Category Archive For "Learning and Development"
7 Steps to Maintaining the Effectiveness of Your Learning System
When was the last time you gave your learning system a spring cleaning? If you’re not regularly maintaining and revisiting your learning system, you could be missing out on opportunities to improve them. Sometimes the systems we build and the content we rely on for workplace training becomes out of date. Your learning system won’t …
7 Ways to Make Learning Memorable and Fun
How can you make your learning experiences more memorable and less boring? Capturing your audience’s attention and holding it can make the transfer of knowledge much more effective. It’s more important than ever to try and create a memorable connection during the learning process. It’s not enough to simply check the boxes and have all …
The Dos and Don’ts of Approaching Learning Solution Vendors
Is your organization ready to start looking for a learning solution vendor? If you decide to take things externally, shopping around for a vendor is not an easy task. You need to find a vendor who can provide exactly what you need, a solution tailored to your specifications. However, a common mistake people make is …
Should You Buy or Build Training Content for Your Organization?
Are you looking for a new training solution for your organization? One of the first decisions to make is: will you buy a solution from a third party or design your own? There are pros and cons to either option, and your choice will likely depend on budget, time available, and your existing skills and …
The Role of Learning and Development in the Employee Experience
What do the words “employee experience” mean to you? Every employee, manager, or business owner likely has a different definition. It can relate to day-to-day experiences, recruitment, training and development, retention, and everything in between. It relates to every touchpoint a business has with an employee, from when they first join to whenever they decide …
How to Support Employees in a Career Change
Over the past 12 months, employees worldwide have had time to examine their lives and question whether or not they’re on the right career path. Those who want a change may even have begun to build their skills and start planning for their future. When a talented employee says their heart isn’t in their current …
Why Better Learning Journeys Should Be Your Company’s Top Focus
It’s every company’s desire to achieve better business results. To get there, they realize they need at least two things: a great product and happy customers. And of course, neither of those can be successful without a skilled workforce. But company leaders also realize that it doesn’t stop there. Organizations aren’t a “set it and …
Four Benefits of Employee-Curated Learning Content
How does your workplace approach content curation or creation? For companies dedicated to learning and development, content curation is a great way to add value to their employees. In the context of learning and development, content curation is the process of gathering, sourcing, and organizing information that’s helpful for a team. In many workplaces, the …
Employee Experience: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters
All employers invest in the customer experience (CX), but what about the employee experience (EX)? As businesses increasingly realize that their workforce is their greatest asset, employee experience is gaining traction as an important line item in employers’ annual budgets. But what is employee experience, exactly? Is it just another buzzword for employee engagement? How …
Why It’s Important to Focus on Both High and Low-Performing Employees
In any business or organization, there are naturally some people who perform better than others. This could be for a multitude of different reasons. Some you will have control over, some you won’t. What you can control is how you manage both your high-performing employees and your low-performing employees. How does your organization focus on …
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