Why is digital learning’s value so poorly measured today… and what can you do about it?
The results are in from Fosway’s 2019 Digital Learning Realities Research and the findings on measuring value leave a lot to be desired. Why is L&D not gaining ground here? Fosway’s Director of Research David Perring explores… It is it quite chastening to think that today only 34% of L&D professionals see themselves as very […]
Soft skills: is it really that hard to measure their effectiveness?
Measuring soft skills may seem like an almost impossible feat, but by asking the right questions before any training takes place you can produce measurable outcomes to assess the impact of your learning solutions. In the noughties I decided to move my career from IT training to soft skills training. In those days (as you […]
Learning analytics
Does L&D need data science?
In a previous post (see it here) I mentioned that evaluation is not a framework problem, rather it is a data problem. I ended that post with a question, does learning and development need data science? If I had answered that question closer to the time I wrote the post, my answer would have been no, but my confident […]
Measuring management training success
Looking for some suggestions on how I can evaluate and measure management training success before and after training, 6 months later ? How can I measure changes in behaviour, performance, and whats changed? We are a large organisation with approx 300 managers who attend a variety of management programmes. any suggestions / ideas would be very welcome. […]
Big data skills for big IT jobs
If you think there’s no connection between home improvements and big data, think again. Today, big data is a big deal – especially if you’re looking for employment. Few would argue that technology has raced ahead of the ability to analyse the information we generate. A tidal wave of big data is upon most industry […]
Making use of Big Data in corporate training
How can Big Data help L&D in your business? Jan Sramek explains. The introduction of Big Data into HR has been accelerating recently. So far, the applications centre mostly around a few distinct areas, including recruiting, compensation, and to a lesser degree, performance management. However, not much has changed when it comes to Big Data […]
What do you use your LMS for?
We are looking to introduce a new LMS system. Our old system manages course bookings and holds a number of e-learning courses. I’d be interested to hear what other organisations use their LMS for. We are keen to get the most out of the new system and don’t want to miss a trick! We will […]
Training Needs Analysis Are you Competent?
As a provider of learning and development services I get frequent requests for designs of bespoke training courses and for delivery of existing courses into a range of organisations in various sectors. Each situation involves the addressing the development needs of unique individuals in groups and therefore requires an analysis of training needs. Whether we […]
Design Crimes in Learning & Development
Recently I have been “Optimising” a huge library of learning and development materials for an organisation who wish to transfer traditional teacher-focused learning to a blended approach. The collection of materials has been designed by a variety of individuals and consists of a mixture of styles, templates, fonts, a mistake this approach has diluted the […]
