The TrainingZone podcast: July 2015

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This month Jamie and Jon tackle NLP, the dark side of HR, the recent budget announcements and a whole lot more. Skillsoft’s Liam Butler is our guest interviewee. Links to the stories: Skills and the budget, Facebook’s not-really-digital assistant, that ludicrous Salon piece about HR, The talent deficit according to Lumesse Subscribe free Please ensure […]

New models of learning to support business agility pt2

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Laura Overton concludes her final piece to accompany this year’s benchmark. In order for formal learning to be effective, L&D needs to move away from viewing courses as discrete events. Instead, it needs to build in the opportunity for practice and reflection outside of the course as critical elements in any formal learning. Our research […]

Is virtual training the answer?

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Well, is it? David Freedman isn’t sure it’s the panacea L&D make it out to be.  Ever since I started talking to L&D, HR and sales directors about the virtual classroom or campus – around eight years ago – I’ve had to clarify what I meant. Surprisingly, that need to distinguish virtual training from the […]

L&D news round-up: 16 July

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It’s news round-up time. Look beneath for all your skills, leadership and ice age needs. Is Coaching All It’s Cracked up to Be? What to Know Before Investing. – Huffington Post Good advice from HuffPo. Skills crisis is key flaw in George Osborne’s productivity plan, says CBI – The Guardian Scathing budget analysis from the CBI. Facebook […]

Ten great content creation tools for elearning

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Thinking of designing an elearning course? Here are some tips from Robert Morris. When it comes to elearning, traditional teaching methods do not work. Although online learning doesn’t place students into the conventional classroom that inspires discussions, the entire process is still based upon interaction. Unfortunately, not all online courses provoke effective engagement. The number of […]

L&D industry insight: Subrah Iyar

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Recently we spoke to ex-founder of WebEx, co-founder of Moxtra and entrepreneur Subrah Iyar about user-centred learning, tablets, apps, AI and more. L&D industry insight: Subrah Iyar on user-centred learning by Trainingzone on Mixcloud Recently we spoke to ex-founder of WebEx, co-founder of Moxtra and entrepreneur Subrah Iyar about user-centred learning, tablets, apps, AI and […]

Insight: Rise of the machines causing skills shortages

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The advance of robotics and 3D printing is boosting the demand for highly-skilled, IT literate workers in the UK’s advanced manufacturing sector, according to a new study by the government’s skills experts the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. The global advanced manufacturing market is predicted to double in size to £750bn by 2020, largely […]

Four useful ideas to make elearning more effective

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Want to be a successful elearning teacher? Read on to find out some useful tips from Kamy Anderson to make the most out of your teaching experience. When planning to become an elearning teacher, make sure to design every course based on two main ideas: first, the course description, and second, the teaching methods of […]

Digital technology and its power to transform L&D

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At present there is some ambiguity surrounding digital learning. In this article Rob May explains some of the barriers to adoption and demonstrates how these can be overcome to help transform the learning landscape. New elearning technology has the potential to engage millions more learners across the world and completely revolutionise the training landscape, as […]

How technology can boost classroom collaboration

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Classroom or online? Maybe you want your training to be both. Here’s Jan Willem-Brands. The classroom is no longer an environment with a one-way flow of information; instead collaboration has become the norm and today’s classrooms are embracing technology like never before. The education sector has evolved with the influence of technology, which has brought convenience […]

The Big Data revolution: Middle managers need to adapt

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Mike Straw discusses the threat that Big Data poses to middle management. A recent Gartner survey reported that 73% of organisations have invested or plan to invest in Big Data in the next two years. This news coincides with a recent Wall Street Journal article which has suggested that businesses are opting to use data […]

Delivering an L&D strategy fit for a VUCA world

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It’s benchmark time again. Towards Maturity’s Laura Overton gives us some evidence-based insight into how to navigate L&D through these uncertain times. Today’s business landscape is very different from the one we had 10-15 years ago. It’s what is called a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world. In all likelihood, there will be many more […]

LIVE COVERAGE: EdTech Europe 2015

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Two in a week! Check out our live coverage of the third annual EdTech Europe, taking place tomorrow (Thursday 18 June) at Kings Place in London. Live Blog EdTech Europe 2015 Two in a week! Check out our live coverage of the third annual EdTech Europe, taking place tomorrow (Thursday 18 June) at Kings Place […]

LIVE COVERAGE: Learning Technologies Summer Forum 2015

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Are you attending Tuesday’s event? If not have a look at our coverage here. All the tweets from the best L&D event of the summer right here on TrainingZone. Live Blog Learning Technologies Summer forum 2015 Are you attending Tuesday’s event? If not have a look at our coverage here. All the tweets from the […]

How to run a great webinar

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Donald H Taylor gets interviewed for GivebackUK and gives the community four tips on how to run a great webinar. Find out more about GivebackUK here Donald H Taylor gets interviewed for GivebackUK and gives the community four tips on how to run a great webinar.Find out more about GivebackUK here

Insight: How does your talent management software compare?

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Tuesday 21 April saw the launch of Fosway Group’s updated 9-Grid for talent management systems. From the official press release: “The new 9-Grid™ illustrates the progress of key providers in the European market in the last 12 months, including some new additions. The model helps buyers understand which solutions are best for their requirements, based […]

The challenges of mobile learning in corporate training

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Mobile learning isn’t the cakewalk you think it is. John O’ Brien highlights a few sticking points and what you can do about them. Mobile learning and BYOD were undoubtedly two of the big buzzwords of 2014. But despite the benefits we keep hearing about and the fact that many organisations have deployed mobile learning […]

The importance of HR analytics

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Using and understanding HR analytics can be vital in moving a business forward. Thomas Watson explains why it’s important and how you can use it in your company. The largest expense for a company is often its payroll How we recruit, train and retain our talent has a major impact on how our businesses perform. But […]

Sift Media: What else do we publish?

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No L&D community is an island. In fact, TrainingZone is just one title under the umbrella of our publisher, Sift Media. Beneath are some stories from other titles in the SM portfolio. Organisational charts can help deploy the right employees to the right project at the right time – HRZone Gamification and customer service: How to […]

How the world of training can develop online

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Nicole Plinston takes a look at the sales industry and the impact of the world of sales moving online. As we have seen in recent years, the way that businesses adapt to the internet is the biggest challenge in the 21st century. We can now buy cars online, get a degree from a university in another […]