Top 5 Benefits Of Training Programs For Employees
During the two years of the global COVID-induced lock-down, the world went virtual: Virtual reality, virtual training, virtual workplaces, virtual live performances. At first, the world wondered, “Would it work?” …Read More
How To Run Effective Meetings
A 2021 study by Reclaim.ai found that since the COVID-induced shift to working-from-home, the average business professional attends 70% more meetings weekly than in 2018. In 2021 professionals spent almost …Read More
3 Best Virtual Team Celebration Ideas That Inspire
As Martha and the Vandellas and, later, Van Halen sang, “Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets!” The USA, France, Canada, Burundi, the Solomon Islands …Read More
5 Key Qualities of Effective Instructional Design
If you are spearheading your organization’s implementation of a new policy, process, or system, don’t wait until a month before go-live to start thinking about your training needs. Custom processes …Read More
The Instructional Design Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
Growing up, it seemed that all the working adults had titles that were short and easy to understand: doctor, nurse, teacher. These days, titles have gotten longer and more ambiguous: …Read More
The Instructor Guide: The Essential Resource For Any Trainer
If you have ever hired anybody, you know how tricky the process can be. First, you have to locate candidates. Then, you need to down-select to two good candidates. Possibly, …Read More
Turning Theory into Practice
Two months ago, “Acme Company” paid “T1 Training” to train its Accounting Department on time management techniques as part of an effort to improve processing speeds. Despite some initial improvements …Read More
Less Talk; More Activity!
Trainer Marie sighed with relief as the last participant in her Time Management course left the room. That was one of the harder classes she had ever taught! She felt …Read More
Balance is the Key
This month, we continue February’s story of Acme Company’s training. After running two sessions of the time management training, Manager Fred asked participants for their opinions on the program. Even …Read More
Coloring Inside the Lines
Last month, we introduced the mistake-filled “T1 Training Company” and talked about the mistakes they made when assessing “Acme Company’s” training needs. This month we examine T1’s mistakes during the …Read More
Setting a Course for Success
Does this story sound familiar? “Acme Company” determined that it wants to be known for having the best customer service. It implements new policies to encourage better customer service. It …Read More
The Circle of Life, Training Style!
Now that we have all finished celebrating the winter holidays, it’s resolution time! It’s that time of year when we look back on everything that didn’t go so well in …Read More