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How Can I Improve Dull and Boring Training?
One of the more common requests we receive is from clients asking for help with an existing course they describe as dull and boring training. When I look back
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Analyzing Data
Recently Scott Weersing of GP Strategies asked the questions “Should we add data science to competency/skills needed now?” in a post he made on LinkedIn. The
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Consulting Roles for L&D – Part Two
In our previous blog, Consulting Roles for L&D Part One, we identified that to successfully focus on performance, L&D must be redesigned so that it’s goal is to
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Consulting Roles for L&D – Part One
The Learning and Development profession continues to undergo major structural changes, one of which is the transition from a focus on learning as an output and
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How to Sustain Learning
According to the latest State of the Industry Report by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), organizations spent $1,273 per employee on direct learning
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How Managers Create a Culture of Motivation
People who feel ownership of their work are likely to find that work more meaningful than people who have no say in how goals are accomplished.
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Does your Instructional Systems Design Methodology Support Adaptive Learning?
TD Magazine published an article in the May 2018 issue (pg. 20) titled “Preparing Your Organization for Adaptive Learning” in which Zachary Konopka outlined six
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How to Train Learners Whose First Language is Not English: Part 2
Part of the richness for many organizations today is the variety of languages and cultures that are represented in their business. Cultural sensitivity and the
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What is a Learning Lane and why is it important?
In the 70/20/10 Model of Learning, many organizations only capture activities associated with the 10% or formal learning component. As L&D professionals, we
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How to Train Learners Whose First Language is Not English: Part 1
In today’s global society, many learners are facing the challenge of participating in training programs delivered in English, which is not the language that
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How Will the Learning Strategy Be Deployed?
The best Learning Strategy in the world is nothing unless well deployed. Regardless of the scope of the Learning Strategy (lean or comprehensive), some level of
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Do Organizations really need a Learning Strategy?
Many Organizations are stretched so thin. Time is at a premium and we often hear comments such as: “We are just trying to get the training done that is being