Online Training Strategy

February 27, 2016

6 Tips To Develop Competency-Based Online Training

Increasing proficiency and productivity is the primary goal of a competency-based online training initiative. But how can you integrate this approach into your online training strategy without completing overhauling your current online training program? In this article, I'll highlight 6 tips to develop a competency-based online training course.

by Christopher Pappas

February 4, 2016

The Importance Of Ongoing Online Training: 4 Benefits For Your Employees

Online training doesn't stop when the onboarding process ends. To keep your employees up to date and brush up on skills, you must offer online training all throughout their career. In this article, I'll offer 4 tips and talk about the 4 benefits of an ongoing online training strategy for your employees.

by Christopher Pappas

January 28, 2016

Online Training Needs Analysis For Each Of The 5 Stages Of Employment

From new hires to seasoned veterans, the corporate workforce contains diverse employee groups. Knowing the distinction between them and how to meet their specific online training needs is essential. In this article, I will highlight the different online training needs for each of the 5 stages of employment, as this has a significant impact on your corporate online training design.

by Christopher Pappas

December 25, 2015

7 Success Factors To Win The Bet With Overwhelmed Corporate Learners

Modern corporate learners are dealing with challenges that are unique to this digital era. In addition to long work hours and stressful job duties, employees are often weighed down with tech obligations. Emails and social media sites make their professional lives easier, in some respects, but they can also stand in the way of skill development and knowledge retention. In this article, I’ll discuss how to design effective online training experiences for overwhelmed corporate learners, so that they can acquire the skills they need to improve work performance.

by Christopher Pappas

October 29, 2015

Is It Training Or Is It Punishment?

As I sat patiently waiting for my prescriptions the other day at my local pharmacy I learned a powerful lesson about how some learners feel about training. While I was sitting there I kept hearing this monotone voice talking about how to recognize common scams used to get prescription drugs. It occurred to me after hearing it drone on for several minutes: That it must be either a monthly announcement that the pharmacist had to listen to or it was a training program. Becoming curious, I asked him, “Is that a training program that you are doing in between customers?”. I was completely unprepared for the response that I received.

by Melissa Dougherty

October 3, 2015

7 Strategic Questions Every eLearning Company Must Have Answers To

Every eLearning company needs to constantly adapt to learners’ preferences and the latest technology tools available. In order to build a robust and diligent product roadmap, every eLearning company needs to align their roadmap to how corporations are making decisions. This article outlines 7 strategic questions that companies that are looking to deploy eLearning solutions are using to evaluate eLearning companies.

by Ashish Rangnekar

September 24, 2015

10 Key Components Of A Successful Learning Transformation Strategy

In this video I suggest 10 attributes of an effective corporate learning transformation strategy; attributes that are common to world class learning organizations and which we as learning professionals need to keep in sharp focus.

by Howard Stafford

July 30, 2015

Trust And Online Training As A Two Way Street

You and a partner face the same direction, one person behind the other. Your arms are crossed, and your eyes are closed. You begin to lean on your heels and eventually fall backwards, hoping the person behind you likes you enough to catch you before your head hits the ground. You’ve played this game before. It’s a trust test. But that trust has to be established before testing. When a new kid on the block enters corporate America or takes on new responsibilities in their role, building trust starts in online training. In this article I will explore the relationship between trust and online training and suggest 3 ways to make it stronger.

by Mitchell Causey

June 11, 2015

Microlearning Breaks Down Training To Build It Up

With employees who are busy with other duties and often on the go, using microlearning by giving learners bite-sized programs frequently fits into their work day more easily than traditional training. However, making microlearning non-linear helps you deconstruct your eLearning content further, so that you can easily personalize it and successfully meet different learner needs.

by Jayme Jenkins

May 4, 2015

7 Benefits Of Moving Your Corporate CRM Training Online

Customer relationship management training typically involves costly on-site instruction and printed learning materials that need to be updated regularly. There is a more productive and profitable option. In this article, I’ll highlight the benefits of moving your corporate CRM training online.

by Christopher Pappas

March 30, 2015

5 Steps To Building A Business eLearning Strategy

One of the most effective initiatives to improve a company’s performance is training. During the last few years, eLearning has become an increasingly popular component of enterprise training strategies. Since every corporate goal requires specific knowledge and skills, eLearning materials can be easily designed to impact and develop specific qualifications in a workforce.

by Tess Pajaron

March 5, 2015

6 Tips For Creating A Winning Performance Management Online Training Strategy

A company's bottom line relies heavily, if not entirely, on the knowledge and skills of its employees. In this article, I will highlight tips and techniques you can use to create a winning performance management online training strategy for any organization.

by Christopher Pappas