Creating Training for Employees Who Are Always on the Go
The average American spends roughly one hour per day commuting to and from work. Providing mobile, on-demand professional training and development allows employees to learn new skills that increase the quality of their work and their productivity.
15 Fundamentals of Storytelling
Good storytelling is about listening and then telling. A good listener not only learns stories to repeat, but also builds rapport and gains additional insights, which naturally results in better storytelling.
Why Are Our Print Budgets So High in a Digital World?
When organizations scale back training manual print runs in favor of digital distribution of information, they can experience up to an 80 percent reduction in print costs. Those savings can be applied to more effective training methods such as user-generated content or gamified learning.
Gender Parity in Business Leadership: Is Change Happening Fast Enough?
When respondents to Brandon Hall Group’s 2016 Women in Leadership Study were asked to rate their organizations on gender parity, 12 percent said they had an equal number of men and women in C-level positions.
5 Tech Leaders Step Up Learning and Development to Engage Employees
While large tech companies may have the money to invest in best-in-class, proprietary L&D programs, many of their best practices don’t require significant resources and budget. Here are five tips companies of any size can implement quickly to bring L&D to their organizations without breaking the bank.
Engaging Content Is Critical for Effective Training Videos
A recent study from TechSmith Corp. found that while video viewing frequency has increased in both instructional and informational videos, more than half (59 percent) of respondents stop watching a video without finishing it.
Training Top 125 Best Practice: Flipping PPL’s Distribution System Operator Program
Classroom-delivered sessions were changed from lectures by the instructors to group discussions and self-education of topics.
Your Training Program Doesn’t Have to Be Locked in a Paper Prison
3 reasons your training materials should be digital.
Training Lessons Learned from Disney
Disney University—which is a process, not an institution—was conceived by Walt Disney himself prior to the opening of Disneyland in the 1950s. Today, every new Cast Member, from senior executives to part-time desk clerks and tour guides, is required to undergo training prior to embarking on her or his day-to-day responsibilities.
10 Reasons DMS Can Save the World’s Workforce
Document Management Software (DMS) can help reinstate efficient processes and educated workers as the backbone of global economic health.