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...
As a former trainer and consultant for many companies, I’ve had the opportunity to observe firsthand the biggest problems they tend to encounter regarding training performance. Namely, a lot of money ...
Generally, when you hear the term “agile,” you likely think of someone who is fast and moves with ease regarding sports or exercise. However, agile has recently become quite a popular term in workplac...
For the past few decades, successful company leaders have shared a few common traits: bold vision, ability to simplify complex situations, the power to inspire others. They are all excellent qualities...
A version of this post was originally published in Entrepreneur on December 20, 2021. Each January, we promise to turn a new leaf and work harder to achieve our goals. However, often that’s easier sai...
In my previous article, I've talked about some of the major challenges change management teams face after mergers - when two companies join forces to move forward as a single new entity. The goal of m...
Most mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are kept top secret until they happen. Of course, if the information got out early, it could affect how both companies perform on the stock market. Furthermore, bo...
A version of this post was originally published in Entrepreneur on December 3, 2021. Starting and running a business never meant smooth sailing for entrepreneurs, but the global pandemic took activiti...
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all fields of activity one way or another. However, not many professionals were forced to reinvent themselves to the extent trainers did. Many of them had to deli...
Remote work training is becoming increasingly important for modern workforces, and more and more people are embracing the remote learning culture. Whether you're a new hire or a manager looking to sup...
Motivating your team was a challenge for many, even before the global crisis turned everything upside down. Two years into this climate of stress and uncertainty turned a challenge into a Herculean ta...
Every L&D specialist has at least once worn the hat of a project manager. Since corporate learning is highly complex and there are numerous factors to be taken into account, the L&D team has a lot on ...
There’s a lot of emphasis on collaboration nowadays. Great teamwork has many benefits, the most important being quick conflict resolution. However, there is one downside to that. If everyone is workin...
One of the greatest challenges of instructional design is finding the right practical activities that allow learners to use the new knowledge in relevant, day-to-day situations. However, even when the...
History tells us that trade guilds were rather powerful in Europe from the eleventh to the sixteenth century. These were associations of craftsmen and merchants formed to promote the economic interest...
“People leave managers, not companies” often comes up whenever we talk about leadership. The truth is that the way managers interact with their teams influences the team members’ satisfaction and enga...
