Corporate eLearning

April 12, 2016

8 Tips To Reduce Corporate Learners Stress

Employees have to deal with enough stress over the course of their work day. The last thing they need is an online training course that adds to it. In this article, I'll share 8 tips for creating a cool, calm, and collected corporate eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

April 11, 2016

Report: Corporate Learning Is “Wildly Out Of Sync” With How People Prefer To Learn

Corporate learning is “wildly out of sync” with how people prefer to learn. That’s according to a recent report by Towards Maturity, the independent, UK-based, not-for-profit company that investigates the impact of learning technologies at work.

by Steve Penfold

April 7, 2016

Use eLearning To Revolutionize Change Management

eLearning is more than just a suite of platforms, tools, and solutions to bring more technology into education. Fully embraced, eLearning carries with it a whole philosophy that changes the role of learner and teacher. Understanding this relationship can, in turn, transform your approach to change management.

by Edgar Wilson

April 6, 2016 | Sponsored

Change Management: 3 Reasons Why Training Supports Organizational Change

Here are 3 reasons why corporate training supports organizational change and is an essential part of the change management process.

by Fionnuala Courtney

April 1, 2016

Applying The Path-Goal Theory In Leadership Online Training Courses

Your supervisors, managers, and department heads are the cornerstones of your organization. They provide support and guidance for your staff and ensure that their performance is on-point. The million dollar question is: Are you offering them the support and guidance they need through your online training program? In this article, I'll discuss how to apply the path-goal theory in your leadership online training initiatives by discussing leadership roles, types, and variables.

by Christopher Pappas

March 30, 2016

9 Soft Skills To Develop With Online Business Games: The Simformer Case

Every employer has his or her own idea about the ideal employee. We are not talking about the ideal in terms of looks obviously, but rather the employee’s personal qualities and professional skills. Job duty descriptions dictate what professional skills are required and the corporate competency framework determines what personal qualities an ideal employee should possess. Here is how online business games help develop crucial soft skills such as customer focus, stress resistance, team work, and communication skills.

by Anton Makarevich

March 29, 2016

Employees Dread Training? Making Employee Training And Development Engaging

Picture it: It’s time for employee training and development at work. You're in a board room with a handful of your colleagues, struggling to stay awake as a trainer slowly progresses through a PowerPoint presentation. This particular session is about a new software tool you're going to use for work in three months. Your mind keeps drifting as the trainer's monotone voice starts to ring hollow in your ears, and your colleagues are starting to nod off. Unfortunately for many working people, this is an all-too-familiar scenario. The idea of having to sit through another boring training session probably doesn't get their blood pumping. And when they get to that session, they're likely to have their eyes glued to their phones, checking the latest football scores. Even worse, when they leave the room, they've practically forgotten half of the content, and they'll only lose more as time goes by.

by Jayme Jenkins

March 26, 2016

Developing Learner Prototypes For Corporate eLearning: The Ultimate Guide

Are you ready to take your audience research to a whole new level? In this article, I'll share 5 tips and 3 benefits of developing learner prototypes in order to design customized online training experiences for your employees.

by Christopher Pappas

March 26, 2016

Sales Training: How Blended Learning And mLearning Helped Me Crack A Sales Deal

In this article I will share how sales training can be more effective when using a combination of blended learning and mLearning.

by Anand Timothy

March 25, 2016

Product Training In A Multi-Language Platform

Product training for employees and partners helps keeping everyone up-to-date and reassured about doing “the right thing”. Product managers easily create product training with online training software. They are challenged however by geographically dispersed production sites: The distance makes it hard to monitor acceptance and results of training, and often involves language differences.

by Annika Willers

March 23, 2016

Training Employees According To Their Learning Style

If you want to train employees effectively, you need to be aware of who you're training. At the end of the day, the goal of training employees is to increase knowledge so that they can complete their tasks more effectively – but every employee is different. When using online training software, it’s even more important to remember that each person learns differently, so you need to build your learning content accordingly.

by Roz Bahrami

March 21, 2016

4 Ways eLearning Helps Bridge The Workplace Skills Gap

Skills gap in the workplace has a negative impact on a company’s operational performance and its overall growth. As technology continues to develop at a high speed, businesses find it increasingly challenging to keep their workforce up to date on the latest trends. Carefully planned and strategic training is necessary in this respect and eLearning provides a convenient and effective way to bridge the workplace skills gap.

by Joe Peters