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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.
Before deciding whether to plan, manage and execute a training entirely in house or to partner with an outsourcing training delivery provider at an offsite training venue, it’s important to consider a multitude of factors.
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.
It’s a good idea to find a top training company you can trust to call on for assistance. Here are three practices you can use to get the most from the partnership.
In many organizations, workplace coaching has found its way to the forefront of the employee engagement challenge.
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?
Patina Solutions, the leading professional services firm providing executive on-demand talent, has introduced CAMEO, a new model for delivering targeted, one-on-one external coaching and mentoring solutions.
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
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Compliance
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.
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?
Simplify Compliance, a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, announced today the acquisition of Bluepoint Leadership Development, Inc. ("Bluepoint"), a provider of leadership training and content.
Content Development
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.
Today’s L&D departments are often swamped by the influx of training requests from all areas of their companies. An employee-generated learning (EGL) model helps L&D teams effectively manage these challenges.
E-Learning
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.
As part of its commitment to continuous innovation in the learning space, Docebo is proud to announce its inclusion in the new LinkedIn Learning Integration Partner Program.
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
In many organizations, workplace coaching has found its way to the forefront of the employee engagement challenge.
Patina Solutions, the leading professional services firm providing executive on-demand talent, has introduced CAMEO, a new model for delivering targeted, one-on-one external coaching and mentoring solutions.
In Part 1 of this blog series, I introduced issues that are universal when training new managers. Our discussion here will center on tools you can use to advance your new managers’ development.
Learning Technologies
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?
1HUDDLE, Inc. (1HUDDLE), an enterprise software platform that provides next-generation learning and training programs in the form of quick-burst mobile games, today announces the closure of its successful Series A fundraising round of $3M.
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.
Measurement and Analytics
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.
Is your business doing very well, pretty well ... or not too well?
Outsourcing
Before deciding whether to plan, manage and execute a training entirely in house or to partner with an outsourcing training delivery provider at an offsite training venue, it’s important to consider a multitude of factors.
It’s a good idea to find a top training company you can trust to call on for assistance. Here are three practices you can use to get the most from the partnership.
McGraw-Hill Education, a leading learning science company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Nana Banerjee as president and chief executive officer, effective April 23.
Performance Management
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.
Some of the most innovative companies offer training to their managers on how to give effective recognition to their staff. Likewise, firms are showing all employees how to better recognize their colleagues.
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
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.
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.
How do you spark inquiry in others? How do you help your students, participants, employees or team members elevate their critical thinking? Do you use questions?
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.