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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...

5 Types of memorable moments in corporate learning

Memorable moments are the backbone of learning, whether formalized or not. If you think of any important lesson you have ever learned in your life, you are bound to relate it to an occurrence that had...

The Theatre Story Method of using storytelling in business training

Stories are almost as old as humanity itself, and their role in history has always been elemental. Recently they have been artfully exploited by everyone from big Hollywood studios, multi-national adv...

How to start with storytelling for business training

Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact. — Robert McKee Humans need stories to understand a...

Things to know about podcasting for employee development

Employee development is crucial for any organization as it is a sure way of moving forward, getting better results, and maintaining a good market share. Corporate training has come a long way from its...

5 Guidelines on how to design video-based training

The need to train today’s corporate workforce did not diminish but grew with the sudden switch to home offices instead of traditional workspaces. People no longer have the opportunity to meet in perso...

On Talent Development Reporting principles

Have you learned anything new today? The odds are that if you are reading this, you have internet access, so you must have come across at least one piece of new information, a video, or a short post b...

Why video training content is better than PowerPoint today

I recently had a conversation with some of my fellow learning specialists on how to carry training further as the current work from home situation seems to be prolonging for an indefinite time. Severa...

From UX to LX, the new role of instructional designers

Transformation is something that learning specialists and instructional designers have had to deal with for the better part of the last two decades. The face of corporate training has changed so many ...

How to create highly personalized learning paths for your employees

One of the main benefits of online learning is the vast amount of resources available to learn new topics and skills. But with so many options to choose from, how can companies ensure that their emplo...

10 Gamification pitfalls to avoid when designing online training

When it comes to e-learning, gamification is presented as probably the most significant thing that has happened in the field in a long time. Games are fun, engaging, and can hold the users’ attention ...

5 Things to consider when moving towards adaptive L&D

Over the last few years, the global workforce has been continually transforming due to several factors. The business landscape has become increasingly competitive and complex and digital transformatio...

How to go about a multi-generational approach to e-learning

Previously I have talked about the different demographics that make up the current workplace and their respective approaches to learning. Baby Boomers and Gen Zs for one, seem to have absolutely nothi...

Setting knowledge profiles for different generations of employees

There is quite a number of challenges that today’s businesses have to face, one of the greatest being tackling the great diversity of their workforce – whether this is determined by geography, ideolog...

How cognitive biases can influence your training strategy

They say that perception is reality. If we see the world in a certain way, this is how the world will be for us. Perceptions influence how we remember things, how we select information, and how we und...

5 Tips on how to create better training presentations

Presentations are useful tools for sharing information and knowledge. You see them in classrooms, conference venues, and board meetings. They are used by virtually everyone. In any educational setting...

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