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By learning to give feedback that is actionable, timely and compassionate, leaders can improve their team members' performance and build morale.
Every employer must consider the critical skill sets their organization requires today and in the future. Evaluation and assessment tools provide a lens into an employee’s technical and qualitative skills, offering unique insights to learning leaders.
Learn In's curated skills marketplace now includes the Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP), the leading certifications for front-line supervisors, middle managers, and senior leaders.
Learning the distinct differences between VR, AR and MR can help you determine which technology can best support your training efforts.
Taking the employee lifecycle into account can help you better upskill and retain your top talent — a valuable ability to have in this time of increasing uncertainty in the job market. Take a look at the employee journey and examine top training ideas.
Employees’ needs and expectations have grown, leaving organizations with two options: try to retain them or risk losing them. This article will assess the obstacles and possibilities in internal mobility and recommend what L&D departments can do.
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Generating a lead based on a problem to be solved, not a product you want to pitch, is an approach your service and delivery people can be proud of. It is consistent with how they should think about their goal with customers — to provide excellent service.
By breaking out of the leadership "bubble," leaders can improve their emotional intelligence (EQ) and lead more effective teams.
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Compliance
When left unaddressed, mental health can take a toll on physical health, and negatively impact it has on motivation, productivity and learning. In this article, learn the connection between employee mental health and retention and learner engagement.
Supply chain risk management and resilience training can help an organization establish and maintain strong defensive layers against unknown risks, as well as respond more quickly in the event of a severe crisis or operational threat.
With employee stress at an all-time-high, L&D leaders need to rework their wellness plans to fit today's workers’ needs and mitigate the risk of wellness problems in the future.
Content Development
A learning and development (L&D) strategy that maximizes efficiency without compromising on quality comes down to one thing: microlearning.
So how can you design eLearning programs that optimize engagement and improve knowledge retention? This is where activity-based learning can help.
Despite some level of a return to in-person training and upskilling, the way we help people develop is never going back to the way it was — nor should it. Tech-enabled instruction, collaboration and evaluation enable improved employee learning experiences.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Driving meaningful change takes time (and energy). Use these tips to mitigate fatigue and burnout as you work to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in your company.
Equinix, Inc. today announced the launch of a global foundation focused on the advancement of digital inclusion.
Peer mentoring can help employees from underrepresented groups gain the support and ongoing development they need to improve their performance across all phases of the employee lifecycle.
IT and Technical Training
Digital upskilling platform Simplilearn has seen a 63% year-on-year growth in its global consumer business, and 103% growth in the India market in Q1 FY23.
CoRise today officially launched its live online upskilling platform to help businesses and individuals acquire the cutting-edge technical skills necessary to remain competitive in today's market.
Amidst the current shortage of software developers already, tech companies need to strap up to begin tackling this issue head on.
Leadership
By learning to give feedback that is actionable, timely and compassionate, leaders can improve their team members' performance and build morale.
Learn In's curated skills marketplace now includes the Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP), the leading certifications for front-line supervisors, middle managers, and senior leaders.
By breaking out of the leadership "bubble," leaders can improve their emotional intelligence (EQ) and lead more effective teams.
Learning Services and Outsourcing
With more demand for learning and development (L&D) professionals, we may see an acute shortage of trained professionals to lead the L&D function.
Training Industry today announced its selections for the 2022 Top Training Companies™ lists for the experiential learning technologies sector of the corporate learning and development (L&D) market.
Cognizant today announced that it has been selected by global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to manage global IT operations and support its ambitious global expansion plans.
Learning Technologies
Learning the distinct differences between VR, AR and MR can help you determine which technology can best support your training efforts.
D2L today announced that D2L Brightspace is now available in AWS Marketplace, a curated digital catalog that customers can use to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software.
Training Industry is the most trusted source of information on the business of learning. Our Top Experiential Learning Technologies List is based on thorough analysis of the capabilities, experience and expertise of experiential learning technology providers.
Experiential learning technologies allow learners to gain knowledge and skills through hands-on experience using supportive, immersive...
Measurement and Analytics
Every employer must consider the critical skill sets their organization requires today and in the future. Evaluation and assessment tools provide a lens into an employee’s technical and qualitative skills, offering unique insights to learning leaders.
Effective training depends on accurate learner assessments. After all, if you can’t identify the areas where your learners need help, you will be taking a scattershot approach at best.
In order to convince leadership that the proposed learning initiative is “worth it,” learning leaders need to speak the language of their stakeholders. When they can confidently do this, they will realize increase interested in, and acceptance.
Onboarding
Workstream today announced it has extended its Series B funding round with an additional close of $60 million, bringing the total Series B financing to $108 million.
Adaptive learning works by gathering data on employee preferences, patterns and behaviors, then using that information to adjust the learning process. So, in the context of onboarding, that means the data is used to optimize the onboarding process.
We’ve all started new jobs and felt inundated with mountains of paperwork and meetings in the first week. And for many, these feelings of isolation accumulate during the onboarding process — and can make or break their journey with the company.
Performance Management
This episode of The Business of Learning podcast offers expert insights on how to deliver training across all phases of the employee lifecycle.
A motivated employee is a higher performing employee. While motivation isn’t the only driver of performance, it certainly is a key element.
Take a look at what learning opportunities to promote throughout each stage of the employee lifecycle.
Personalization and Learning Pathways
Effective training depends on accurate learner assessments. After all, if you can’t identify the areas where your learners need help, you will be taking a scattershot approach at best.
LumApps today unveiled LumApps Campaigns. The new product helps organizations personalize employee interactions by orchestrating communications.
Choosing the right candidates is more important than ever before. Underperforming employees can negatively impact a company’s success, making it challenging to remain competitive in the marketplace.
Professional Development
Virtual communication skills are essential for training managers operating in remote or hybrid work environments. These tips can help you, and your learners, become effective virtual communicators.
Today’s sharply rising wages, prices and interest rates may now pressure executives to make knowledge worker productivity a top priority.
The Michigan Works! Conference hosted 775 local workforce developers, connecting local talent and job leaders with the advocacy, training, and information tools they need.
Remote Learning
Despite some level of a return to in-person training and upskilling, the way we help people develop is never going back to the way it was — nor should it. Tech-enabled instruction, collaboration and evaluation enable improved employee learning experiences.
LMS365 is acquiring digital workplace consultancy Evergreen Digital, marking expansion to Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific.
Current trends confirm remote work is here to stay. Here are three best practices you must keep in mind when training remote teams.
Sales
Generating a lead based on a problem to be solved, not a product you want to pitch, is an approach your service and delivery people can be proud of. It is consistent with how they should think about their goal with customers — to provide excellent service.
In a sales context, coaching relationships are comprised of three stages: the supervisory relationship, mentorship and partnership. What follows is a snapshot of what each stage should look like and what to do if you get stuck.
Customers are changing the way they buy. In response, sales teams are beginning to rethink the way they sell. Negotiating in this setting requires three key skills. Let’s examine the importance of these skills and how training can help.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Employees’ needs and expectations have grown, leaving organizations with two options: try to retain them or risk losing them. This article will assess the obstacles and possibilities in internal mobility and recommend what L&D departments can do.
A learning and development (L&D) strategy that maximizes efficiency without compromising on quality comes down to one thing: microlearning.
As an L&D community, we often forget to provide training aligned with business goals across all phases of the employee lifecycle, and, as a result, miss out on an opportunity to align our training programs with business needs.
Workforce Development
When left unaddressed, mental health can take a toll on physical health, and negatively impact it has on motivation, productivity and learning. In this article, learn the connection between employee mental health and retention and learner engagement.
Taking the employee lifecycle into account can help you better upskill and retain your top talent — a valuable ability to have in this time of increasing uncertainty in the job market. Take a look at the employee journey and examine top training ideas.
This episode of The Business of Learning podcast offers expert insights on how to deliver training across all phases of the employee lifecycle.