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The path to improving your meetings is straightforward.
Marketing has known for a long time that content is king. What is often forgotten, however, is that good content is the foundation of all effective learning, especially when thinking about curation tools.
According to a Zen proverb, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” For self-actualization, this rings true. For corporate leaders in training organizations, not so much. Or can it?
Many training managers have guided their teams to success more effectively by partnering with training providers. Choosing the right training provider can prove to be a task on its own. Keep the following questions in when deciding on a course of action.
There are over 1,000 LMS providers in the world. Features and functionality can differ greatly or sometimes just slightly, but one of the most overlooked pieces of an LMS purchase is the implementation process.
Designed Learning Inc., a Peter Block company, announced today that effective immediately C. Patrick Smith will serve as chief executive officer. Smith will join Founder/Owner Peter Block in leading the company.
Training Industry, Inc. announced today the launch of its official podcast, “The Business of Learning: The Training Industry Podcast.”
Here are a few best practices to keep in mind when outsourcing training that can help you determine what exactly you need from another company, to what extent and which company might best fit that need.
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Compliance
Many training managers have guided their teams to success more effectively by partnering with training providers. Choosing the right training provider can prove to be a task on its own. Keep the following questions in when deciding on a course of action.
Vista Equity Partners, a leading investment firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled businesses, today announced its investment in Allocate Software (“Allocate”), the leading international provider of healthcare workforce management software.
Implicit bias, like the kind critics are saying led to the arrests at Starbucks last week, can have a large and detrimental impact in the workplace. However, anti-bias training is notoriously difficult to develop and implement effectively.
Content Development
Marketing has known for a long time that content is king. What is often forgotten, however, is that good content is the foundation of all effective learning, especially when thinking about curation tools.
A good onboarding program can provide many benefits. If we consider employee onboarding as a form of travel – a journey taken by new hires – it’s not hard to imagine how an onboarding itinerary could be similarly enriching.
In the third episode of the Training Industry podcast, Tom Whelan, Ph.D., shares Training Industry's revision of the 70-20-10 model.
E-Learning
Training Industry, Inc. announced today the launch of its official podcast, “The Business of Learning: The Training Industry Podcast.”
Corporate training has come a long way. From focusing solely on training employees corporations now also teach customers how to use their products and services. With the increased use of storytelling, infographics, videos and live virtual conferencing, cus
MicroTek, the premier leader of corporate training facilities and fully managed training delivery solutions and services, has expanded its popular Virtual Training Room learning technology to nine additional locations worldwide.
IT and Technical Training
Digital economy skills training provider Simplilearn today announced that the company has been awarded a General Service Administration (GSA) contract for online training.
Edgesource Corp. is pleased to announce the launch of its Training Solutions business unit. The business unit will provide corporate and individual IT and Cybersecurity certification training.
The Adecco Group, the world’s leading HR solutions partner, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire General Assembly, a pioneer in education and career transformation that offers accelerated learning programs.
Leadership
The path to improving your meetings is straightforward.
According to a Zen proverb, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” For self-actualization, this rings true. For corporate leaders in training organizations, not so much. Or can it?
Designed Learning Inc., a Peter Block company, announced today that effective immediately C. Patrick Smith will serve as chief executive officer. Smith will join Founder/Owner Peter Block in leading the company.
Learning Technologies
There are over 1,000 LMS providers in the world. Features and functionality can differ greatly or sometimes just slightly, but one of the most overlooked pieces of an LMS purchase is the implementation process.
No matter how many employees you have, adaptive learning keeps track of what each learner knows, so you don’t have to re-teach content they’ve mastered.
Many companies are scrambling to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s new data protection law, which will go into effect on May 25, 2018. But what is GDPR, and what does it have to do with training?
Measurement and Analytics
Metaphorical death happens every day at the hands of leaders who fail to cultivate a work culture rich in providing feedback, creating opportunities for learning and development, and having a genuine understanding of the unique talents of their people.
L&D professionals know how crucial training is to business performance, but proving its value to other parts of the organization isn't a walk in the park.
Relias, a trusted partner focused on reducing variation in care for more than 7,000 clients around the world and across the continuum of healthcare, today announced the upcoming release of a new, integrated platform.
Outsourcing
Many training managers have guided their teams to success more effectively by partnering with training providers. Choosing the right training provider can prove to be a task on its own. Keep the following questions in when deciding on a course of action.
There are over 1,000 LMS providers in the world. Features and functionality can differ greatly or sometimes just slightly, but one of the most overlooked pieces of an LMS purchase is the implementation process.
Here are a few best practices to keep in mind when outsourcing training that can help you determine what exactly you need from another company, to what extent and which company might best fit that need.
Performance Management
Last month, I suggested several “must-have” actions to create a “Year of the Team Member” and develop a customer-centric culture in your organization. After you have implemented those must-haves, here are the next steps to follow.
A good onboarding program can provide many benefits. If we consider employee onboarding as a form of travel – a journey taken by new hires – it’s not hard to imagine how an onboarding itinerary could be similarly enriching.
In many organizations, workplace coaching has found its way to the forefront of the employee engagement challenge.
Sales
Sales methodologies are commonly used by sales training companies to provide a framework for selling, managing and training. What exactly is a sales methodology, and how do you know if one is right for your organization?
Cognitive overload is a silent killer and one of the main causes when sales training is ineffective.
SalesHood, the industry leading sales enablement platform optimized for high-growth sales organizations, announced SalesHood Stories, a new enterprise story sharing platform.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
The path to improving your meetings is straightforward.
Training Industry, Inc. announced today the launch of its official podcast, “The Business of Learning: The Training Industry Podcast.”
Everyone’s talking about workplace wellness these days, but too often, workplace wellness doesn’t extend to the food we see at meetings, coffee breaks and conferences.
Workforce Development
Strada Education NetworkSM, a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening America's pathways between education and employment, today announced the creation of Strada Institute for the Future of Work (Strada Institute), a new research and development lab.
With American companies set to receive a large dividend from the recent tax cut, businesses should take the same approach and use these new resources to make a catalytic investment in themselves by making a serious investment in their employees.
Over the past two years, corporations have been building and implementing virtual reality (VR) training solutions and, by doing so, transforming the way people learn.