Thu.Oct 27, 2016

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How to Identify a Culture of Accountability

Infopro Learning

As leaders, have you ever found yourself asking, either out loud or to yourself, “Who around this place cares as much as I do?” If you have, you’re not alone! You have the distinction of understanding “big picture” vision, goals and strategies and also the myriad actions both large and small that must be taken to turn that vision into reality. Ideally, within the ranks of your business associates are individuals who share your understanding and feel a sense of responsibility for actions and resu

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Mindfulness for Leaders

The Performance Improvement Blog

Mindfulness is defined as: … the psychological process of bringing one's attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment, [1] [2] [3] which can be developed through the practice of meditation and other training. [2] [4] [5] The term "mindfulness" is a translation of the Pali-term sati , [6] which is a significant element of some Buddhist traditions.

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Sharing your knowledge: What’s in it for you?

Challenge to Learn

You are an expert, so why should you share your knowledge with your co-workers or with the rest of the world. I will tell you in this post. It works for me; I’m working in the field of e-Learning for 20 years now, and I’m writing this blog (and sharing my knowledge) since 2010. It built me a network, established my name in the field, made me a speaker at conferences all over the world and most important: I learned a lot while writing these posts.

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UpsideLMS Blog: Your Destination for all things LMS!

Upside Learning

The Learning Management System market is one of the most rapidly growing markets, expected to grow from USD 5.22 Billion in 2016 to USD 15.72 Billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 24.7% (as per the latest report on LMS market from Markets&Markets). With this high growth and rapid adoption, comes an element of dynamism […].

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Experience the Benefit of Fully Trainable AI-Powered Learning Companions

As a training manager looking to amplify your team's results, Knowledge Avatars are the next level. Beyond mere chatbots, Knowledge Avatars are companions, interactive tutors ready to educate the urgent information your team needs to excel in their roles. Knowledge Avatars are versatile and adaptable personal coaches! They can be customized with your company's knowledge via a simple upload of your data.

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Don’t become the fish: surviving the changing L&D landscape

Kineo

There’s a saying – ‘the last thing a fish is aware of is the water in which it swims.’ We’re all in danger of being unaware of our own surroundings until they change – and the same is true for learning and development.

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Young Adult Learners & Engagement: What's the Deal?

InSync Training

BYTE Session Recap. As learning professionals, we have the immense responsibility of teaching a more diverse group of learners than ever before. For the first time ever, organizations have four generations in the workforce. All of them have unique skills and preferences. How do we create programs that support all of participants, especially Millennials who keenly and intuitively use technology?

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4 Reasons Why eLearning Is a Low-Risk Corporate Training Tool

TOPYX LMS

Training is vital in the workforce today. Zig Ziglar made a great point when he said, “ What’s worse than training your workers and losing them? Not training them and keeping them.” Employees who receive training have obvious advantages over those who don’t. Not only do they have better hard skills (job-specific competencies); they also have more advanced soft skills (communication, problem solving, leadership, etc.).

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‘Ninja’ Trick for More Course Revenue

LearnDash

Let’s say that you have an online course that you are selling and that you went about it in a thorough, steady manner. You picked your niche. You researched that market. You networked with the community. You built out great course content. You started marketing very early. You had a successful launch. You have happy customers. If you end-up in this place then you need to give yourself some well-deserved credit.

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Mad Skills – The Skill-Centric Approach

Gyrus

Mad Skills – The Skill-Centric Approach. In the marketplace, you will find that there is a wide variety of people who are fulfilling the same role; however, at the end of the day, not everyone is capable of the same outcome. At least, not now, in their current point of training. In a skill-centric program, Organizations can identify traits and aspects of successful members of their current competencies and roles, and address the precise capabilities that need to be established to excel wit

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Get the Most Out of Your DevLearn Conference Experience

eLearning Brothers

In just less than a month, learning professionals from hither and yon will flock to Las Vegas November 16 – 18 to attend this year’s DevLearn Conference. If it’s your first conference—or your fifth—the size and scale of the conference can be a bit daunting. But fear not: with a little preparation, planning, and commitment you can get the information you need and grow your eLearning network during DevLearn 2016.

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Onboarding Sales Reps to Enable Customers

dVinci Interactive

Stacey Gardner, Senior Learning and Development Specialist, Microsoft. Today’s sales representatives need to bring value to customers. At Microsoft, the seller needs to educate the customer on how the product will solve business problems and enable opportunities. As a senior learning and development specialist, Stacey Gardner’s mission is to develop sales reps to enable every person and business worldwide to use Microsoft products to achieve more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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Camtasia Animation Features You Didn’t Know About

eLearning Brothers

Among the many new and exciting features in Camtasia 9, one of my favorites is the expansive pre-built animations that are ready for us to use. Let’s talk Transitions first. If you used Camtasia Studio 8, you’re already familiar with the thirty transitions that are built into Camtasia. These include different effects such as Fade, Ripple, Stretch, and Radial wipe.

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3 Essential Things the Intro Slides of Any E-learning Course Should Do

CommLab India

“First impression is the best or last impression” As the quote says, you don’t ever get a second chance to make a good first impression. It is the same in the case of eLearning. Wondering how? Read the blog to learn more about how you can impress learners in the first few slides of your eLearning course. Well, eLearning is one platform where you teach the learner the digital way, there is very limited direct interaction with the learner compared to the classroom.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Decoding the Science of Forgetting: How to Create Memorable eLearning [Part I]

SHIFT eLearning

What’s memorable? What leaves an indelible impression on your mind and changes you fundamentally? We all have our favorite movies, songs, or books. There are stories, tunes, and characters that stay with us for the rest of our lives. As an eLearning developer, wouldn’t you love to design courses that create such everlasting memories for your learners?

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Leaders, Failure Is Upon You

CLO Magazine

Leaders today are destined for failure. That was harsh. The outlook may not be quite so doom and gloom, but research shows us that only a small percentage of people have the inherent skillset needed to be a leader. Despite this, we often watch people move into leadership functions due to tenure, domain expertise or simply, there’s a vacancy — without any leadership qualities.

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Engaging Participants in the Learning Process Using the Arts

Training Industry

How do we get more out of training our employees? What can we do to raise engagement? How do we make sure our employees are retaining more of what they’re learning? Bottom line: How do we get more learning and, in turn, behavior change from our training dollars? There are many ways to impact learning. The way that the training is designed, the amount of practice built in to the training, and the amount of reinforcement of a skill or behavior after the training are all ways to help.

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Give the Misfits a Hand

CLO Magazine

Are you familiar with the misfits? We’re not talking about the band or the movie. Researchers at Penn State Erie and University of Georgia define misfits within the workplace as employees who are ill-suited to their employer’s company culture. They’re not cutting up or misbehaving necessarily, they just don’t seem to fit in. “These might be people who are under-the-radar misfits,” said Ryan Vogel, a Penn State Erie assistant professor of management, in a statement.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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8 Hours in the World of Elliott Masie’s Learning 2016

HT2 Labs

You can learn an awful lot in 8 hours at a Masie Learning event, as Ben Betts reports. The post 8 Hours in the World of Elliott Masie’s Learning 2016 appeared first on HT2 Labs.

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The Best of eLearning in October 2016

Trivantis

October was packed with exciting events. We released Lectora® Online 3.2, started a new contest in the Trivantis® Community, announced pre-conference training, plus shared the awesome eLearning some of our customers are creating with Lectora’s Responsive Course Design™ (RCD). Here are a few of the October eLearning highlights from Trivantis and around the web: A case study that shows how MPHI created mobile-friendly eLearning using Lectora.

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What is the difference between Proof and Burst Pressure?

cogentys

Typically there are many different pressure specifications indicated on a pressure transducer data sheet. Interestingly enough, two of the most important pressure specifications are often easily. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!].

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Corporate Universities: The journey

CrossKnowledge

Deciding to set up a Corporate University can be like embarking on a journey over unfamiliar seas: it helps to know your exact point of departure, your course, and your ports of call, and lest we forget, the sea conditions, the weather forecast, and the state of the ship and your crew. While marine navigation is not the subject of this article, business shares some interesting similarities with the area.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Serve Up a Leadership Development Buffet

Skillsoft

Catering to learners’ varied appetites leads to more impactful returns for your organization!

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What is a Training Needs Analysis?

Growth Engineering

When you spot that performance or knowledge might not be at the level it should be, it’s easy to say ‘we need a training solution, and we need it now!’. Of course, we’re delighted whenever people spot that training is the answer, but it’s important to understand that there’s more to it than this. It’s all too easy to train people on the wrong things, wasting your time, your money, and your credibility.

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Creating a Learning Culture in Your Organization

Clarity Consultants

Pop quiz: Is your organization a culture of learning , or a culture of nonlearning? The answer to this question is likely aligned with how successfully you feel your company is performing at any given time. What is a learning culture? A learning culture is one in which everyone: feels encouraged to expand their knowledge and skill set, can adapt quickly to changing circumstances by learning new methods, and. has opportunities to participate in professional development.

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7 powerful teaching strategies for engaged corporate learners

eFront

A great teacher can make or break a subject for a learner. I’m sure you remember a tutor from your college days who could fill you with enthusiasm for the most mundane of subjects and made you want to learn more. Or possibly there were classes where you came out feeling energized and hungry to get back for the next session. You want your corporate learners to have the same enthusiasm, energy and excitement from the content on your online learning platform.

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10 Questions to Ask Before Buying an LMS

Find your perfect LMS. Choosing the right Learning Management System (LMS) is crucial for your business's success. With so many options available in the market, how do you ensure you make the best choice? This guide is your key to finding the ideal enterprise learning platform for your business. Compiled by industry experts, these questions will help to clarify your needs, prioritize your most essential features, and guide you through the evaluation process.

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What the Most Successful CLOs Know About Technology

Degreed

Technology is transforming almost every aspect of our lives, from how we get groceries, to how we get around our cities, to how we get answers to everyday questions. People who are in the business of providing information — like L&D training organizations — probably feel this disruption more than others. Learners are now empowered to find answers on their own, without the help of L&D.

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What Accessibility Training Does Your Institution Provide?

eLearning Evangelist

This is the second in a series of posts analyzing the Dudley v Miami Consent Decree. Accessibility Training The Department of Justice (DOJ) gives the institution 6 months to provide mandatory accessible technology training to all employees responsible for: content on the institution’s websites; providing support for educational technology; procurement of educational or digital technology; converting materials into accessible formats.

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BeTravelwise Interview

Walkgrove

When companies require their employees to engage in duty travel, they have a responsibility to them. An e-learning course with a compulsory assessment is one way that companies can demonstrate their commitment to the safety of their employees. . So what was the brief? We were asked to create a suite of short modules to cover a range of different issues that may be encountered by business traveller.