In the first part of this series, we discussed a different, better, and more effective way to learn: competency-based learning. This next post is about the assessment and demonstration of competency u...
The green dot - feeling connected when we're apart
Most online learning platforms aren't doing enough with social learning A vitally important key to successful online learning is social learning: the ability to interact, network and feel a social con...
What is competency-based learning? Part 1
If you’re trying to create an amazing learning management environment for your organization, CYPHER offers a different, better, and more effective way to learn called competency-based learning. Compet...
Learning management integrations made easy with Connect by CYPHER
These days, how we work and learn feel like they’re in a constant state of change, and businesses are struggling to keep up with it all. With all of this change, How does your organization: Maintain p...
New features roundup: 4 ways CYPHER is modernizing learning management
Innovation at CYPHER never stops! Whether it is a big feature set like skills development or a smaller feature that significantly improves the user experience, we are focused on delivering the learnin...
9 Types of LMS assessments for evaluating employee skills
Corporate learning is continuously evolving, but what's certain is that learning management systems (LMSs) are the preferred technology, with 82% of organizations using it. It's a big step forward for...
How managerial training programs benefit your business
Every C-suite executive knows that even the most experienced managers can benefit from consistent learning and development. This is where managerial training programs can be hugely beneficial. Besides...
4 Skills development activities for real-world knowledge building
Skills development activities can take many forms. From traditional methods that require all employees to be present in the same training room and listen to a seminar or go through a presentation to m...
What is customer training? Benefits and how to successfully create it
When we hear about corporate education, the first thing that comes to mind is employee training. This is the most common type of training since it has an immediate and direct impact on company perform...
The top 4 employee requirements that a skills development program has to address
This article was originally published in eLearning Industry on July 11, 2022. When employers assess the rationale for a skills development program, they usually focus too much on the business need to ...
How to ensure compliance in the workplace in 8 steps
Keeping your company compliant is essential, and not only because it’s mandated by law. Non-compliance costs businesses $1.6 million per year on average, according to CYPHER’s 2024 compliance report. ...
Top 5 communication problems in the workplace and how to solve them
Communication is essential to a smoothly running business. Organizations know this, and yours makes no exception. Or does it? Communication problems in the workplace are a lot more common than you thi...
5 Reasons why cross-training employees is beneficial for your company
What’s one of the best ways to empower employees? Cross-train them. That’s right. Cross-training employees can take an unproductive, way-less-than-satisfied workforce and turn it into a happy, high-ac...
11 Reasons why employee training fails
If you’ve been in the corporate learning field long enough, odds are you have witnessed a training program that failed despite its great premise. Even organizations with a sound system in place someti...
What organizations need to do for better career development
In the era of continuous disruption, it makes perfect sense that individuals take ownership of their own careers. It's important to be self-aware, figure out your goals, and work towards them efficien...
5 Use cases of training automation you should know about
I believe that adding a bit of automation in our lives can significantly improve the way we live and work. Whether we’re talking about automating our finances, paying bills, buying groceries, or house...