Corporate eLearning

October 29, 2015

Imparting Product Training Online: 5 Useful Media

A major factor that contributes to the success of a modern organization is the effective “synchronization” of its product training programs with the launch of its new products. As product life cycles get shorter and the time-to-market reduces considerably, a time lag between product releases and training could prove disastrous. In this article I will share 5 media which can be used to deliver highly effective product training online.

by Pushpa Siddhanti

October 29, 2015

Humor In The Workplace: Why Humor Has A Place In Every Business

In the interest of getting tasks completed on time and minding bottom lines, humor has left most of our workplaces. Managers show disapproval at the sound of laughter, hearing it as an indication that serious work at hand is being neglected. In fact, introducing humor in the workplace could be the most effective tool to increasing innovation and unconventional thinking.

by Roz Bahrami

October 27, 2015

How To Make Your Content Viral: The Example Of Real Learning

How do you make a program designed for individuals go viral throughout an organization? We'll use the example of Real Learning to show some seat-of-the-pants approaches that have stood the test of time.

by Jay Cross

October 23, 2015

7 Tips For Working With Tech-Resistant Learners In eLearning

Are there members of your audience who aren’t ready to hop on the tech bandwagon? In this article, I’ll delve into some of the ways that you can help your tech-resistant learners reap the benefits of eLearning without making them feel alienated.

by Christopher Pappas

October 23, 2015

eLearning In Leadership Training And Development: Strength And Synergy

“There is strength in numbers.” “Many hands make light work.” “No man is an island.” We’ve all heard these sayings so often that they’ve become clichés. Yet, we traditionally tend to think of leaders as rather heroic individuals: Singular, exceptional people who step up, or step forward and take the helm...or the fall, depending on the circumstance.

by Joel Copeland

October 22, 2015

Real Learning: Bottom-Up Learning From The Top Down

When an organization undertakes a corporate renewal or “digital reorganization” or adopting social business and radical management or whatever earth-shaking move is next, it’s an ideal time to join in a mantra of “Let’s all learn together”. If investing in social/informal/experiential learning is on the Learning and Development drawing board, here are some ideas on what to do.

by Jay Cross

October 22, 2015

Learning As Kids And Learning As Adults: Under The Inspiration Of Kirkpatrick’s Four Level Model

This article discusses how Kirkpatrick’s Four Level Model gives us insights into the best ways to learn.

by Jason Wright

October 21, 2015

Real Learning: Learning For Everyone

Real Learning is DIY learning, a book, site, and technology to empower people to learn for themselves. It begins with setting goals, advances to practice (Just Do It!), and challenges the participant to reflect and improve. The details incorporate the latest findings from neuroscience about how people learn.

by Jay Cross

October 20, 2015

The Rise Of Informal Learning

In ten years, informal learning has gone from obscurity to the top of corporate learning agendas. Managers pay lip service to informal learning, tell people they have responsibility for their own learning, and then they abandon them. We need to empower DIY learners to fend for themselves.

by Jay Cross

October 20, 2015

5 Innovative Examples To Boost Your Workforce Performance With Performance Support Tools (PSTs)

Performance Support Tools (PSTs) are increasingly used to extend the discrete, formal training through a learning path that provides these assets within the learner’s work-flow. They are excellent tools to transform learning from a finite number of days to “learning as a continuum”. In this article, I will share 5 innovative examples that illustrate how you can boost your workforce performance with Performance Support Tools (PSTs).

by Asha Pandey

October 20, 2015

5 Ideas To Keep Modern Learners Motivated

Are you a learning professional tasked with training a connected but easily distracted workforce? This article will help you understand what motivates modern learners and provide some fresh ideas on how you can create training that keeps them engaged and interested.

by Li Whybrow

October 17, 2015

The Difference Between Knowledge And Skills: Knowing Does Not Make You Skilled

For many people, knowledge and skills are similar concepts used to describe competency. But for learning professionals they should be considered as two quite different yet related concepts.

by Guy Boulet