On Learning Agility
I’m trying to read at least five l&d related articles a week and review my lessons from the article and today I read a really interesting one from CLO magazine titled, Learning agility and its role in leadership. You can read the full article here. Usually when I read an article like this, my first question […]
Why team morale and productivity go hand in hand
To quote Richard Branson, clients do not come first – employees come first – and if you take care of your employees, they will take care of your clients. But just how true is this of your business? In the training industry, this is the sort of motto we live by. As trainers, we encourage […]
How to Mix eLearning With Instructor-Led Training
The best training programs are those that enable participants to meet their training objectives, while still being efficient and within a budget. To hit this ‘sweet spot’ trainers must be willing to continuously improve their programs. One thing that corporate educators are doing, to good success, is combining instructor-led training with eLearning. Such blended learning […]
We Need To Think Differently About Evaluation
Whenever there is a discussion about evaluation, almost the same words and phrases pop up. I’m talking about things like ROI, Kirkpatricks, Phillips and Success Case Method. What this implies is that we are not short of ideas when it comes to evaluation, we just don’t do it because it’s hard. Did I just say […]
Key Differences: Sales Coaching and Sales Training
Sales training regimes and sales coaching endeavors are both becoming staples of modern offices, but countless entrepreneurs and business managers who are trying to up the skills of their employees are making crucial mistakes that end up setting them back. That’s because there are a number of key differences between sales coaching and sales training […]
Four Common Mistakes in Employee Training
In many cases, there is always a blame trade during employee training programs. The trainers mostly believe the employees are not taking the training very seriously while the employees need the trainers to go slower. In this situation, the goals of the training program will hardly be achieved. It is important to know these common […]
Practical Tips For Doing Deep Work
Cal Newport introduces some practices ways to deep work which to be honest have really strange names such as: Monastic philosophy of deep work scheduling bimodal Philosophy of deep work scheduling Rhythmic philosophy of deep work scheduling Journalistic philosophy of deep work scheduling I will take a look at the Monastic philosophy hear briefly. Thia […]
How to run staff training for trading businesses
While training programs are essential to empower the employees with better skills, companies in the trading industry may find it difficult to organize proper training sessions for their employees due to the busy schedules of employees engaged in this sector. In many cases, the employees may have to attend extensive training sessions to the detriment […]
4 Things You Should Consider When Hiring Freelance
Nowadays, almost every business hires freelancers. Not only are they a much more affordable option for dealing with tasks, but one that lets you try out different people per their skill sets. And if you’ve been considering hiring along more freelancers, then there are a few considerations you should make before you get started. Check […]
Improving Employee Training Effectiveness
Effective workplace training could dramatically improve the performance of your employees. A study of 4300 employees conducted by Middlesex University found that an overwhelming 74% of the participants believed that they were not achieving their full potential at work because of a lack of development opportunities. In addition to this, a report published by 24×7 […]
Authenticity: How to be genuine when you present
How authentic are you to your audiences? Tom Bird & Jeremy Cassell, authors of The Leader’s Guide to Presenting, explore… Critical to your success as a presenter is recognising that your audience will be judging you from the moment you stand in front of them. They cannot help it and they do not consciously know they […]
L&D remodeling project
Hi. I am currently redesigning our L&D delivery system and am wondering if there are any guides or standards that should be followed to create the learning materials/resoucres? I am looking to produce training videos and step-by-step guides but am unsure of structure and content and am struggling to find templates or guides on this. Any help would be […]
Report Writing – Simple Marking Matrix
I am currently developing a programme of learning in two ‘chunks’ – one is for potential job candidates (internal) who need to brush up on their report writing / briefing note writing; the second is from the interviewers perspective – how to mark / assess reports quickly using a marking matrix approach. I am looking […]
A 360 degree view of learning: how to get organisations on board with learning design
When designing learning and development programmes, we need to think about the line managers and how they can help ensure that the learning intervention creates change. Jackie Clifford, Director of Clarity Learning and Development, looks at how to do this. In learning and development, I believe that most of us are concerned with helping individuals to learn AND, […]
Six Common Challenges in Managing Small Projects
There is a misconception that small projects are somehow easier to manage, due to their less complex nature. This is to miss the wider challenges that are perennial to all projects, such as the spectre of scope creep, lack or resources and lack of senior buy in. There are challenges very specific and inherent in […]
We Need to Get Real with Business Students
Two of my business students were debating the purpose of business. One said the purpose of business was to make money and the other said: “We don’t always know the purpose of a business”. While it’s true that some businesses have a social aspect or give a percentage of every sale to a certain cause, […]
Time management: do you know the ten commandments?
Few management strategies or self-improvement concepts stand the test of time. The original Ten Commandments is an enduring set of easy to understand life rules. Suppose there was another set of Ten Commandments focusing on time management. Bryce Sanders tell us more. I I am thy primary project. Thou shalt work on no other projects before me. Interpretation: For several years […]
Balancing Employee Development And Bottom Lines
Businesses rely on well-trained, competent, confident, empowered employees. Certainly part of this is investing time and resources into internally and externally developed training programs. There’s also the important process of assessing and evaluating skills and competencies. One of the challenges faced is that employee training and development can be costly. Yes, it is also an […]
How To Cut Onboarding And Training Costs
Keeping your team well-trained and flexible enough to survive and thrive in the 21st century economy is no easy feat, but businesses that refuse to frequently onboard new members and train existing employees are routinely those companies which fail first in the market. If the market is going to force your hand and demand your […]
Training of day trading and how to get started
Are you looking forward to get into day trading? Then you are about to make one of the best decisions in your life. Day trading can deliver a bunch of impressive benefits to you in the long run. You will also love the returns that you will get the chance to experience while you are […]
