Axonify

MAY 7, 2018

Here’s the startling truth: Business leaders spend $140B globally on training each year, but they have no idea whether or not training is moving the needle on any business initiative. Without the data and technology available to tie training to business results, it’s impossible to measure. Ridiculous? Well, the answer is simple.

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

But there’s a misconception out there: If you simply break large training topics into smaller ones—for instance a 30-minute video into 1-minute clips—your training will be vastly improved. Micro content isn’t enough by itself. Support multiple content formats (i.e. That’s just not true. 8 Microlearning Essentials.

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

But there’s a misconception out there: If you simply break large training topics into smaller ones—for instance a 30-minute video into 1-minute clips—your training will be vastly improved. Micro content isn’t enough by itself. Support multiple content formats (i.e. That’s just not true. 8 Microlearning Essentials.

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

But there’s a misconception out there: If you simply break large training topics into smaller ones—for instance a 30-minute video into 1-minute clips—your training will be vastly improved. Micro content isn’t enough by itself. Support multiple content formats (i.e. That’s just not true. 8 Microlearning Essentials.

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Like most retail organizations, Bloomingdale’s relied on a handful of standard training approaches—awareness posters, classroom training, LMSs, and pre-shift morning rallies—which weren’t doing the job. The post Bloomingdale’s Saves Millions Through Revolutionary Approach to Employee Training appeared first on Axonify.

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Like most retail organizations, Bloomingdale’s relied on a handful of standard training approaches—awareness posters, classroom training, LMSs, and pre-shift morning rallies—which weren’t doing the job. The post Bloomingdale’s Saves Millions Through Revolutionary Approach to Employee Training appeared first on Axonify.

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Axonify

APRIL 1, 2016

From difficulty of use, to lack of social collaboration capability, to outdated methods of delivering learning content and measuring success, there are many reasons why organizations are looking for new options. Myth 3: Training starts with content. Myth 4: There’s no way to link training to strategic business results.

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Axonify

APRIL 1, 2016

From difficulty of use, to lack of social collaboration capability, to outdated methods of delivering learning content and measuring success, there are many reasons why organizations are looking for new options. Myth 3: Training starts with content. Myth 4: There’s no way to link training to strategic business results.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Earlier that morning, all Bloomingdale’s Associates had received Active Shooter Training delivered through their Axonify daily microlearning session. The response to this training was overwhelmingly positive. Based on conversations he had with some federal agencies, he decided to make the Active Shooter Training a top priority.

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Axonify

MARCH 3, 2017

This past week Carol lead a webinar hosted by Training Industry on “How to Measure the Impact of Learning” and, once again, she hit it right out of the park. An executive says to Learning and Development, “We need content.” That content could be around sales, or safety, or any number of topics. Does this sound familiar?

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Axonify

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Earlier that morning, all Bloomingdale’s Associates had received Active Shooter Training delivered through their Axonify daily microlearning session. The response to this training was overwhelmingly positive. Based on conversations he had with some federal agencies, he decided to make the Active Shooter Training a top priority.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Earlier that morning, all Bloomingdale’s Associates had received Active Shooter Training delivered through their Axonify daily microlearning session. The response to this training was overwhelmingly positive. Based on conversations he had with some federal agencies, he decided to make the Active Shooter Training a top priority.

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Axonify

MARCH 3, 2017

This past week Carol lead a webinar hosted by Training Industry on “How to Measure the Impact of Learning” and, once again, she hit it right out of the park. An executive says to Learning and Development, “We need content.” That content could be around sales, or safety, or any number of topics. Does this sound familiar?

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Axonify

AUGUST 9, 2018

Take a look at our microlearning definition: Microlearning is an approach to training that delivers content in short, focused bites. But, in my experience, there’s typically one BIG barrier in the way when you want to change the way you train employees: school. How do you create training that impacts a specific business result?

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Axonify

MAY 11, 2018

With this mindset, adaptive learning is: The purposeful use of data, technology, and content to provide the right support at the right time and help an individual employee improve his/her workplace performance. But first you need to shift how you think about data, technology, and content in the context of workplace learning.

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Axonify

JANUARY 6, 2017

In 2008 more than 70% of L&D spending went into formal corporate training, today its less than 30%. Content must now be shorter and more relevant (“micro-learning” is the new buzzword). We need more tools like Axonify to make content relevant and targeted to the role and time it is needed. ” Connie Malamed.

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Axonify

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Bloomingdale’s has transformed the way it delivers safety training to its 10,000 associates with tremendous success. According to McIntosh, “it’s very hard as an organization to give associates the right level of training and information, and the right reinforcement of that information.” He’s not worried though. Learn from the best.

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Axonify

MARCH 2, 2018

Adaptive learning is a key component of an overall microlearning strategy because it’s the part that captures and analyzes learning data continuously to truly personalize content to the individual—and this is absolutely crucial for providing impactful training for your employees. Adaptive learning starts with the employee.

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Axonify

JULY 29, 2016

There’s a reason so many Dilbert comics poke fun at the corporate training experience. We’ve all endured mind-numbing hours of training only to realize a week later, we can’t quite recall more than a few details (and not necessarily the important ones). Micro Content is only Part of the Solution.

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Axonify

JULY 29, 2016

There’s a reason so many Dilbert comics poke fun at the corporate training experience. We’ve all endured mind-numbing hours of training only to realize a week later, we can’t quite recall more than a few details (and not necessarily the important ones). Micro Content is only Part of the Solution.

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Axonify

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The last thing Chris and modern learners like him have the time or interest for is a long training session. The corporate training department doesn’t offer what he’s looking for so he turns to his social networks for information and support, and regularly Googles for answers to his questions. In short, he’s overwhelmed and distracted.

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Axonify

JUNE 9, 2017

Because it’s almost impossible to get new employees back into formal training once they get into the operation, L&D front-loads as much information as possible into the limited time allowed. Targeted content can be more easily built for consumption when it is created to align as close to the working experience as possible.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Here are just three – of many – takeaways from the webinar, which highlight some points you might not know about microlearning: It’s not just about turning 1-hour training sessions into 1-minute videos, it’s about driving continuous learning and lasting behaviour change. The content is already somewhat relevant to us.

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Axonify

JANUARY 8, 2016

With respect to eLearning, big data is everything that’s gathered when a learner takes an eLearning course or training module. Instead of being required to access learning from a corporate computer, mobile learning will allow employees to obtain learning content anytime and anywhere they have access to their mobile device.

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Axonify

JANUARY 8, 2016

With respect to eLearning, big data is everything that’s gathered when a learner takes an eLearning course or training module. Instead of being required to access learning from a corporate computer, mobile learning will allow employees to obtain learning content anytime and anywhere they have access to their mobile device.

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Axonify

MARCH 5, 2018

To accomplish these goals, it was obvious that BT would need a robust training platform to allow its newly hired advisors to hit the ground running. a traditional training approach wasn’t going to cut it. BT’s previous training method centered around four to five-week classroom onboarding sessions for new hires.

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Axonify

JANUARY 5, 2018

They publish a weekly article with links to online content about the learning field. Rather than arbitrarily select content, they identified articles that further the conversation on specific topics, including continuous learning, digital trends, practical tips and (even more meta) curation. If it comes from Jane Hart, it must be good!

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Axonify

AUGUST 1, 2018

In most cases, it isn’t that associates aren’t trained, it’s that they aren’t effectively trained. Suddenly, gaps in knowledge and bad habits are exposed, and associates make mistakes because they don’t know what to do or they simply forget what they learned in training. The science of forgetting. How’s that for reinforcement?!)

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Axonify

JUNE 30, 2017

They know employees are conditioned to open email and have an innate curiosity about the contents. This is what makes social engineering such an appealing target to blackhat hackers, and why employee awareness training is so vital. Traditional training techniques don’t keep security top of mind.

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Workplace harassment is by no means just a training problem. It’s a MUCH bigger issue as related to workplace culture AND society in general and CANNOT be solved by training. Therefore, L&D cannot hope to eliminate workplace harassment through training. Let’s get two things straight right away—. Make it Real.

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Axonify

JANUARY 29, 2016

This data is typically limited to logistical details about specific training events and includes items like: Completions. Training session dates/times. Training hours associated to specific objects. Finally, we limit ourselves by separating “training data” from “business data.”

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

What we’ve discovered—and companies including Walmart and Bloomingdale’s, have proven—is that when you focus on business objectives first and then create a corporate training program that aligns with those objectives, you can achieve the goals of the business and, ultimately, prove impact. Sounds simple enough, right? Not so fast.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Here are just three – of many – takeaways from the webinar, which highlight some points you might not know about microlearning: It’s not just about turning 1-hour training sessions into 1-minute videos, it’s about driving continuous learning and lasting behaviour change. The content is already somewhat relevant to us.

microlearning 100

microlearning Gamification Issue Methods 100

Axonify

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Here are just three – of many – takeaways from the webinar, which highlight some points you might not know about microlearning: It’s not just about turning 1-hour training sessions into 1-minute videos, it’s about driving continuous learning and lasting behaviour change. The content is already somewhat relevant to us.

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microlearning Gamification Issue Methods 100

Axonify

APRIL 5, 2017

After all, it’s failed to prove the impact of learning, which has only decreased the value of corporate training among those in the C-suite. Historically, L&D hasn’t had any good options for replacing this outdated training approach. Axonify is built to tie training directly to business impact. Managers, right?

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Axonify

JUNE 3, 2016

Don’t expect your 20-year old training methods to work: this generation has high expectations and little patience. In today’s distraction-riddled workplace, Millennials have no interest in sitting through lengthy training sessions, or reading “how to” manuals and books. After all, why should training be boring?

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Axonify

JUNE 3, 2016

Don’t expect your 20-year old training methods to work: this generation has high expectations and little patience. In today’s distraction-riddled workplace, Millennials have no interest in sitting through lengthy training sessions, or reading “how to” manuals and books. After all, why should training be boring?

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