Axonify

APRIL 28, 2017

It doesn’t adapt to an employee’s interests or skill level and that’s frustrating for everyone. Sure, you can make your people retake a quiz until they get it right, but that just means they’ve mastered the quiz not necessarily the skills. So much so, that lack of professional development is cited as the reason for many early exits.

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Axonify

APRIL 28, 2017

It doesn’t adapt to an employee’s interests or skill level and that’s frustrating for everyone. Sure, you can make your people retake a quiz until they get it right, but that just means they’ve mastered the quiz not necessarily the skills. So much so, that lack of professional development is cited as the reason for many early exits.

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LMS Metrics Business Quiz 100

Axonify

JUNE 9, 2017

To do that, they must decide what knowledge and skills are absolutely required before an employee can enter the operation. Focusing on critical topics will reduce the overall volume of information an employee must consume and ensure the right capabilities are developed from the beginning. Everyone develops at different speeds.

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Axonify

MARCH 24, 2017

After all, this is a foundational skill for a modern L&D pro, especially in large organizations that use a lot of online content. Regrettably, questions are often relegated to post-training tests that are hastily developed at the last minute. Can you write a good multiple choice question? And I mean BAD.

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Tech trends come and go, but L&D (learning and development) professionals have to know how to cut through the noise. Developing the L&D function 4.5%. Keeping a pulse on the next big thing is crucial for steering company time and resources in the right direction. Every year since 2014, Don H. Microlearning 7.84%. Video 4.35%.

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Today’s employees are required to have more knowledge and skills than ever before. Plus it’s a requirement that they have the technical skills to perform their jobs in a connected world. minutes a day) to devote to training and development. And this is costing millions—even billions of dollars. Job expectations are increasing.

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Today’s employees are required to have more knowledge and skills than ever before. Plus it’s a requirement that they have the technical skills to perform their jobs in a connected world. minutes a day) to devote to training and development. And this is costing millions—even billions of dollars. Job expectations are increasing.

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Knowledge Association LMS Association Learning Management System Sales 100

Axonify

JUNE 5, 2015

But training – even continuous – may not be enough to assist the employee when it’s time to apply the knowledge or skill to the job. Bottom line: as long as the employee has the knowledge and skill to perform the job effectively; who, what, where, when and how knowledge is delivered is becoming extremely flexible and variable.

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

What’s really discouraging are the millions of other employees out there, just like Jim, who want a fun and engaging way to learn that allows them to boost their skills, improve their performance, and grow as individuals. The last text that I received from Jim was this: This emoji was funny and sad at the same time.

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Axonify

AUGUST 1, 2018

They simply forget—or, in some cases, just don’t know what to do—because the knowledge and skills they need to succeed on the job haven’t been ingrained. Which explains why so many associates do the wrong thing and exhibit the wrong behaviors on the job. Motherly advice.

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Axonify

MARCH 24, 2017

After all, this is a foundational skill for a modern L&D pro, especially in large organizations that use a lot of online content. Regrettably, questions are often relegated to post-training tests that are hastily developed at the last minute. Can you write a good multiple choice question? And I mean BAD.

Write Blog 100

Write Blog Cognitive Quiz Simulations 100

Axonify

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

What’s really discouraging are the millions of other employees out there, just like Jim, who want a fun and engaging way to learn that allows them to boost their skills, improve their performance, and grow as individuals. The last text that I received from Jim was this: This emoji was funny and sad at the same time.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS Compliance Training 100

Axonify

JANUARY 6, 2017

Almost every profession is advancing faster than ever, and even employees in sales, service, and operational roles need regular updates on programs, processes, and core skills to stay productive and grow. And there are now so many external content providers, our new job is to curate and integrate, not just develop and teach.

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Axonify

OCTOBER 13, 2017

JD argued, we no longer have the luxury of long development cycles for workplace learning. L&D (learning and development) needs to think about how to become more agile, flexible, responsive and proactive to the needs of the organization. The most challenging minds to change are often those in learning and development.

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Axonify

JANUARY 29, 2016

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with JD Dillon (pictured right), an experienced, active and well-respected proponent for improving corporate learning and development. Enroll in online classes to enhance your measurement, reporting, and analysis skills. Do your research. Take advantage of shared resources.

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Axonify

JANUARY 29, 2016

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with JD Dillon (pictured right), an experienced, active and well-respected proponent for improving corporate learning and development. Enroll in online classes to enhance your measurement, reporting, and analysis skills. Do your research. Take advantage of shared resources.

Metrics 100

Metrics Association LMS Association Learning Management System Performance Support 100

Axonify

JANUARY 29, 2016

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with JD Dillon (pictured right), an experienced, active and well-respected proponent for improving corporate learning and development. Enroll in online classes to enhance your measurement, reporting, and analysis skills. Do your research. Take advantage of shared resources.

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Metrics Association LMS Association Learning Management System Performance Support 100

Axonify

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

L&D (learning and development) jobs tend to require additional, creative explanations because—unfortunately—not everyone knows that corporate learning is a profession. THEM: “What do you do for a living?”. YOU: “I’m an instructional designer.”. THEM: “What’s that?”. YOU: “Well …”. Is this a familiar conversational situation for you?

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 76

Axonify

JANUARY 26, 2018

My goal is to provide specific, achievable ideas you can use this year to evolve your L&D (learning and development) practices for the better. What one topic or skill should an L&D professional (regardless of role) focus on, in order to deliver the best possible support experience for their audiences this year?

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Axonify

MAY 9, 2017

An effective onboarding strategy is just as much about culture and fit as it is about knowledge and skill. L&D must recognize how this “pre-boarding” component fits alongside the more familiar chapters, like knowledge and skill development, that we’ll address in the future posts. L&D doesn’t own onboarding!

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Axonify

MAY 9, 2017

An effective onboarding strategy is just as much about culture and fit as it is about knowledge and skill. L&D must recognize how this “pre-boarding” component fits alongside the more familiar chapters, like knowledge and skill development, that we’ll address in the future posts. L&D doesn’t own onboarding!

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Apple Simulations Portal Roles 100

Axonify

MAY 15, 2015

Add to this the fact that 90% of new skills learned during corporate training are lost within a year and these high costs just doesn’t make good business sense. Yet, US spending on corporate training grew 15% in 2013 to more than $70 Billion in the US and more than $130 Billion worldwide. Minutes a Day Add Up to Hours of Value.

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Axonify

AUGUST 18, 2017

Like any other function, learning and development (L&D) must assess the impact technology is having on its role within the workplace. Rather than leverage technology to transform how people develop, most L&D teams just moved the classroom online and continued shoving large volumes of content at overwhelmed, disengaged employees.

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Axonify

MAY 29, 2018

With training content coming directly from corporate, through one source, and without being subject to the interpretation or teaching skills of various managers, employees were now receiving consistent messages. Gary Orona, Director of Training and Development, Northgate González Market Once a coach…. I’m a high school football coach.

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Axonify

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

As learning professionals, how much effort do we regularly dedicate to developing ourselves? I’ve heard the “joke” about L&D (learning and development) not having time to train L&D many, many times. Industry events can be a powerful component of our development efforts. We all know learning isn’t an event. Big and small.

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Axonify

JULY 1, 2016

Unfortunately, this can reduce the timeliness and relatability of learning resources, as a small L&D team tries to support a growing audience with increasingly nuanced development needs. This decentralized approach will allow L&D to respond more quickly to evolving business needs.

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Axonify

JULY 1, 2016

Unfortunately, this can reduce the timeliness and relatability of learning resources, as a small L&D team tries to support a growing audience with increasingly nuanced development needs. This decentralized approach will allow L&D to respond more quickly to evolving business needs.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Slideshare Performance Support Slides 100

Axonify

MARCH 4, 2016

In addition to their content development ability and deep familiarity with all parts of the business, be sure this person (or team) is a skilled researcher who can both locate valuable information and, through effective curation, transform it into meaningful shared knowledge.

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Performance Support Performance Knowledge Management 100

Axonify

MARCH 4, 2016

In addition to their content development ability and deep familiarity with all parts of the business, be sure this person (or team) is a skilled researcher who can both locate valuable information and, through effective curation, transform it into meaningful shared knowledge.

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Performance Support Performance Internet 100

Axonify

MARCH 4, 2016

In addition to their content development ability and deep familiarity with all parts of the business, be sure this person (or team) is a skilled researcher who can both locate valuable information and, through effective curation, transform it into meaningful shared knowledge.

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Performance Support Performance Internet 100