business of learning, released the 2018 Top Training Companies selections for the learning portal/LMS sector.
Because millennials dominate the workforce, companies are adjusting their approach to talent management to cater to this generation’s motivations and mindset. Here are three strategies for attracting, training and retaining the young talent you want.
As part of its commitment to continuously monitor the training marketplace for the best providers and services, TrainingIndustry.com has released its 2018 Top 20 Learning Portal/LMS Companies List.
Selection of the Top 20 Learning Portal/LMS Companies was based on the following:
Quality of learning portal/LMS user and administrative features
Industry visibility, innovation and impact
Number and...
Businesses are only as good as the decisions they make. In any commercial environment, this means bringing together the technical aspect and the behavioral aspects of any decision to ensure commercially sound outcomes.
What gets measured gets done. In training and development, we have heard that statement for years, and it led us down some dark paths. True outcomes-based training comes down to four steps.
Learning communities drive sustainable performance improvement. Why do so many organizations fail to recognize and reap these benefits?
The lifeblood to any business is identifying and grooming future leaders. However, it isn’t simple.
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Bertelsmann continues the expansion of its strategic growth area of education: The international media, services, and education Group is acquiring the U.S. online education provider OnCourse Learning from the private equity company CIP Capital.
Everyday Health Group, a leader in patient and provider education, announced today that it has purchased Prime Education, LLC (PRIME®).
ThinkHR, the leading provider of trusted HR knowledge software and services, today announced a growth equity investment of $67.5 million from Guidepost Growth Equity.
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Learning communities drive sustainable performance improvement. Why do so many organizations fail to recognize and reap these benefits?
Targeting onboarding training has been shown to impact companies’ bottom line. Learn how top companies use microlearning to home in on what their learners need most to retain top talent, get new hires up to speed and ensure new leaders’ success.
It’s a familiar scene, played out in organizations around the world: when a highly experienced subject matter expert (SME) can’t quite seem to effectively communicate their expertise.
E-Learning
Asynchronous training is a simple concept: a student accesses training content at a different time than when it was originally delivered by the instructor.
Thought Industries, one of the fastest growing online learning SaaS companies, today announced the launch of the ‘Voice of the Customer’ program.
Change is roaring across the learning industry like a tornado through the heartland. Digital natives and advanced technologies are fueling a new learning landscape, leaving many of us wondering what is necessary and what is nice to have.
IT and Technical Training
Campus and entry-level recruiting is a critical component of every corporate HR strategy but often involves many months of onboarding and mentoring to get these employees productive.
Professional training company Simplilearn, announced today it has partnered with global professional services major Genpact.
Simplilearn, one of the world's leading certification providers, has partnered with EF Overwatch, the Premier Special Operations Forces and Combat Aviation Talent Acquisition Firm, to create an online transition certification series.
Leadership
Businesses are only as good as the decisions they make. In any commercial environment, this means bringing together the technical aspect and the behavioral aspects of any decision to ensure commercially sound outcomes.
The lifeblood to any business is identifying and grooming future leaders. However, it isn’t simple.
O.C. Tanner, the global leader in employee recognition and workplace culture, today unveiled its newest product, Align, a tool to help transform managers into leaders through one on ones, goals and integrated recognition.
Learning Technologies
Choosing the right LMS for the organization is an important responsibility of the training manager – as is making sure the implementation process goes smoothly.
Training Industry, the most trusted source of information on the business of learning, released the 2018 Top Training Companies selections for the learning portal/LMS sector.
As part of its commitment to continuously monitor the training marketplace for the best providers and services, TrainingIndustry.com has released its 2018 Top 20 Learning Portal/LMS Companies List.
Selection of the Top 20 Learning Portal/LMS Companies was based on the following:
Quality of learning portal/LMS user and administrative features
Industry visibility, innovation and impact
Number and...
Measurement and Analytics
What gets measured gets done. In training and development, we have heard that statement for years, and it led us down some dark paths. True outcomes-based training comes down to four steps.
Assessments bring awareness to leaders’ behaviors and tendencies. In other words, they create self-evaluation. As facilitators work through the assessments with learners, they witness a series of lightbulb “Aha!” moments.
Outsourcing
Choosing the right LMS for the organization is an important responsibility of the training manager – as is making sure the implementation process goes smoothly.
Training Industry, the most trusted source of information on the business of learning, released the 2018 Top Training Companies selections for the learning portal/LMS sector.
Being skilled on the line doesn’t always translate into leading successful teams. The end result of good leadership training is better supervisors who can positively influence their teams to meet, and even surpass, production goals.
Performance Management
Because millennials dominate the workforce, companies are adjusting their approach to talent management to cater to this generation’s motivations and mindset. Here are three strategies for attracting, training and retaining the young talent you want.
In 1950, Eileen Barton sang the hit “If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d Have Baked a Cake,” which nearly 70 years later echoes the sentiment about how many organizations are welcoming new employees.
Confidence breeds the pride and enthusiasm necessary for outstanding performance, constant and never-ending improvement, and the momentum that fuels an aligned organization.
Sales
Despite the significant expenditures that continue to go into training salespeople to "close the deal," many sales organizations struggle to meet and exceed their targets, and here's why.
The days are becoming noticeably shorter. Summer is winding down, and sellers will soon be in the last quarter stretch to meet or beat quota. Now is a good time to take a hard and realistic look at where your organization is likely to wind up.
High-performing sales professionals use their facilitation skills and presence to create an environment with mutual respect, genuine curiosity and vulnerability.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Every organization, regardless of whether it's impacted by Brexit, will undergo some major change at some point in its lifetime. Use the lessons from this British example to learn how L&D can enhance a business' responsiveness and agility.
Businesses are only as good as the decisions they make. In any commercial environment, this means bringing together the technical aspect and the behavioral aspects of any decision to ensure commercially sound outcomes.
Workforce Development
What gets measured gets done. In training and development, we have heard that statement for years, and it led us down some dark paths. True outcomes-based training comes down to four steps.
Targeting onboarding training has been shown to impact companies’ bottom line. Learn how top companies use microlearning to home in on what their learners need most to retain top talent, get new hires up to speed and ensure new leaders’ success.
“People are too busy to learn.” Sound familiar? Many of us in learning and development (L&D) will have experienced this problem at some point in our careers.