Online learning has become more than a fad or an alternative to traditional education. With some wind coming into its sails from the pandemic, the numbers of people in the online learning market are staggering. In 2021 there were...
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The challenges of training remote teams
Online training presents an interesting paradox. It’s an elegant solution if you need to train employees working from home or distributed teams at offices across time zones. But online delivery has its own drawbacks. And they...
Train employees with bite-sized courses
Imagine having a movie marathon or binge-watching your favorite show. Time flies and you don’t even notice. Likewise, long conversations with friends and family can be stimulating and refreshing. But can you say the same...
New Year’s resolutions: 7 training goals for 2022
The beginning of each new year is traditionally an opportunity for a reset, both personal and professional. From a business perspective, this reset means setting objectives and priorities, and making sure to allocate the company...
Off-the-shelf training: How to grow employees’ skills with ready-made courses
When thinking of employee development, you’ve likely debated at some point whether to go with off-the-shelf training or create your own course content. Off-the-shelf training is ready-made content you can plug directly into...
Training employees online? Beware of these challenges
Whether you’ve recently transitioned to online training, thinking of doing so, or have just introduced a new LMS, one thing is for sure: tech could make or break your training program. Remote training offers an elegant solution...
How to apply Gagne’s nine events of instruction
Born in 1916, educational psychologist Robert Gagne’s nine events of instruction learning model is still very much in use today. Centered around how people (he calls them performers) process information, practitioners in fields...
Learning metrics: Can they show that your training is failing?
When it comes to your training program effectiveness, data could tell the difference between a win and a total failure. You already know that learning metrics are important. But collecting these metrics is just as important as...
Digital transformation: How L&D shapes the future of work
Digital transformation is not a new concept. Using tech to optimize the way they work and connect with employees and clients is something most companies have been doing ever since the internet was invented. But since the...
Why and how to offer training certificates to your employees
You may have noticed an upward tick in training certificate badges popping up on friends’ and colleagues’ LinkedIn profiles lately. If so, you’re not alone. Training certificates seem to be enjoying a new surge of...