Training Games: The Military Way
Military games offer lessons for the corporate training sector.
They’ve Got Game
A look at how four organizations—CMS Energy, Xerox Europe, Aon Hewitt, and Southwest Airlines—are “gamifying” training.
Just-in-Time Technology Solutions
We watch TV programs sans commercials “on demand” and have instant access to information 24/7 via the Web. Today’s employees want that same flexibility when it comes to training.
Making Long-Distance Relationships Work
Problems that involve remote colleagues result in significantly more severe impacts to productivity, cost, quality, and time, according to a survey by VitalSmarts and Training magazine. But the situation isn’t hopeless. Here are some steps that can help.
Managing MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) provide large numbers of learners with unlimited access to online material, but they are not for everyone.
Online vs. In-Class Success
E-learning can be an inexpensive alternative to classroom training, but does it yield the same results?
7 Informal Learning Lessons
Findings from a structured review of the literature on informal learning.
Products & Services – July/August 2014
It’s a Noisy World
An interesting thing happened during the years companies pulled back on training: The level of content and information coming at employees from all directions didn’t pull back with it. Instead, the noise only grew louder. The competition for attention became fiercer. The disruptions, priorities, responsibilities, and demands piled on at an alarming rate.
Engaging Training Participants
Research shows that the more closely the subject matter is related to a participant’s job, the higher the levels of engagement, retention, and post-classroom application.