Workforce Development

June 3, 2020

Learning As Survival Strategy After COVID-19

A pandemic like COVID-19 causes shock and awe, sometimes forcing us to make urgent decisions that may not be right in the long term. Right now, for some organizations, learning may not be top of the agenda, but it could well be the survival strategy as we prepare for the long haul to recovery.

by Amit Garg

May 28, 2020

7 Web Conferencing Software Perks For Your Profit Margin

Is web conferencing software really worth the investment or should you allocate your L&D resources elsewhere? In this article, I highlight 7 notable perks that video conferencing tools bring to your profit margin.

by Christopher Pappas

May 15, 2020

Top Content Providers For Employee Onboarding (2024 Update)

Onboarding new hires efficiently has been a struggle for plenty of HR teams, as well as for Learning and Development experts. Sometimes you just don't have the means or the team power to create a truly worthy employee onboarding program. This list will help your organization team up with the best content providers based on onboarding content expertise. Explore all the options and decide which partner meets your business and online training needs.

by Christopher Pappas

May 11, 2020 | Sponsored

Improving L&D For Contingent Workers

A flexible workforce needs flexible training resources. This article discusses the present and future of freelancers, and why L&D should pay more attention to this subgroup of the workforce.

by Emma Whiteside

April 26, 2020

Is Training Really The Solution?

As practitioners of Learning and Development, we're often asked to blindly implement training programs. This article will explore how to assess the performance discrepancy and ultimately determine if training is really the solution.

by Kevin Herrholtz, CPLP

April 24, 2020 | Sponsored

Day One Readiness: How To Prepare Employees For Real Productivity On Day One

Onboarding is a critical first step in a new employee’s career with your company. Ensure their success by aligning your program objectives with business goals, focusing on employee needs, and prioritizing your content for Day One Readiness.

by Dan Keckan

April 16, 2020

8 Sales Online Training Process Stages For SMBs That Are Going Global

You’re expanding your reach and venturing into markets. Is your sales team ready to take the leap? How are you going to onboard new team members quickly and cost-effectively? This article outlines 8 sales online training process stages for SMBs that are going global.

by Christopher Pappas

April 14, 2020 | Sponsored

The Importance Of Competency-Based Learning In Employee Skills Development

A competency-based learning program doesn’t concern itself with the learning journey but pursues the final outcome. Hence, the learning outcome must be clearly stated from the beginning. Adult learners can see the goal and the benefits from the outset.

by Lubos Janoska

April 8, 2020

85% Of The Global Workforce Is Disengaged: The Solution? Give Them A Voice

The current context of the pandemic we’re living through has shaken things up and turned traditional employee-employer relationships upside down. It has forced characteristics we once attributed to the "future of work"—remote, deskless, technology-oriented—to become our present-day reality.

by Jacob Waern

March 29, 2020

LMS For Workforce Development: 6 Vital Budgeting Tips To Bear In Mind

Running costs are a key part of any budgetary undertaking, but we often forget about them when we’re buying software. Whether you’re actively shopping or still sweet-talking the finance department, what items should be on your pricing checklist?

by Christopher Pappas

March 29, 2020

How HR Professionals Can Promote Continuous Learning In The Workplace

Disruptive changes and technological growth force HR professionals to create a shift in employees' proficiencies. They can bridge the gap through new learning opportunities.

by Pradip Mohapatra

March 25, 2020

Use Location-Based Microlearning To Boost Blue-Collar Workers' Performances

With the growing interest in the digitization of learning content, companies are moving training beyond the classroom to the people, places, and equipment where it is needed. Geofencing technology is helping to enhance skills and operating performance in order to drive the productivity of frontline workers.

by Yagnasindhu Balaraju