Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Is mobile learning a must-have in your organization, is it just another upper management whim? Serious games are worth a look when you want to improve performance in an organization, but one size does not fit all. Other companies don’t have much of a system for training new people at all.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 23, 2016

Unfortunately, some corporate training struggles to even provide an adequate user experience! And while mobile learning adoption is speeding up, many organizations still lag behind. When it comes to training, are you giving learners what they want? Examples from three mobile training apps we have created for clients.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Our experience shows us that the organizations that are most successful require that their employees play Knowledge Guru. Organizations have the most success when Knowledge Guru games are part of a larger blended curriculum or strategy. Use reporting and adapt the training. Offer incentives and/or provide sufficient motivation.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

How confident are you that learners really remember what they learn from training delivered in your organization? So how do you combat this all-to-common problem with training? webinar training magazine' Research has shown time and time again that remembering is hard and forgetting is easy. About the Presenters.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 7, 2014

An increasing number of organizations are planning initiatives to include games in their learning solutions. But if you’ve never designed a game before, or tried to include a game in your training, where do you begin? The answer, of course, depends on the type of training you are developing.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2015

They say the devil’s in the details, and in the training world “details” often means “implementation.” ” What organizations really need is guidance on how to best position and implement new learning technologies, which might be a game or some other type of new learning experience.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 28, 2014

Many organizations are ready for learners to stop clicking next to continue, but still need to track what formal training those learners have completed. These organizations know that a post-test score and completion certificate tell a small part of a learner’s story. It’s the organizations that changed after all.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 26, 2017

Our experience shows us that the organizations that are most successful require that their employees play Drive AND integrate the game into an existing workflow. For example, if your organization uses the Salesforce CRM, you can encourage reps to log in with their Salesforce credentials. Use reporting and adapt the training.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Organizations are starting to invest major $$ into games. McDonalds gave two devices to each store and had new hires train on basic food prep and service tasks as part of their orientation training. Training time was cut in half, and that adds up to major savings for a company with high employee turnover. The result?

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Our experience shows us that the organizations that are most successful require that their employees play Knowledge Guru. Organizations have the most success when Knowledge Guru games are part of a larger blended curriculum or strategy. Use reporting and adapt the training. Offer incentives and/or provide sufficient motivation.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 9, 2014

In some organizations, training is a “check the box,” “we’ve always done it this way” activity. Ensure any solution you implement at your organization is backed by research-based learning principles. That may work in some situations, but what about when remembering really matters?

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Aren’t being adequately supported by their organizations. Sales training is a big budget, high visibility endeavor in many organizations. The training support of sales managers needs to be carefully considered. The training support of sales managers needs to be carefully considered.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Many sales forces have their own agendas, especially in global organizations. When a new product is launched, it can be difficult to get them to prioritize the training and put in the time to learn about the new product. This is why a well-thought out product launch training curriculum is critical.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 24, 2015

Either way, processes and procedures are essential to a successful organization. That’s why so much of the training organizations deliver year after year is supposed to help align employees with a process or teach them a procedure they must follow. This was the most mentioned training topic!

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

There are many causes for ineffective training, but one of L&D’s greatest enemies is forgetting. When training is treated as a one-time event, tangible results will be limited. A case study of an organization that used a spaced repetition solution and achieved tangible business results. But what can you do about it?

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

They found the game because they were looking to deliver training differently. It comes as no surprise that these same people find creative ways to implement Knowledge Guru in their organization, extending the value of the game beyond what’s included in the subscription. What other pieces are involved in the training?

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Knowledge Guru

DECEMBER 17, 2014

What challenges do you face when delivering training that helps employees remember this knowledge? Many of the respondents were current clients: organizations for whom we create custom learning solutions. Respondents frequently cited knowledge transfer and retention as big challenges when delivering essential training.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

According to Dr. David Chandross in an article from Game and Train , when people are faced with the choice to learn via a game or no game, they tend to choose no game because think games are a less efficient way to learn. Cooperation also mirrors what most organizations hope their employees do within an organization.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 11, 2014

Large organizations have a dedicated HR department that updates the policies and procedures these employees need to know… and there are probably quite a few of them. Small organizations may not even have an HR department, leaving it to the new employee’s manager to get them everything they need quickly.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 26, 2016

In addition, managers must put people over process and make time for things like coaching, mentoring, training and creating a positive team culture. Get your training right. The training sales reps receive is much more likely be effective if sales managers reinforce it. But what if the training stinks to begin with?

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 10, 2017

Unfortunately, some corporate training programs struggle to even provide an adequate user experience. And while mobile learning adoption is increasing, many organizations still lag behind. They will show how the design principles of the increasingly mobile web can make training more effective and improve learner adoption rates.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The corporate training world has come a long way over the last several years. While unwieldy Powerpoint slides and lengthy webinars are still out there, most organizations know better. Your learners are probably busy people and need consistent reminders and encouragement to re-engage with training content.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 30, 2014

Doing so has a measurable impact on employee retention from training, among other things. Organizations depend on their training to help employees have less accidents, make more sales, provide better customer service and make fewer mistakes. It seems the New York Times has taken interest in spaced repetition as well.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

We’re on a mission to educate the Instructional Design community and the decision makers in Training and Development about game based learning and its true potential. The Knowledge Guru is a great example of a game that is reusable and scalable across your organization. But not everyone is as informed about the industry.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 16, 2017

Unfortunately, some corporate training sessions struggle to even provide an adequate user experience. And while mobile learning adoption is speeding up, many organizations still lag behind. This session shows how the design principles of the increasingly mobile web can make training more effective and improve learner adoption rates.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Knowledge Guru’s New ‘Drive’ App: Training Reinforcement that Adapts to Each Sales Rep. This session will cover the challenges faced by today’s sales reps and demonstrate how the Knowledge Guru platform uses game-based learning, adaptive learning, and microlearning to reinforce training after product launches and enable coaching at scale.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Most sales training professionals will tell you they are working within a “new normal” these days. The products they must train reps how to sell grow increasingly complicated. The end goal of sales training should be to equip sales reps to be a trusted advocate for their customers.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Doing so has a measurable impact on employee retention from training, among other things. Organizations depend on their training to help employees have less accidents, make more sales, provide better customer service and make fewer mistakes. It seems the New York Times has taken interest in spaced repetition as well.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

I was speaking to a client the other day who said only 10% of her workforce completes the training they are supposed to take on the LMS. She thinks training completion is low because the content isn’t engaging and wanted to know if a learning game could fix it. A strategy that drives measurable results? Know your audience.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

So much “training” organizations create is really just a “check the box” exercise in company communication. And while other types of learning solutions can also provide challenge, motivation and feedback… games often do them best. Behavior Change… or Check the Box?

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 20, 2014

With the release of our new Enterprise edition , we’ve added new features large organizations will love. We’ll give you the inside scoop on planned enhancements and work with you to make sure Knowledge Guru works in your organization. You can now support thousands of players (or tens of thousands) with ease. Learn more.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 23, 2015

Many organizations I work with are turning to serious games to accomplish this… with measurable results. Organizations who require game play, while still offering great prizes and incentives, are more successful than companies who leave it up to decide if they will play or not. Show me the money! Know the Process.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

We’re on a mission to educate the Instructional Design community and the decision makers in Training and Development about game based learning and its true potential. If GBL is a completely new thing for your organization, then try running a small pilot program. I’m sure you can already see the potential for soft-skills training.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 3, 2013

We’re on a mission to educate the Instructional Design community and the decision makers in Training and Development about game based learning and its true potential. one of the thought leaders in the gamification industry) shows off a new gamified solution to the demand for organization creativity. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

That’s the now, but the good news is that people are at least trying to come up with different solutions that are more game-like as opposed to boring training material and simple recall games. Learning theory is organized into three domains: the cognitive (thinking) domain, psychomotor (physical) domain, and affective (emotional) domain.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 15, 2016

Mini-games that require only minutes to play can serve as strong reinforcement tools, helping people to retain what they may have learned as part of a formal training component or helping them to prepare to learn in a more formal way. Produce mini-games focused on reinforcement. Where does Knowledge Guru fit in?

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 16, 2014

Safety training is often viewed as a “check the box” activity inside organizations. ” If the only reason you are providing the training is to simply comply, is it really necessary to make it engaging? The problem is that safety training has a much bigger impact beyond simply “remaining in compliance.”

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