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Or, why one-and-done learning doesn't work. Imagine that you want to teach a kid to brush his teeth. Why are you teaching him? Well, because you want him to be happy and healthy for his life…and you don't want to have to pay for a bunch of expensive dental work. So what are you hoping he'll DO? MORE
We’ve all heard the term “soft skills” before; it’s what stops us giving it right back when a customer yells at you because their food is five minutes late, or you took more than five minutes to resolve their complaint, or you won’t let them return a jacket without tags, which has a big stain on it that was there “before they bought it.” Soft skills not only stop you screaming right back, they help you disarm the situation and leave the customer thinking “wow, what a lovely company that is”. MORE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is as scary as it sounds. Yes, it 100% means that robots are eventually going to rise up against us, and give us the inferiority complex we deserve. Before that though, they might help us out a little. The impact of AI on human learning is set to be revolutionary. MORE
We’re at the tail-end of January meaning that it’s well and truly time to toss out the trends of last year and make room for the new ones. Learning trends that is. Although, feel free to leave the tide pod challenge and moths in 2018 where they belong. MORE
For most of my education I thought pretty poorly of multiple choice quizzes. In high school I’d learned all the usual tricks quiz authors use – and how to outsmart them. MORE
I seem to make a lot of decisions. Decisions as a business owner, business partner, husband and father. I’d like to make good decisions. By that I mean decisions that have more upside than downside. Decisions where the probability of expected value is higher than the probability of expected loss. MORE
Was it the Greeks or the Spartans who won the first Peloponnesian war? What was it that Hamlet was worried about? That his step-dad wasn’t spending enough time with him? And how do you do long-division? Is it something to do with fractions?? MORE
It’s rare that something truly new comes along in any industry. And for the professional Learning & Development industry – often just called ‘L&D’ by those of us in said industry – new inventions are almost unheard of. Certainly, right now everyone is excited about gamified micro-learning. MORE
We recently stumbled upon this article by ABC News which was published last week. It’s about the benefits of workplace training, so obviously it turned up on our radar. MORE
Customers often ask us “how do you measure training ROI?”. Which is funny, because when we started Yarno, we assumed everyone measured ROI. But the more conversations we had, we discovered that measuring training ROI isn’t actually that common. And that often it’s not measured at all! MORE
The growth of humans into who we are has been a long succession of Leveling Up – or more specifically, making mistakes, learning from them and making different choices next time for better results. MORE
When Lachy and I launched Yarno in 2016, I had no idea how to market a software product. I’d spend the previous 8 years running a digital agency that specialised in the design and build part of software - not the marketing component. MORE
It’s rare that something truly new comes along in any industry. And for the professional Learning & Development industry – often just called ‘L&D’ by those of us in said industry – new inventions are almost unheard of. Certainly, right now everyone is excited about gamified micro-learning. MORE
Hey blog readers – I have great news – I’m now a fully fledged Yarnoer! And while my last post was mostly about how my avatar looks more like a young Simon Baker than me, there have been more substantial developments - Yarno has put me to work! MORE
We've done it. We've cracked the perfect recipe. A toasted handful of learning objectives, half a cup of questions, a pinch of character, and a dash of imagery…and there you have it! A well-baked Yarno campaign. MORE
I have this great learning method where I do absolutely nothing for the longest time. Then, when it’s the last most terrible minute, I gather up all my brain cells, all 6 of them, and set them to work learning that massive pile of content all at once, all in one big horrible binge. MORE
This is how life works: You do twelve years of schooling (not including the less rigorous pre-schooling days), then you do another 3-6 years at Tafe, University, or the School of Hard Knocks. Then finally - finally - you graduate, get a job and can rest easy on your lazy laurels. MORE
Every year the Australian Workplace Learning Conference is held at the ICC in Sydney. It runs for two days, and if you’re even mildly involved in Learning and Development, it’s a pretty big deal. MORE
When it comes to customer service, competence is just the minimum viable product. You need more than just the technical capabilities to serve and solve the customer’s problems. That “more” is the personal connection between customer and customer service. MORE
We’ve heard it on the internet. We’ve heard it from the learning professionals we’ve interviewed. We’ve heard it from our customers. Everyone’s facing one common problem. What problem, you ask? Cracking the learning effectiveness enigma. MORE
Now, for those of you that know me well know that I like to talk. I love a good yarn, a chat, a story, which I'm told makes me a good sales guy. Or does it? MORE
A few weeks ago, I needed to go to the chemist to buy a few skincare products. I had a vague idea of what I was looking for but hadn’t chosen a particular brand or product yet. MORE
In the past four years, I’ve learnt a lot about learning. Mostly I've discovered that for 35 years I've been doing it wrong. Relying on techniques proven to be ineffective , such as cramming, re-reading and highlighting. On the positive side, I've also discovered what does work. MORE
We believe the ultimate goal of any sort of training is to improve on-the-job performance. The answer to "Is what was learnt being applied on a regular basis?” should be a resounding yes. And we know that manager support and endorsement of training is critical to its success. MORE
“What is Instructional Design?” It’s exactly what the name describes; the process of designing instruction. Every class you’ve taken, every sign with a stick-lady or a stick-man on it, every OH&S meeting with day-old donuts and instant coffee you’ve snoozed through, has been designed by someone. MORE
Microlearning. The biggest (smallest?) buzzword to come out of the L&D industry in the past couple of years. If you’re not up to speed, microlearning is pretty reflective of its namesake— little bits of learning. MORE
Each year, Deloitte University Press conducts a global survey titled Global Human Capital Trends. The report outlines trends discovered in the survey responses, spanning HR, L&D and leadership. MORE
Yarno
MARCH 26, 2019
I have this great learning method where I do absolutely nothing for the longest time. Then, when it’s the last most terrible minute, I gather up all my brain cells, all 6 of them, and set them to work learning that massive pile of content all at once, all in one big horrible binge.
Yarno
JANUARY 28, 2019
When Lachy and I launched Yarno in 2016, I had no idea how to market a software product. I’d spend the previous 8 years running a digital agency that specialised in the design and build part of software - not the marketing component.
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Yarno
JANUARY 23, 2019
We’re at the tail-end of January meaning that it’s well and truly time to toss out the trends of last year and make room for the new ones. Learning trends that is. Although, feel free to leave the tide pod challenge and moths in 2018 where they belong.
Yarno
APRIL 10, 2019
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is as scary as it sounds. Yes, it 100% means that robots are eventually going to rise up against us, and give us the inferiority complex we deserve. Before that though, they might help us out a little. The impact of AI on human learning is set to be revolutionary.
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Yarno
JULY 3, 2019
Every year the Australian Workplace Learning Conference is held at the ICC in Sydney. It runs for two days, and if you’re even mildly involved in Learning and Development, it’s a pretty big deal.
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Yarno
JUNE 5, 2019
We recently stumbled upon this article by ABC News which was published last week. It’s about the benefits of workplace training, so obviously it turned up on our radar.
Yarno
MAY 10, 2019
Was it the Greeks or the Spartans who won the first Peloponnesian war? What was it that Hamlet was worried about? That his step-dad wasn’t spending enough time with him? And how do you do long-division? Is it something to do with fractions??
Yarno
APRIL 16, 2019
This is how life works: You do twelve years of schooling (not including the less rigorous pre-schooling days), then you do another 3-6 years at Tafe, University, or the School of Hard Knocks. Then finally - finally - you graduate, get a job and can rest easy on your lazy laurels.
Yarno
APRIL 16, 2019
“What is Instructional Design?” It’s exactly what the name describes; the process of designing instruction. Every class you’ve taken, every sign with a stick-lady or a stick-man on it, every OH&S meeting with day-old donuts and instant coffee you’ve snoozed through, has been designed by someone.
Speaker: Sandi Lin & Linda Schwaber-Cohen
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Yarno
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
It’s rare that something truly new comes along in any industry. And for the professional Learning & Development industry – often just called ‘L&D’ by those of us in said industry – new inventions are almost unheard of. Certainly, right now everyone is excited about gamified micro-learning.
Yarno
JANUARY 30, 2019
It’s rare that something truly new comes along in any industry. And for the professional Learning & Development industry – often just called ‘L&D’ by those of us in said industry – new inventions are almost unheard of. Certainly, right now everyone is excited about gamified micro-learning.
Yarno
AUGUST 22, 2018
I seem to make a lot of decisions. Decisions as a business owner, business partner, husband and father. I’d like to make good decisions. By that I mean decisions that have more upside than downside. Decisions where the probability of expected value is higher than the probability of expected loss.
Yarno
AUGUST 8, 2018
The growth of humans into who we are has been a long succession of Leveling Up – or more specifically, making mistakes, learning from them and making different choices next time for better results.
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Yarno
JULY 18, 2018
We've done it. We've cracked the perfect recipe. A toasted handful of learning objectives, half a cup of questions, a pinch of character, and a dash of imagery…and there you have it! A well-baked Yarno campaign.
Yarno
MAY 27, 2018
Recently we’ve been writing some Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) content that has been been turning heads. And if you don’t believe me, I’ve got proof.
Yarno
MAY 6, 2018
In the past four years, I’ve learnt a lot about learning. Mostly I've discovered that for 35 years I've been doing it wrong. Relying on techniques proven to be ineffective , such as cramming, re-reading and highlighting. On the positive side, I've also discovered what does work.
Yarno
MAY 22, 2019
We’ve all heard the term “soft skills” before; it’s what stops us giving it right back when a customer yells at you because their food is five minutes late, or you took more than five minutes to resolve their complaint, or you won’t let them return a jacket without tags, which has a big stain on it that was there “before they bought it.” Soft skills not only stop you screaming right back, they help you disarm the situation and leave the customer thinking “wow, what a lovely company that is”.
Speaker: Skilljar Experts
The best onboarding programs have a super power: they’re constantly improving. Here at Skilljar, we’ve learned a thing or two about onboarding, both by crafting our own experience, and by collaborating with the best Customer Education professionals in the world. In our upcoming webinar, we’re going to share these learnings with you.
Yarno
APRIL 17, 2018
Hey blog readers – I have great news – I’m now a fully fledged Yarnoer! And while my last post was mostly about how my avatar looks more like a young Simon Baker than me, there have been more substantial developments - Yarno has put me to work!
Yarno
JANUARY 15, 2018
Customers often ask us “how do you measure training ROI?”. Which is funny, because when we started Yarno, we assumed everyone measured ROI. But the more conversations we had, we discovered that measuring training ROI isn’t actually that common. And that often it’s not measured at all!
Yarno
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
For most of my education I thought pretty poorly of multiple choice quizzes. In high school I’d learned all the usual tricks quiz authors use – and how to outsmart them.
Yarno
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Or, why one-and-done learning doesn't work. Imagine that you want to teach a kid to brush his teeth. Why are you teaching him? Well, because you want him to be happy and healthy for his life…and you don't want to have to pay for a bunch of expensive dental work. So what are you hoping he'll DO?
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Yarno
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Now, for those of you that know me well know that I like to talk. I love a good yarn, a chat, a story, which I'm told makes me a good sales guy. Or does it?
Yarno
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
We’ve heard it on the internet. We’ve heard it from the learning professionals we’ve interviewed. We’ve heard it from our customers. Everyone’s facing one common problem. What problem, you ask? Cracking the learning effectiveness enigma.
Yarno
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
We believe the ultimate goal of any sort of training is to improve on-the-job performance. The answer to "Is what was learnt being applied on a regular basis?” should be a resounding yes. And we know that manager support and endorsement of training is critical to its success.
Yarno
JULY 18, 2017
A few weeks ago, I needed to go to the chemist to buy a few skincare products. I had a vague idea of what I was looking for but hadn’t chosen a particular brand or product yet.
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Yarno
JUNE 28, 2017
2016 was a big year for the Eggers Family. It was the year of ‘births’; the birth of Yarno, of course, and the birth of our beautiful daughter, Lauren. But let’s take a step back.
Yarno
JUNE 18, 2017
We’ve written previously about the results of our customer research with L&D professionals and the pain points we identified that needed solving.
Yarno
JUNE 4, 2017
Each year, Deloitte University Press conducts a global survey titled Global Human Capital Trends. The report outlines trends discovered in the survey responses, spanning HR, L&D and leadership.
Yarno
MAY 15, 2017
Microlearning. The biggest (smallest?) buzzword to come out of the L&D industry in the past couple of years. If you’re not up to speed, microlearning is pretty reflective of its namesake— little bits of learning.
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