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Rapid Deployment of Enterprise Hazard Communications Training at Chesterfield County, VA

Chesterfield County’s safety officer partnered with the Center for Organizational Excellence’s safety trainers and curriculum development staff to custom design and develop a 30-minute online course authored in Adobe Captivate to educate employees on the symbols, terminology, and hazard expectations for a new global chemical labeling system.

What They Don’t Say Matters

When it comes to assessing comprehension of students, nonverbal feedback can speak volumes. What do you do when the training occurs online?

December’s Top Reads

More than 11,000 business books are published every year—an overwhelming choice for busy professionals. Therefore, in partnership with getAbstract, Training brings you December’s top three business books recommended to our readers.

The 2 Right Ways (and 1 Wrong Way) to Incorporate Humor into Your Training

Until someone devises a more effective way to surprise, delight, engage, and enrapture an audience, odds are the humorous trainer will continue to find more success than the one who chooses not to use any…as long as it’s done correctly.

Smart Training: A Learner-Guided Approach

Rather than define learning as formal or informal, why not provide learners directions that guide them to learn job competencies—especially, through job-based experiences?

Northwestern Mutual’s Fastrack Academy

Fastrack Academy provides financial representatives with an interactive forum designed to inspire higher production and professional growth. At the academy, participants enhance their existing sales skills by hearing from experts in the field and practicing their skills in a clinic setting.

New Hire Onboarding as a Driver of Employee Engagement

The most effective employee onboarding programs share several essential elements—Momentum, Enablement, Collaboration, Assimilation, and Connection—that breathe life into traditional administrative processes.

Mobile App Security: A Curriculum for Training

Though most organizations have made rapid strides in securing their networks, many are still vulnerable to problems from the misuse of mobile applications.

Virtually There: Best Practices for Developing Blended Content That Meets Your Learning Goals

Developing virtual and blended learning programs is not a “plug-and-play” scenario. Most organizations are relatively new to blended learning, and chances are no one individual has the expertise or time to develop or launch a blended curriculum. To ensure success, end-to-end project management is critical.

Learning Is Stronger When Practice Is Mixed Up

Studies of successful learning show that mastery and retention are strongest when practice is mixed up and certain difficulties are introduced during learning.

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