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How learning technologies help improve employee productivity

Employee productivity keeps things running smoothly within a business organization. High productivity has a positive impact on operational costs and customer satisfaction, which, in turn, affects the ...

Practical tips for designing and facilitating learning experiences for neurodiverse learners

In my previous article, I’ve touched on what neurodiversity is and, more importantly, what it's not. Namely, that would be a strict association with an intellectual disability. I also gave some genera...

Why instructional designers need to consider neurodiverse learners

With all the recent focus on diversity and inclusion, it’s high time instructional designers learn what neurodiversity really is and how they can adapt the L&D programs to neurodiverse learners. Initi...

Marginal gains in professional learning and development

In his bestseller Atomic Habits, James Clear describes how the British cycling team became the best in the world after implementing a marginal gains approach and how the cumulative result of small cha...

Is your talent program wide enough?

Talent management has been a hot topic for a while now. Whether it’s about acquisition, development, or retention, organizations have programs dedicated to this aspect of workforce management. However...

10 Tips for conducting a training needs analysis when faced with managerial demand

Whenever there is a team performance issue, the go-to people for most managers are the training specialists. In my many years of corporate L&D experience, I’ve heard more such requests than I can reca...

Why companies should build career development programs

One of the main issues employers have been complaining about in past years is high turnover rates. Indeed, several factors have led to this moment. Nowadays, the digital revolution makes it much easie...

4 Tips for leaders to successfully manage change

Whenever I hear about significant change, whether in a social or a corporate context, the opening lines of Lord of the Rings (the movie) come to mind: The world has changed I see it in the water. I fe...

How companies can Improve their Talent Development and employee retention

The best business leaders know that their employees are their most valuable resource. Indeed, how you manage and maintain your staff is vital to your success. Your approach can give you a competitive ...

Micro and macro learning: a match made in L&D Heaven

Talking about learning in today’s corporate environment, even before 2020, has mostly been about microlearning. I’ve personally advocated for microlearning because the modern learner is digital-savvy ...

What you need to know about intercultural communication

The digital revolution greatly accelerated the tendency towards globalization for the past few decades. This trend has obvious advantages both for the companies and for employees. However, challenges ...

3 Leadership styles that work in times of crisis

Throughout history, there have been a few recurring themes in times of upheaval. One of them is resilience and how to make it through tough times. Another one is the importance of strong leadership. R...

How to handle information overload in instructional design

Whenever I remember how I started my instructional designer journey, the image that comes to mind is an iceberg with only a small portion sticking out of the water. The bulk of it remains hidden under...

How to successfully become the leader of an existing team

I’m not much of a sports fan, but since the current situation has had me indoors for some time, I occasionally watch a match or the industry’s news. Over the past week, two of the teams I was rooting ...

Showing appreciation for employees during and after Covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted thousands of businesses across the globe. But, it’s more than a business’ bottom line that matters. As an HR manager, thinking about how the pandemic has affected yo...

Adult learning theories for instructional designers: Experiential learning

Reading is good for the brain. Having decent knowledge about several fields comes in handy, especially if you strive to be an excellent conversationalist. However, knowledge is not the same as being a...

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