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Colorful Consulting: Lessons from Larry

Allison Rossett

Today I learned about consulting from a surprising source. This consultant needs a consultant. Salons are now full of specialists. I decided to seek out a hair color consultant. The receptionist looked stunned that I thought I could just drop by to consult with Larry. I think the word she used was listless.

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Broad and Deep Instructional Design Skills

Experiencing eLearning

The deep vertical bar makes you a specialist. Alternatively, maybe you’re best at writing and storyboarding for elearning, but you also work with virtual live training and have strong skills in blended learning. As a consultant, I focus on design and writing, especially writing scenario-based learning. Misshapen comb.

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The Best Microsoft SharePoint Alternatives for Sales-Driven Organizations

BigTinCan

In this article, we’ll discuss SharePoint alternatives and their pros and cons. In that respect, we’re a great SharePoint alternative. A key component of any SharePoint Alternative is it’s user facing dashboard or homepage — the first page that users will see when they load the tool every day.

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The Rise of LMS Specialists: A Tour of Learning Tech Innovation

Talented Learning

Welcome to the Era of LMS Specialists. Let’s explore and then I’ll introduce you to some illustrative examples of how this “specialist” movement is expanding traditional LMS boundaries. LMS Specialists: Why Now? LMS Specialists: What’s So Special? LMS Specialists: Noteworthy Examples.

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Learning & Development for Energy, Oil & Gas: Nurturing Talent Resources from the Ground Up

Training Orchestra

With the growth of alternative fuel sources and the need to expand services, L&D will need to expand how they operate in the training of technicians on the latest fuel and energy procedures. However, the industry isn’t picky about choosing those with a STEM degree. At least for the near future, the oil and gas industry is here to stay.

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Create Motivating Compliance Training

Experiencing eLearning

Alternative compliance training: Pull. ” If learners choose “Ask HR,” they’ll see a simulated conversation with an HR specialist explaining the policy and providing advice. Would they consult with HR or ask a manager? You could flip the whole course around though. “Pull” options.

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10 Tips for conducting a training needs analysis when faced with managerial demand

Matrix

Whenever there is a team performance issue, the go-to people for most managers are the training specialists. Sometimes we were very clear about that and tried to offer alternative solutions. Offer alternatives. L&D should assume a consultant role before delivering on the initial request.