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Still Too Much Reliance on Instructor-Led, Event-Based Employee Training

The Performance Improvement Blog

According to the 2013 State of the Industry report from ASTD , instructor-led programs continue to be the primary method for training and developing employees. billion was spent on training in 2013, a rough estimate of training dollars wasted in 2013 is $92 billion (.80

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Salespeople, Coaching and Gamification

Training Industry

Whether you call it sustainment, coaching or mentoring, the bottom line is that the best companies have a strategic plan to ensure that learned behaviors continue beyond the initial training event. More specifically, the people who most need coaching may not choose to participate in the training.

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Best of Training Industry's 2013 findings

Training Industry

In 2013, Training Industry’s studies focused on a variety of topics, ranging from onboarding and knowledge transfer to the use of virtual environments in leadership development. Effective organizations use coaching and mentor networks approximately twice as often as those that are rated ineffective when it comes to knowledge transfer.

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Best of Training Industry 2013 findings

Training Industry

In 2013, Training Industry’s studies focused on a variety of topics, ranging from onboarding and knowledge transfer to the use of virtual environments in leadership development. Effective organizations use coaching and mentor networks approximately twice as often as those that are rated ineffective when it comes to knowledge transfer.

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The 5 Critical Steps To Establishing Business Mentoring Programs In The Workplace

TalentLMS

Business mentoring programs are one of the keys to running a successful business. For promising employees, getting involved in mentoring programs can do nothing but wonders. Having a mentor can accelerate the learning process through the mentor’s imparting of personal experiences, learnings, and insights on business endeavors.

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Manager's Role in Learning and Performance Improvement

The Performance Improvement Blog

This is the question I will be answering in an ASTD-sponsored webcast on September 24, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. They understand it and strive to create an environment that supports it. Managers must support and facilitate just-in-time learning that is responsive to emerging needs. What should be a manager’s role in employee learning?

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Iron Mountain Sentinels: Certified Peer Coaches

CLO Magazine

Iron Mountain shook up traditional, supervisor-led training efforts by certifying employee coaches so employees who do jobs every day can teach their peers. Henry’s team devised a new strategy: instead of supervisors, let credentialed front-line employees teach new hires, and the Sentinel Certified Coach peer training program was born.