Corporate Training

January 9, 2016

A Sneak Peek Inside The 2016 Learning And Development Community

It’s that time of year again! Learning and Development leaders are reflecting on what went well and what didn’t go so well to create a more effective plan for the coming year. With L&D adapting to continuous technology advances, leaders in the space need to have a good understanding of where the industry is going.

by Andrew Fayad

January 7, 2016

Learning Design: Is Form, Fit, Function (FFF) Applicable In The eLearning Industry?

Can learning be “engineered”? What if we were to use best practices from other domains to improve our learning design? Here’s how a basic concept from the manufacturing industry can be adapted to the eLearning industry.

by Amit Sarkar

January 7, 2016

Mindfulness And eLearning: New Age Ideas In A Digital Age Of Teaching

My team was asked to design a suite of eLearning for a 30-day program teaching learners the value of mindful practice, as well as techniques and strategies to achieve and maintain mindfulness. While demand for self-care is coming, it’s only a matter of time before teaching mindfulness is an industry standard. Here are some things I learned about teaching new age ideas in a digital environment.

by Rob Sanderson

January 6, 2016

7 Tips For Developing Effective Leadership Online Training Programs

Want to know what it takes to transform managers and supervisors into effective corporate leaders? In this article, I’ll share 7 tips for developing leadership online training programs that offer your corporate learners the skills, knowledge, and tools they need to take charge in your organization.

by Christopher Pappas

January 6, 2016

4 Best eLearning Mobile Apps For Your Employees

The challenge for human resources officers to provide upgraded training materials to a workforce that can be scattered across many states and countries is tough, especially when budgets are limited. By using eLearning mobile apps that allow employees to learn on their terms and their location choices, you can take down impediments to ensuring each employee has the same access to learning materials, regardless of where they work and what shift they are on.

by Roz Bahrami

January 5, 2016

Why You Need To Invest In Leadership Training

Organizations that invest in leadership training can retain employees and reduce costly recruitment expenses. Quality leadership is a combination of the right qualities and the right training.

by Ashley Casey

January 3, 2016

3 Gamification Examples That Make Corporate eLearning Fun

In 2013, Gartner had predicted that by 2015 more than 50% of corporate processes would be gamified and that 40% of the 1000 biggest companies in the world would deploy gamification in the quest for business benefits. The evidence of our eyes would suggest that gamification hasn’t enveloped us quite that much yet, but it’s fair to say interest on the appropriate use of gamification in eLearning is higher than it has ever been. This article explores what gamification means in the corporate eLearning context, using 3 gamification examples.

by Anand Timothy

January 1, 2016

7 Tips To Create Effective eLearning Assessments To Measure Online Training

Evaluating your online training program is essential; only by doing so you can measure the effectiveness of your training outcomes. eLearning assessments are a great way to establish whether the skills and the abilities of your employees have been aligned with your company’s needs and goals. In this article, I'll share 7 top tips on how to create effective eLearning assessments in order to ensure that your online training courses are truly effective.

by Christopher Pappas

December 31, 2015

6 Tips To Use Blended Learning For Onboarding

Recruiting great talents for your company is not enough; you need to retain them for a long time in order to achieve long-term success. In this article, I'll share why using blended learning is a highly effective method to make sure that your new hires are successfully integrated into your work culture, and I'll suggest 6 tips on how to use blended learning for onboarding in order to have full control over this major determinant for the success of your organization.

by Christopher Pappas

December 28, 2015

10 Must-Attend eLearning Conferences In The US In 2016

Want to keep up with latest Training and Development technologies? Use our list of the best eLearning conferences in 2016 and stay up-to-date in making employees productive profit-drivers.

by Elena Masolova

December 26, 2015

6 Key Blended Learning Benefits For Corporate Training

In this article I will share 6 key benefits that blended learning can offer your corporate training.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

December 25, 2015

Why Weekly Sales Meetings Matter

Most of the sales staff in your company, especially those who work for straight commission pay, would rather do just about anything than attend weekly sales meetings. If these employees have been forced in previous positions to be there and are still having difficulties closing sales and have a never-ending complaint that they don't get sufficient support from other departments, their reluctance is understood. But handled judiciously, weekly sales meetings can be invigorating, useful as an exchange of information and ideas, and a strong motivation for success.

by Roz Bahrami