Times of growth are exciting for companies. New locations are opened, new products are rolled out, and new employees are hired. But what does that mean for training? Scaling isn’t easy; 70% of startups struggle with scaling up and 46% of small businesses fail because of poor planning during growth.... more
Click image to play video. When Girl Scouts San Diego (GSSD), was looking for a way to train its troop leaders, the organization faced a challenge: Girl Scout troop leaders are volunteers. Non-profit organizations face a unique set of training challenges, one of which is that many of their learners... more
A client bought some of my time, and we’re working with a series of regular meetings with me serving as a guide. One of the activities is looking at a suite of courses that are currently offered, and considering alternative approaches. The situation is that there is a job task... more
More employees than ever are working remotely. According to Globalworkplaceanalytics.com, the number of employees who work from home has grown by 159% since 2005, more than 11 times faster than the rest of the workforce. Sales is no exception; FlexJobs’ list of the most popular work-at-home jobs includes sales representatives,... more
For as much time as we spend talking about learning management, companies do not seem to spend a lot of time thinking about learning and managers. This creates huge blind spots within organizations because managers play critical roles in every aspect of learning and development — from strategy to design... more
