State of Learning and Development 2016: Ready to Evolve
Aligning the learning strategy with the business was by far the most critical initiative cited by survey respondents in Brandon Hall Group’s 2016 Learning and Development Strategy Study. This indicates an understanding of the challenge at hand and a recognition that something needs to be done.
Transforming and Training Toward World-Class Customer Experiences
Training was a critical aspect of the Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) cultural transformation. Yet it was not “pasted on” or “dictated” to employees. Rather, it was thoughtfully developed and deployed as part of a dynamic and ongoing conversation with those who actually create the customer experience.
6 Tips for Mitigating Employee Turnover
Get to know your employees as people, foster that approach in managers, and make sure your managers know that part of their job is to support their people’s changing interests and skills. And, of course, set the example by doing this yourself for your direct reports.
Training Top 125 Best Practice: SFDC Rollout at Paycor
Training Paycor’s Sales and Client Service departments on Salesforce.com included daylong sessions, 30 e-learning courses, videos, team meeting visits, and “tips & tricks” Webinars.
Training magazine Announces 2016 Ttv Winners
VitalSmarts’ “The Janitor Story From Crucial Accountability” and Cine Learning Productions’ “CSI Misperceptions” for the University of Phoenix College of Criminal Justice and Security were voted the No. 1 Top Training Videos (Ttvs) for 2016 in their categories at a special awards ceremony at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago.
Reason #4 Why Your Diversity Initiative Is Doomed: You Aren’t Measuring the Meaningful Impact...
Ensure both training effectiveness and the return on your training investment are high through careful preparation before anyone attends a workshop. Take the time to put reinforcement structures and accountability systems in place, and communicate the plans to all involved before sending people to training.
The Missing Link: A Proven Transfer of Learning Process
For training to be truly effective, it must adhere to the ADDIE model, be owned by the Learning & Development department, and incorporate a proven transfer of learning strategy.
Global Skills Every Manager Needs Today (and How to Get Them)
To be an effective global leader, you need the “4 C’s”: cultural sensitivity, collaborative skills, comfort with the uncomfortable, and capacity to motivate.
One Day, I’m Gonna!
Have you ever said or thought: “One day, I’m gonna...” And then you think of an experience you would like to have, a place you would like to visit, etc. How long are you willing to live in that vague and nebulous world? When are you going to put a stake in the ground and declare: “I’m gonna!”
L&D Leaders: Are You Ready for Emerging Technologies? You Should Be!
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are very real components of what training and e-learning are fast becoming, promoting a miraculous depth of knowledge and skill we previously never thought possible.