Soft Skills

April 27, 2019

8 Tips To Create A Microlearning Online Training Library For Soft Skills

Communication, problem-solving, and leadership are just a few of the many skills that your employees must possess. But building these all-important abilities can be resource-driven and time consuming in corporate eLearning environments. Is there a way to impart soft skill training in a bite-sized format?

by Christopher Pappas

April 25, 2019

The Top Priorities For eLearning Professionals In 2019

Technology is moving at break-neck speed and changing the world we live and work in at a similar pace. eLearning plays a pivotal role in these changing times, and eLearning professionals are the harbingers of this change. This article discusses what the top priorities should be for them.

by Debadrita Sengupta

April 18, 2019

Insights Into Decision-Based Learning

From what you want to eat for breakfast to important choices at work, we make decisions every day. And yet we rarely stop to think how we’ve learned to make these day-to-day decisions. So how do we learn how to make the right choice?

by Sonia Patel

March 24, 2019

How eLearning Can Help Train Managers In Corporate Organizations

Managers are the conduit between lower-level employees and higher-up management. The importance of manager training has been understated. This article discusses manager training and suggests a few tips on how to transform them into management masters.

by Debadrita Sengupta

March 13, 2019

All About 360-Degree Feedback

Many organizations use 360-degree appraisal for its development purpose. It helps the employees in improving their overall working skills and behaviors.

by Sahil Arora

March 9, 2019

Why Use Interactive Video For Soft Skills Training

Interactive video is emerging as a solution to overcome soft skill training that isn’t engaging. In this article, I outline how interactive video has changed eLearning and can benefit both the learner and organisation.

by Sonia Patel

February 27, 2019 | Sponsored

Influencing Without Authority In Instructional Design

As Instructional Designers, we are tasked with creating engaging, effective learning materials using our Instructional Design training to do so. Meanwhile, we rely heavily on our Subject Matter Experts so that our content is sound. Often, SMEs are colleagues from other departments or contacts from other organizations, and usually they do not report to us. This working relationship can pose a challenge, because most times SMEs aren’t held accountable to our same deadlines and goals.

by ATD Editor

February 26, 2019 | Sponsored

How To Master Your Foundation Skills Training Programme With Learning Pool's eLearning Modules

Foundation skills are the basic elements of business literacy. They are the essential skill sets a modern employee needs to progress. Without them, people will struggle in their jobs and development may pass them by.

by Emma Whiteside

February 23, 2019

Face-To-Face Communication And The Virtual Classroom

Examining research about how our brains react to different types of communication, and what this means for how we design and deliver virtual classroom training sessions.

by Jo Cook

February 19, 2019 | Sponsored

The Impact Of Foundation Skills Training On Your ROI

Foundation skills programmes cover the core skill sets that underpin business literacy. They’re the skills all employees ideally need to have. But how effective is foundation skills training in developing those skills, and how can you ensure it makes maximum impact?

by Paul McElvaney

February 5, 2019 | Sponsored

6 Easy Steps To Integrate A Foundation Skills Catalogue In Corporate Training

Foundation skills encompass the core skill sets that people need in order to be successful in business today. They provide the foundations for general business literacy. In a modern, corporate environment, where we need to be flexible to thrive, these foundation skills catalogues provide the necessary tools.

by Paul McElvaney

February 2, 2019

HR And L&D: Do We Need To Unblur The Lines?

This article relates to making a distinction between the HR and L&D functions within an organisation, and recognising that they require different skill sets.

by Janet Benson