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Technology has had a huge impact on our working world. The needs and expectations of the organization and the modern workforce have shifted, shifting, in turn, what’s expected from business leaders.
Today, we are learner-focused, using design thinking and agile methodologies. It is an exciting time to work in learning and development, as that focus enables us to truly impact and support learners throughout their training journey — and beyond.
As a function, sales enablement has not been around for long, but it’s already seen some dramatic changes, thanks to shifts in buying, selling and technology.
Think about all of the delays, obstructions and annoyances you encounter each workday. Have you ever stopped to think how many are caused directly or indirectly by skills gaps? The largest threat to information technology is a lack of necessary skills.
Successful leaders often learn great communication skills over time, but they often can’t codify what can make a difficult conversation easier to initiate. Having good performance conversations is a skill that can be learned and practiced.
YSC Consulting, a global leadership strategy firm, today announced a restructuring of its business to streamline, operate and expand as one global enterprise.
KPMG in India, a leading professional services firm and NIIT Limited, a global leader in Skills and Talent Development, have entered into an exclusive partnership to launch the KPMG NIIT Finance Academy in India.
The technological revolution we have seen over the past 30 years has been unparalleled, resulting in more jobs and higher salaries. The future is ever-changing, and what felt impossible a decade ago is now deemed a mundane part of workers’ everyday lives.
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Sverica Capital Management (“Sverica”), a private equity investment firm, announced today that it has made a strategic investment in Gryphon Networks Corp. (“Gryphon” or the “Company”), a leading provider of sales performance management and compliance soft
What would true workplace diversity look like? When asked this question, many people tend to describe an image of an ethnically diverse team with an equal amount of men and women. However, workplace diversity covers more than race and gender.
Bitrix24, a popular free collaboration and workplace productivity platform, has added stress measurement capabilities to its mobile app. It will allow companies and employees to measure daily stress levels in order to maximize productivity.
Content Development
Today, we are learner-focused, using design thinking and agile methodologies. It is an exciting time to work in learning and development, as that focus enables us to truly impact and support learners throughout their training journey — and beyond.
Practitioners need a way to validate ideas proposed by non-learners and to invent something new that hits the mark. Enter a new, powerful tool in the L&D toolbox: design thinking.
As technological advancement accelerates, organizations are faced with the challenge of managing the interaction between legacy systems and new digital platforms.
E-Learning
While instructor-led training (ILT) has always been the gold standard, the rise of mobile, online and virtual training has added another dimension to the training continuum. Now, instructors are besieged with new options and platforms.
The online learning libraries market is one of the most innovative segments in corporate learning and development (L&D), bridging the divide between course providers and cutting-edge learning technologies.
For learning professionals, the remote work trend means that some of our favorite tried-and-true training methodologies aren’t as feasible. How can we design compelling and engaging training programs for the large number of remote workers?
IT and Technical Training
Think about all of the delays, obstructions and annoyances you encounter each workday. Have you ever stopped to think how many are caused directly or indirectly by skills gaps? The largest threat to information technology is a lack of necessary skills.
Cybrary, the world’s largest, online cybersecurity career development platform, announced today it has secured $15 million in Series B funding. The funding round is led by Austin, Texas-based BuildGroup.
Global Knowledge, the Cary N.C.-based worldwide leader in technology skills development, has announced the acquisition of HODAC Training in The Netherlands.
Leadership
Technology has had a huge impact on our working world. The needs and expectations of the organization and the modern workforce have shifted, shifting, in turn, what’s expected from business leaders.
YSC Consulting, a global leadership strategy firm, today announced a restructuring of its business to streamline, operate and expand as one global enterprise.
Global executive search firm DHR International has expanded the offerings of Elevate Partners, its advisory services line of business, to meet today's evolving business needs.
Learning Technologies
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.
The technological revolution we have seen over the past 30 years has been unparalleled, resulting in more jobs and higher salaries. The future is ever-changing, and what felt impossible a decade ago is now deemed a mundane part of workers’ everyday lives.
The choice isn’t talent over tech; smart organizations emphasize both. Instead, it’s understanding that talent contributes as much to the ecosystem as technology.
Measurement and Analytics
Qstream, makers of enterprise-grade microlearning software that reinforces training to improve workplace proficiency and performance, today announced the launch of Qcert, a first-of-its-kind corporate micro-certification tool.
PSI Services LLC (“PSI” or “the Company”), a global provider of assessment content, leading-edge technology, and talent consulting solutions, today announced the completion of a significant equity investment led by Waud Capital Partners.
SocialChorus, a global workforce communications platform, today announced Analyze, a new data-driven communications tool engineered for the complex enterprise, designed to provide answers to challenging and elusive questions.
Outsourcing
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.
Think about all of the delays, obstructions and annoyances you encounter each workday. Have you ever stopped to think how many are caused directly or indirectly by skills gaps? The largest threat to information technology is a lack of necessary skills.
KPMG in India, a leading professional services firm and NIIT Limited, a global leader in Skills and Talent Development, have entered into an exclusive partnership to launch the KPMG NIIT Finance Academy in India.
Performance Management
Successful leaders often learn great communication skills over time, but they often can’t codify what can make a difficult conversation easier to initiate. Having good performance conversations is a skill that can be learned and practiced.
There must be a reason the majority of organizations still have some form of performance reviews. The end-of-year review is a dedicated time to discuss an employee’s past and vision for the future, including accomplishments, failures and priorities.
Coaching individuals requires the ability to home in on the key areas of focus that will enable them develop and manage through change. However, there is a complex dynamic at play when it comes to coaching teams, whose members have different motivations.
Sales
As a function, sales enablement has not been around for long, but it’s already seen some dramatic changes, thanks to shifts in buying, selling and technology.
Qstream, makers of enterprise-grade microlearning software that reinforces training to improve workplace proficiency and performance, today announced the launch of Qcert, a first-of-its-kind corporate micro-certification tool.
SalesHood, the Sales Enablement Platform and professional community, launched a Sales Kickoff Automation system to help companies automate how their teams share win stories, learn from the best and get certified before, during and after kickoff events.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Learning professionals are now taking a more strategic and proactive role in planning and developing training that’s aligned with business goals and, therefore, improves organizational performance.
Our development approach is evolving, but the experience driving that evolution reveals insights that can help any organization ensure skills are retained and refined over time. We need to cultivate skills, and we need to make them stick.
Learning and development (L&D) initiatives are important to employees and vital for businesses. To support them, it’s important for an organization to have a learning culture. Discover four strategies leaders can use to build a learning culture.
Workforce Development
Wherever your organization is on its digital journey, there are ways to include crowdsourcing in your development toolkit — whether it’s enabling employees to generate development ideas or increasing post-learning application and retention.
Guild Education, a B Corporation focused on creating opportunity for America’s workforce through education, announced today the close of its $157 million Series D financing round led by General Catalyst.
New employees need an onboarding experience that is valuable and tailored to their individual role. Learning journey maps serve as a starting point for the personalized learning experience new employees are embarking on.