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To engage learners, trainers must understand their biases and cultural assumptions, as they impact the connection and relationship they form with learners. Additionally, learning professionals must consider these biases as we create training objectives.
Many human resources (HR) teams make this error: They focus on training rather than overall development. Is there a difference? Doesn’t training lead to development? Not necessarily; training is often just the tip of the development iceberg.
To those of you that have a passing interest in, or direct responsibility for, global leadership training, how small is the world … really? When it comes to the task of training hundreds of leaders around the world, what should you offer?
In an increasingly digital world, change is accelerating. The increasing speed of change requires continuous learning in almost every job role. With global unemployment rates at the low-water mark, upskilling is more efficient.
No organization wants to undergo an intensive initiative to see it fail. One surefire way to ensure your training initiative will exceed your expected returns is to choose a training provider or curriculum that aligns with your organization’s culture.
EdCast, a category-defining leader in AI-powered personalized learning and knowledge management for enterprise customers, announced today the close of its $35 million Series D financing round led by Avathon Capital.
New Level Partners, LLC (NLP) announces the launch of new educational technology – ‘My Agency Campus’ – for distribution of on-demand Online Learning Curriculums.
Mentoring is a great way to develop talent, with benefits for both parties invested in the relationship. It has existed as an informal learning method for many centuries. However, the focus on structured mentoring is a more recent development.
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New Level Partners, LLC (NLP) announces the launch of new educational technology – ‘My Agency Campus’ – for distribution of on-demand Online Learning Curriculums.
Savvy Training & Consulting, a leading provider of software training solutions to law firms and corporate legal departments, and Traliant, an innovator in online sexual harassment training, have entered into a strategic partnership.
We still lack data proving that unconscious bias training is resulting in women’s gaining representation in the C-suite or in significant progress toward pay equality. In fact, some experts say the problem of gender inequality is expanding.
Content Development
To engage learners, trainers must understand their biases and cultural assumptions, as they impact the connection and relationship they form with learners. Additionally, learning professionals must consider these biases as we create training objectives.
How much of global spending on corporate training it is spent on initiatives that are strategically global? Our discipline has the potential to connect people, to create shared understanding and values, and to accelerate change.
This e-book explores the perspectives of training experts on delivering learning. Using their tips and strategies in your organization will enable you to improve the way you deliver training to all learners.
E-Learning
New Level Partners, LLC (NLP) announces the launch of new educational technology – ‘My Agency Campus’ – for distribution of on-demand Online Learning Curriculums.
Do you need a different, impactful way to deliver learning? Are some of your modules content-heavy? The solution may be motion comics, which enable you to deploy e-learning in a fun, new way.
Coursera, the world’s leading online learning platform, today announced several new customers as part of its fast-growing enterprise business. In 2019, large organizations initiated or continued partnerships with Coursera for Business.
IT and Technical Training
New Horizons Worldwide, parent company of the New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, has identified Australia as a significant growth opportunity and is investing heavily. New Horizons is currently exploring a new partnership in Australia.
Work is changing, but in many cases, we aren’t keeping up. New and changing jobs require new and changing skills, and it’s up to training professionals to lead the way.
Training Industry today announced its selections for the 2019 Top Training Companies™ lists for the IT training sector of the learning and development market.
Leadership
To those of you that have a passing interest in, or direct responsibility for, global leadership training, how small is the world … really? When it comes to the task of training hundreds of leaders around the world, what should you offer?
So, you’re in a new global learning and development (L&D) role. As you start having conversations with stakeholders, the complexity and enormity of your situation is sinking in. There’s good news: You don’t have to do everything at once.
MIT Sloan Management Review and Skillsoft are collaborating to deliver a co-branded leadership development program designed to provide a competitive edge in a digital world where innovation is key.
Learning Technologies
In an increasingly digital world, change is accelerating. The increasing speed of change requires continuous learning in almost every job role. With global unemployment rates at the low-water mark, upskilling is more efficient.
EdCast, a category-defining leader in AI-powered personalized learning and knowledge management for enterprise customers, announced today the close of its $35 million Series D financing round led by Avathon Capital.
Degreed, the workforce upskilling platform for one-in-three Fortune 50 companies, has acquired Adepto, a Total Talent platform that provides visibility and access to the skill-sets of current, past, and potential workers.
Measurement and Analytics
Degreed, the workforce upskilling platform for one-in-three Fortune 50 companies, has acquired Adepto, a Total Talent platform that provides visibility and access to the skill-sets of current, past, and potential workers.
Questionmark, provider of enterprise-grade assessment software and professional services, announced a Forensic Analysis service. The service, created in partnership with Caveon, allows for statistical analysis of assessment results to identify anomalies.
PSI Services, a global workforce solutions provider, announces its acquisition of, Caliper, a talent assessment company that, for over 60 years, has been using data and scientifically validated instruments to provide deep insights into sales effectiveness.
Outsourcing
On the surface, using existing internal resources seems like the most cost-effective option, and you may feel it’s the only way to achieve the level of customization needed. However, in many cases, outsourcing sales training is a better option.
MicroTek, a leading provider of corporate event venues, business training classrooms, and managed services, has announced that the company has changed its name to Attune.
Purchasing a learning management system (LMS) is a big decision and one that few take lightly. Bigger is not always better, as you could end up with a system that brings little to no value for your business … not to mention a lot of wasted time and money.
Performance Management
The term “agile” in training and people development in the last few years is not necessarily connected to the project management methodology. Instead, it speaks to a growing need for organizations to be more adaptable, flexible and collaborative.
Today Gtmhub, the world’s most powerful objectives & key results (OKRs) and business success platform, revealed it has secured a $9 million Series A round led by CRV.
BountyJobs, Inc., a leading provider of a third-party recruiting platform for collaboration between employers and search firms, announced a strategic partnership with people management platform, Hibob.
Sales
Global sales training is frequently a Herculean endeavor. A successful, company-wide, international training event can create consistency across the organization, bolster a sales organization’s revenue long-term and improve frontline reps’ productivity.
On the surface, using existing internal resources seems like the most cost-effective option, and you may feel it’s the only way to achieve the level of customization needed. However, in many cases, outsourcing sales training is a better option.
Franklin Covey Co repurchased $10 million of its common shares from Knowledge Capital Investment Group at a price of $35.14 per share. Knowledge Capital held about 20% of Franklin Covey’s stock, stemming from its initial investment more than 20 years ago.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Many human resources (HR) teams make this error: They focus on training rather than overall development. Is there a difference? Doesn’t training lead to development? Not necessarily; training is often just the tip of the development iceberg.
No organization wants to undergo an intensive initiative to see it fail. One surefire way to ensure your training initiative will exceed your expected returns is to choose a training provider or curriculum that aligns with your organization’s culture.
Mentoring is a great way to develop talent, with benefits for both parties invested in the relationship. It has existed as an informal learning method for many centuries. However, the focus on structured mentoring is a more recent development.
Workforce Development
Work is changing, but in many cases, we aren’t keeping up. New and changing jobs require new and changing skills, and it’s up to training professionals to lead the way.
An increasing number of large corporations are boosting their efforts to hire individuals with autism. Several factors are pushing this hiring trend. Society has become more familiar with autism as the topic weaves its way into popular culture.
Becoming an expert in equipment assembly and operation requires extensive training and practice. Unfortunately, operators often report feeling ill-equipped to do the job. It is as if much of their prior training was for naught.