Survey results: What is the training industry looking for?
As a supplier it is crucial to understand your buyer’s pain points, wants and needs. That is why, before demonstrating our training management software we undertake a needs analysis to try and understand the current situation. The categories include: Current pain points Triggers for change Key objectives The information we have collated over the last […]
What do I need to support and maintain my elearning process?
The elearning journey can be very daunting for organisations to embark on, particularly when the individuals leading the path are unsure as to how the process will work, what to expect, which elearning provider to use and whether the respective organisation’s employees will be enthusiastic about learning. Committed organisation First and foremost, in order to choose, […]
Why Adding a Digital Arm to your Training Business is Good for Business
As L&D wrestles with how to modernise in a world where most employees go to Google as a first port-of-call, what’s the opportunity for suppliers and coaches in all of this? In short: Greater value and increased revenue. Let me explain… I’m seeing more companies are now asking their suppliers to include a digital learning […]
How will L&D affect the jobs of the future?
I was in my gym a few days ago with a father of one of my son’s friends discussing their careers. Both are in jobs that didn’t even exist a few years ago but are now an important part of the new technology-based working landscape. My son is an e-commerce assistant and his friend works in […]
UK tech apprenticeships: Where they’ve come and where they’re going
Edward Arnold takes a look at the future of one of L&D’s hottest topics. ‘Apprenticeships’ was a buzzword for all the parties in the 2015 UK general election. Manifestos primarily portrayed the desire to increase the number of apprenticeships as a way of improving job prospects for school leavers – a section of the workforce […]
How can the HR department protect against cyberattacks?
How secure is your business against hackers, and how can the HR department help? Denise Hudson Lawson investigates. It seems that every week there’s a news story about a hacking attack on a household name. The hacking of Ashley Madison highlights just how serious a data breach can be, with the company’s CEO stepping down […]
L&D news round-up: 15 Oct
Is it Thursday already? Well it must be news time then. Read on for all the L&D news (and one climate change story) from the last seven days. Learning Behavior Change From Criminals – Chief Learning Officer 5 Things To Adopt On Day One As A New Leader – Forbes Apprenticeships are crucial in developing key skills […]
Nine takeaways from DevLearn 2015
Laura Overton recently spoke at one of the most prominent L&D events in the US – here’s her experience from across the pond. We hit the ground running in Las Vegas at the end of September as we joined 2800 L&D professionals at DevLearn for the first time. First impressions? The event was extra large from […]
The human face of robotics
Forget Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lance Henriksen; Neil Bentley talks about the positive side of AI. It’s perhaps not surprising that a recent TV drama about robots was called ‘Humans’. As people, one of the more thought-provoking aspects of current and future technology is the implications that robotics has for us, particularly as more sophisticated robots […]
Four simple ways to engage an online community
Are you creating an online L&D community in your business? Rebecca Faulkner outlines four quick tips to hit the ground running. Creating a buzz around your brand has to happen from the inside out. Gone are the days where it was enough to create a kick-ass product, sit back and watch it sell like hot […]
A new plugin for Moodle: Shaping the future of learning?
A world-first Moodle plugin, being created by Jerrett Fowler at the Charity Learning Consortium, is causing excitement. So what exactly is it? And what does it mean for L&D professionals? So what is this hotly anticipated new Moodle plugin? What does it do? Put simply, we’re enabling Moodle to export information about learners’ behaviour into […]
Motivating the workforce does not mean big brother surveillance
Every business needs to ensure its staff are as productive as possible, but is it really necessary to monitor their every keystroke to ensure company time is not wasted? A lot of workforce management (WFM) technologies would have businesses think so. Their solutions are constructed around the belief that staff must be spending minute after […]
L&D news round-up: 6 August
News time! Oh yes it is. Read on for the best stories on wearable tech (for and against), leadership and whistleblowers. 5 Leadership Fallacies To Dispel – Forbes ‘Brain training’ game helps people with schizophrenia live a normal life – The Independent Japan Rethinks Higher Education in Skills Push – The Wall Street Journal 7 Ways to Improve […]
L&D industry insight: Liam Butler
Liam Butler from Skillsoft tells us about the company’s new directions, his thoughts on future tech and what might surprise us about corporate learning in five years’ time. L&D industry insight: Liam Butler on future learning technologies by Trainingzone on Mixcloud Liam Butler from Skillsoft tells us about the company’s new directions, his thoughts on […]
L&D news round-up: 30 July
News time! Read beneath for the week’s news of leadership, skills and Facebook benevolence. 6 Really Simple Ways to Boost Learning and Development – Excellence in Government What Donald Trump’s outbursts say about leadership – Fortune HR needs to rethink M&A tactics to boost its influence and impact, says study – CIPD Digital skills for a digital generation; […]
The TrainingZone podcast: July 2015
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
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?
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
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
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 […]