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5 Way to Make Online Training More Engaging

Mindflash

Online training designers are not the only ones constantly searching for ways to create more engaging content. In an effort to increase engagement in online training, instructional designers can l earn a few things from the content marketing profession on how to create engaging content. Use Pictures. Keep Content Brief.

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Instructional Design Best Practices: 10 Things You Need to Know

eLearningMind

Share on twitter. When learning experiences are optional and initiated by the learner, learners are obviously more motivated to learn. The hard part comes when learning is mandatory—yet important—such as compliance training for job safety, corporate security, OSHA, HIPAA, etc. Share on facebook. Share on email.

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Why Training has a Bad Name (and how we can change it)

Learning Rebels

You’ve just been informed that you’ve been signed up for “training” What is your immediate thought? Maybe this time I’ll learn something. Maybe the training experience won’t be so bad. I always get something out of training sessions! How has training become the scourge of the people?

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Managing the Risks of Social Media in the Workplace

Interactive Services

Social media is a powerful tool that can have a profound impact on how people see your business. If HR and learning teams are to minimize the risks of employees using social media, it’s important to know what you’re up against. Unhealthy Online Behavior. What Are the Risks? Company Time & Resources. Conflicts of Interest.

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Why Businesses Are Struggling To Fill The “Gaps” In Leadership Development

eLearningMind

Is your organization seeing top talent consistently drop off or leave? Are you wondering why your learning and development efforts to build leadership skills internally seems to be missing the mark? Your Leadership Development Program Needs Soft Skills Training. Is your company struggling to retain millennial employees ?

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48 Books Every Aspiring Chief Learning Officer Should Read

TalentLMS

I might be biased, but being part of the learning and development community is not only fascinating but rewarding. But it’s also the reason that to be the best trainer/ training manager/ chief learning officer, you have to keep your learning and development top of mind too. Learning books (4).

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Google Walkouts Over Women’s Rights

KnowledgeCity

Worldwide outrage over Google’s mishandling of credible sexual misconduct allegations and general mistreatment of women workers reached a boiling point Thursday , resulting in thousands of employees hitting the street in a global wave of Google walkouts to demand change from the search engine behemoth.

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