Employee Engagement

February 6, 2015

Can HR Software Become a FitBit? And Gamification?

Mark Andreessen said in 2011 that software is eating the world. It certainly is – even in sectors where it was not considered an option - and it seems that together with cultural changes emanating from the wearable technology world, software is going to eat HR too, changing performance management and creating a new role for enterprise gamification.

by Gal Rimon

February 4, 2015

The Great Onboarding Elearning Courses

A great onboarding experience should be efficient and empathetic. Here we look at some elearning courses from agencies in the elearning sector, which either hit or come close to doing this.

by Li Whybrow

February 4, 2015

Why Soft Skills Are Key To EVERYONE’s Employability And Career Progression

The message about ‘soft skills’ has been garnering a lot of support in the press: highly qualified graduates with a string of A*s but who are uncomfortable in face-to-face meetings and making calls. Business is all about building relationships and those relationships just don’t develop via email – people need to go out there and talk to other people and they need soft skills to do it. Mark Rose explains how it can be done.

by Mark Rose

January 27, 2015

Great Onboarding eLearning: Our Top 20

What are the characteristics of an a great onboarding program? In this post I discuss my top 20 and look at how eLearning can be blended with traditional delivery to help you design and deliver a course that can help your new starters reach their potential faster and the organization reach its goals smarter.

by Li Whybrow

January 21, 2015

The Anatomy Of Great Onboarding eLearning

Onboarding is the first impression your company makes on a new employee and can have a huge impact on staff retention. With such high stakes - it is important to get it right. In this post I look at the most important aspects of onboarding and share our 4 part framework for creating great onboarding elearning.

by Steve Penfold

December 15, 2014

Enterprise Gamification And Office Holiday Parties: A Surprising Truth

Research shows that peer interactions affect employee engagement. Everyone is now into the office holiday party. It is that time of year. Yet, how do offsite parties and events compare to daily on the job interactions? And what does enterprise gamification have to do with it?

by Gal Rimon

November 25, 2014

6 Tips To Motivate Your Employees in Online Training

In this article, I'll share a variety of online training motivation tips that will allow you to create interactive and engaging online training experiences for your employees. Whether you're trying to increase training effectiveness or want to make mandatory training memorable, these techniques can help you achieve your goal.

by Christopher Pappas

November 1, 2014

Gamification: Intrinsic Motivation for Lasting Engagement

Engagement is the pinnacle of a Learning and Development programme; without engagement, learners are no more than observers. But once engaged, learners evolve into active information-consumers who take the initiative and push their development forwards without the L&D department holding their hands or putting a gun to their back.

by Juliette Denny

October 30, 2014

Guiding Your Learner Toward Engagement

Learning is an adventure! At least, it can be. For your next e-Learning course, try guiding your learner through the course, gradually revealing important pieces of information like Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumb trail. The carefully planned emphasis and reveal of important information will keep your learner interested and paying attention.

by Stephanie Ivec

October 4, 2014

Gamification At Work: What Employees Really Think

Prominent case studies on employee engagement and gamification leave out one important factor: how do the employees feel about using engagement software? In the flurry of gamification hype – some of which is warranted and some of which is unfounded – the perspective of employees is constantly missing from the discussion. A recent survey revealed their thoughts.

by Zach Watson

September 20, 2014

How Gamification Can Help Overcome Remote Employment Issues

The Washington Post recently reported that employees at the US Patent and Trademark Office took advantage of the organization’s award winning program telecommuting program. They had lied about the hours they worked. Despite this, telecommuting is here to stay – the benefits are too great. Employees work remotely everywhere: from telecommuting to save on office costs, through telecommuting to support a family-friendly employment environment, to remote workers in a “flat” world. In any case, although remote working will increase as the world becomes “flatter” – dealing with the effects of remote work are sometimes a steep organizational challenge. Experts agree that remote work brings on distinct organizational challenges: communication, trust, and corporate culture and knowledge issues.

by Gal Rimon

September 2, 2014

Pre-boarding - The Vital Precursor to Onboarding

Organizations should put as much focus on “Pre-boarding” as they do on “Onboarding”. At the following article you will find out Why Pre-boarding is just as important as Onboarding when it comes to reducing staff attrition and time to effectiveness of new starters.

by Grant Williams