Who should learn online?
Before someone invests in an online or cloud-based course, it’s worth checking to see if that person is a good fit for the learning format. The advantages of studying online are great, not the least of which is the pure convenience. But certain personal attributes are required to make it work. Let’s consider the qualities for […]
Building A Cloud Based Corporate Training System
For over a decade now, eLearning has been the most preferred model over physical classrooms for corporate training programs. These training systems have traditionally been software-based because of the sheer bandwidth required to store learning packages and to access them. But there have been a few developments in the recent past that have made cloud-based […]
New Year, new developments in the training world
Each new year presents a time for change; various new year’s resolutions are concocted before being left behind once February starts, and in businesses across the world, an opportunity arises to ‘start afresh’ leaving the previous year’s worries behind. When it comes to team training, there are an ever-increasing number of considerations to be taken […]
How to design an effective team dynamics workshop?
I have an assignment for a training/workshop session to facilitate the teambuilding and formation of a project team. The participants are from an NGO working with youth. I have around 4 hours with the group, and I’ve put together an initial session plan, focusing mostly on teamwork and team dynamics, with a couple of exercises […]
How to Create Low Budget, High Impact Training
The U.S. economy is more or less at full employment, which means that businesses now have to value training and developing the workers they have more than ever. Large corporations are throwing more money and resources into their training budget, leaving smaller businesses wondering how they can keep up and develop their employees. But workplace […]
5 P’s of Vocal Impact in Presentations
When delivering a presentation, voice projection is essential. The 5 P’s is a way of maximising all the vocal aspects. P ower – Too loud a voice can be annoying particularly for those at the front of the audience – Too quiet can say that the Presenter lacks confidence and others at […]
6 easy wins when training new hires
New starter training doesn’t have to be costly in terms of time and resources. Here are six low-cost, high-reward strategies for training new hires. 1. Replace ad hoc learning with training Having formal training is often a better alternative to leaving it up to new employees to ask questions, seek help, or teach themselves. Ad […]
Moving corporate training to the cloud – why & how
Businesses, on an average, spend over 18% of their total training budget on learning technologies, according to a Brandon Hall Group report. This can be attributed to the growing number of digitally native millennials at the workplace, the power and ubiquity of the mobile devices and the need to carry out expansive training operations for […]
Attending L&D events can improve your teams output
In today’s extremely competitive business environment, having any advantage over the competition is not only useful, it is critical. One of the most important tools a company has is its sales team and people. The selling environment today is more competitive than ever, which is why it’s so important that your business stays one step […]
Is your inbox making you ill?
When I coach executives on work-life balance I start by asking one simple question: What would you do if you had an extra hour in the day? Hundreds of people have answered this. No one has ever answered ‘work’. Not one. Some have said ‘exercise’ or ‘spend more time with my family’. The majority just […]
How To Make Employee Training Count
Most business managers understand the crucial importance of employee training, but often find themselves lost when it comes to implementing an effective training regime. Making employee’s show up, pay attention to, and retain information from training events can be a nightmare for even the best managers, so where should your company’s leaders begin when it […]
Employee training for remote work
Working remotely is basically working outside the workplace, either in the house or on the move. Computers, smartphones and other advanced gadgets mean that a few businesses don’t need a physical work environment for their workers. Even if you aren’t prepared to do away with organizations environment altogether, remote working can, in any case, assist […]
5 Employee Training Tips to Follow in the New Year
Do you have plans to hire new employees in the new year? Are you looking forward to doing so with the idea that it will help take your company to the next level? Do you have some reservations in regards to what it takes to train employees with a high level of success? Although no […]
How To Transform Training With Gamification
Don’t confuse gamification with turning learning into a game. The latter often falls flat and results in learning experiences that are cringeworthy and a bit childish. The former, on the other hand, is a strategy that has been proven effective in the classroom and the workplace. In fact, a Colorado Technical University case study showed […]
How To Make Millennials Into Managers
As the tides of time set more and more baby boomers on the pathway towards retirement, millennials are rapidly taking over America’s labor market in greater numbers. Few of today’s business owners or experienced managers know how to cultivate millennials into the next generation of leaders, however, and even fewer know where to turn to […]
Classroom delivery
I’d like to find out whether in any of your organisations both past and present there exists/existed a standard number of days an internal consultant should be delivering classroom-based Learning. Currently, we are working with 3 days per week. This seems extremely excessive and counter-intuitive to the other work that should be ongoing such as preparing for delivery; […]
How To Nurture A Culture Of Training And Learning
When it comes to running your business, there are few things as important as inclusive, well-executed training programs that instill in your employees a desire to be life-long learners. Inspiring your workers to constantly improve their skills and shoot for higher goals is vital towards your company’s long-term success, and something that managers shouldn’t be […]
Sales training programmes and business objectives
For many businesses, the sales function is a critical part of their business growth strategy and research shows that while most businesses recognise the need to continually develop that resource, they aren’t always clear how to do it. As a result, what happens is that they apply a one-size fits all approach to sales training […]
How To Give Your Employees The Training They Need
Plenty of corporate managers and small business owners alike rack their brains constantly for new employee training techniques, and for good reason; there’s nothing of more importance to a company’s success than a highly trained and dedicated workforce ready to make it valuable on the marketplace. Employee training programs often stall, however, and it can […]
Providing bespoke training materials
Hi, I’ve just started a business that creates bespoke training materials. We don’t actually do the training ourselves, though we can provide a lot of support to help clients set up their training provision. I’d love to know what people think, and whether we should market our services to businesses that already do training courses, […]
