In an economy filled with rapidly changing technology, continuous learning is vital for both organizations and their employees. It has to be — according to Deloitte’s 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report, the half life of a skill is five years. Employees have to keep on top of their learning to... more
As our news headlines trumpet questions about ethics in workplace behavior and government, it sparks reflection on our own industry. What are our responsibilities? What behaviors should we practice, or avoid? There are several stakeholders we have to keep in mind. First, there are our learners. They are in our... more
Did you know that fewer than half of companies say their L&D strategy is effective in helping them achieve their business goals? A bit surprising, isn’t it, especially when driving business goals is one of the main reasons the L&D strategy should even exist. Consider these numbers from the Brandon... more
You’ve still got a couple of weeks to set your New Year’s resolutions, so be sure to add this one to your list: Be a hero at work! Save your people from boring learning that at worst feels like torture and at best lulls them to sleep. Give them the... more
Learning and development is in the middle of an exciting transformation. New technology, the changing nature of work, and an influx of millennials into the workplace mean companies have to move away from a training culture — in which companies serve specific training to employees — to a culture of continuous... more
Modeling Decisions The world’s changing faster, and our ability to respond depends on our ability to adapt. It’s become clear that what will make the difference for organizations will be the ability to make decisions quickly in the face of increasing ambiguity. And I think the answer is mental models.... more
BONUS: This post contains video examples to help you determine your best process. In this article, I’m going to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a script to record and create systems training videos for your learners, whether they’re employees, customers, partners, or what-have-you. The process of recording systems... more
In Part One of this three-part series, I wrote about the value of driving the adoption of your learning program and that there are three keys to success in doing this: 1) the solution 2) the content 3) the learning ecosystem. Part One focused on the right LMS, so take... more
At the recent Association for Educational Computing & Technology conference, Thomas Reeves addressed the topic of conation in his keynote. Conation is an idea that is relatively unknown, yet increasingly of interest. In short, it’s about one’s intention to act (and learn). And that makes all the difference. One of... more
Welcome to Part One of a three-part series on the value of driving the adoption of your learning program. We think that there are three keys to success in doing this: 1) the solution 2) the content 3) the learning ecosystem. Today, we’ll focus on the first of those —... more
