Tips For Creating and Marketing Your First eCourse
Fact: eLearning is hot. According to Forbes, in the end of 2014, it already was a $57 billion-dollar business, but by the end of 2016, it had grown to $200 billion. What makes e-learning so hot? Many reasons: Whether a consumer is a student or a large corporation looking for training and development programs, e-learning […]
Align sales training with your business strategy
Your business’s strategy, goals, and needs are what makes you unique in your field; they provide a foundation for each department, product, and employee to grow upon. It might seem obvious that training should align with the roots of your business. But how do you actually plant the seed that allows for employee development? Training […]
How To Train Remote Workers Effectively
Remote work is an increasingly popular option, both for employers and employees. After all, it widens the scope of what jobs – and applicants – are available, gives more freedom for employees to work at what time is best for them, eases long and sometimes dangerous commutes and makes employees happier, more loyal and more […]
6 Common Pitfalls in Global Training Roll Outs
Developing a training course or module which can be rolled out globally is often the preference of many international businesses and organisations. In many cases, internal logic and/or culture dictates that HQ is the heart of a company and from there it disseminates its culture and values to the rest of its limbs, (in this […]
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B2B Organizational Trainings and Language Barriers
I know most probably a lot of you guys would say to go for Training in English language but believe me we have been having a really hard time in delivering the training to our employess from different countries especially in China and Germany. People from these two specific countries feel more comfortable if the […]
Which Oracle Courses Are Best For The Beginners?
Oracle certification is the most sought after credential in the IT industry. In the beginning, Oracle introduced their certification program with a single course – OCP (Oracle Certified Professional). However, with the rising demand for Oracle certified professionals, the program was broken into different levels of certification to allow learners to develop and demonstrate skills […]
Deck Design 101 for Course Creators
Visuals, visuals, visuals. It’s what the new consumer insists upon, whether s/he is reading a piece of content on the web, on social media, accessing a website, or, yes, taking some type of education/training program. In fact, here are a couple of stats that should be of interest to anyone developing an education or training […]
SME Struggling to record on-the-job training
Hello! We have been going backawards and forwards for years over how best to record on the job training. We have very nice looking log sheets and we do yearly appraisals, at which we record any training needs identified and plan training accordingly (and at some point it gets logged in-great). Our main problem is training […]
4 Secrets to Effective Employee Training
I have sat in countless training classes over the years for a variety of skills ranging from how to communicate to first aid to how to construct a good resume, and so have countless workers. Most businesses understand the importance of training their workers, and so they hire experienced individuals to give lectures and classes […]
Systematic Problem Solving
I’ve been asked to design a very specific problem solving workshop. Most of my problem solving workshops are about creativity and innovation (finding novel solutions to problems). However, this team are a tech team and the problems they face require a very systematic way of identifying which cable, switch or device may be causing a […]
Choosing and utilising outside training providers
As someone responsible for delivering the training function of your business, you may feel an onus to provide the entire program solely rather than relying on others to assist with the delivery itself. A core responsibility for the Learning & Development team at any organisation is to identify the most efficient, cost-effective methods of up-skilling […]
Tips for first-time managers
If you have been recently promoted to your first management position, remember that there are many things to learn in the process and you’ll have to make sure that you cut down on the unnecessary mistakes you have made before reaching this position. Apart from this, this post will have some important tips that should […]
How to Write Effective Instructional Materials
Effective educational and instructional materials accomplish the following goals: Educate readers without overwhelming them. Keep trainees engaged. Be easy to read and understand. Be written at the appropriate level for the target audience. Get to the point and be concise. Training and instructional materials include manuals, e-learning content, scripts, and any other content that is […]
Elections and the Gift of Power
In the aftermath of all the recent political excitement, including the meteoric rise of President Macron in France and the recent elections here in the UK, I’ve found myself reflecting on the nature of power and influence, and particularly on a fairy story I wrote some years ago. It was written to support the work […]
7 trends in training that impact your organization
I often talk to training agencies in the field of communication skills development as well as HR managers who involve such agencies. Lately, we can distinguish 7 trends, each with its own influence on both sides of the field. And on the trainee, of course. What are these trends in training? Hot topics: sales, coaching […]
How to Train Your Employees for Better ROI
If there is a key factor you should apply to training your employees for better return on investment (ROI) it’s this: Tap their potential The first step in any employee-training program should be to recognize the skills and experience those employees already have. Then, it’s up to owners and managers to maximize this potential. Do […]
Why everyone loves a #throwback
Everyone loves a throwback Thursday picture. As I’ve been speaking with more and graduates who are looking to join our second recruitment academy, it’s got me thinking of my own graduation day. My sense of pride, of anxiety, my terrible CV and non-existent interview technique. If you find yourself graduating this summer, I want […]
What does the future hold for L&D?
I had a fascinating time at the CIPD learning and development show at Olympia last week. I left with a lot to think about because there were so many great talks and interesting ideas. One talk that resonated with me in particular was by The Open University on ‘Future Trends in Learning’. They listed 6 key trends to […]
Who saw that coming? Effective transition
Last week I began a new chapter in my professional life; making the move from corporate team building with Bluehat Group to interactive learning and development programmes with Expedite Learning. It has been an interesting transition with a variety of new things to learn, not only in terms of the services provided but […]
