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How to Combat Zoom Fatigue

Speexx

Since March, you haven’t had to get “properly” dressed, stand on a crowded bus, get stuck in traffic, wait in line for your lunch order, or make small talk with colleagues. Indeed, since these global lockdowns were put into place, you’ve been working comfortably from home – and yet you’re finding yourself completely exhausted at the end of each workday, even more so than before you were told to stay at home.

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How to Create a Culture of Executive Coaching

TLNT: Training and L&D

Voices keep reminding us “This too will pass!” But I cringe when I hear that. It is not time to quarantine passively until COVID-19 passes by. Rather, it is a time to assess, adapt, and act on our individual, institutional, and organizational futures.

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Redesigning Conferences as Social Objects

The Simple Shift

I was listening to a Recode Media podcast episode with guest Paddy Cosgrove, the co-founder of the very large Web Summit conference. In it, he talked about the shift to a 100% virtual event due to COVID, something large event producers everywhere are contending with. He made an interesting point early on that we all […].

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Off the Cuff on Scenario-Based Learning

Experiencing eLearning

I had the pleasure of speaking about scenario-based learning with Alexander Salas, Chapter President of ATDCFL (Central Florida) for his “Off the Cuff” interview series. Alex is also the Chief of Awesomeness for eLearning Launch and on Twitter as @StyleLearn. It’s always fun to hang out with Alex (especially since we missed seeing each other at LSCon this year).

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Capterra Names LearnDash in Top 20 for Training Software

LearnDash

We’re still the best LMS for WordPress. Capterra recently released a list of the top-ranked training software on their site, and we made the cut! For years, Capterra has been a buyer’s guide for software. Our users leave ratings on the site, and that helps other users make decisions about what’s best for their course. We only made this list on the strength of our user ratings.

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5 ways reading makes you a better leader

CLO Magazine

As many of us get used to the “new normal” of working from home, we are recognizing a unique opportunity to take this time to make ourselves better, and to come out of this crisis as the leaders — and human beings — we want to be. One thing on many or our “quarantine-to-do” lists? Read more. How often have you told yourself, “If only I had more time, I would read more.

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Why eLearning is a Smart Investment For the Future of Your Business

TOPYX LMS

Investing may be the last thing on company leaders’ minds these days. Most businesses are focused primarily on getting through the COVID-19 pandemic successfully. However, wise investments are always a good idea, even in the face of a global health crisis. This is especially true of investing in employee training, as training can offset problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic by increasing revenue, productivity, and worker motivation. 1 Because it facilitates remote, online employee training

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Learning the best way to get values training in play

Upside Learning

The dictionary defines corporate values as “the operating philosophies or principles that guide an organization’s internal conduct as well as its relationship with its customers, partners, and shareholders.” In other words, those values make you an identifiable, consistent and respectable corporate citizen. The challenge is to devise a method that ensures every member of the […].

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Are You Using Low-Stakes Writing Assignments in Your Course?

LearnDash

Low-stakes writing assignments offer learners another way to process information with less pressure than a formal essay. Last week, I sang the praises of the old-fashioned essay as a tool to help educators build lasting, comprehensive subject matter mastery in their learners. However, the big, obvious downside to essay writing is that the stakes are very high.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained for Learning Professionals

Growth Engineering

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs tells us about the nature of human motivation and goal attainment. But what are the implications for you and your learners? The post Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained for Learning Professionals appeared first on Growth Engineering.

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A Talent Ecosystem for the Now of Work

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Why You Get Personalized Learning Wrong And How To Fix It With Learning Analytics

eLearning Industry

Personalized learning is becoming increasingly popular due to its ability to improve the quality of learning experiences and increase employee productivity. However, there are some common mistakes that can prevent your personalized training program from getting the results you want. Learn the 3 most common mistakes L&D professionals make when it comes to personalized learning and how you can use learning analytics data to fix them.

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The 80 Percent – Episode 4: A Global Perspective

Axonify

Five continents. Five experts. One frontline story. JD calls on some of the smartest people in the global talent development community to explore how workplace disruption is fundamentally changing the ways organizations support frontline workers. Is this the push L&D needs to finally get beyond the classroom? How will frontline knowledge and skill expectations shift … Continued.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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April Dunford and Obviously Awesome

Spark Your Interest

April Dunford and Obviously Awesome. Scared to learn how positioning can make your instructional products awesome? You should be – it’s not what you thought! You know your product is awesome – but does anyone else? If the answer is no, then you need to forget everything you thought you knew about positioning. That’s according to April Dunford. Sound scary?

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3 Tips to Improve Subject Matter Expert (SME) Training While Navigating COVID-19

TOPYX LMS

Companies look to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for training that is relevant to their workforces and, when appropriate, to their customer bases. Also, thousands of individuals who wish to upskill themselves in a particular area of interest invest in training offered by SMEs. SME training is beneficial and valuable because it is highly targeted to a learner’s individual needs and contains information only experts in a given subject can provide.

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8 Best Practices Business Leaders Can Adopt To Lead Through Business Disruption During COVID-19

eLearning Industry

As the world wades through the aftermath of the pandemic, with lockdowns and social distancing, the disruption is making way for new dynamics. In this article, I outline how L&D teams can help employees and leaders react and respond to the crisis. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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COVID 19 Has Changed The Way We Use Virtual Classrooms? What are the Long Term Effects?

InSync Training

I remember January. Traditionally, January and February are the slowest months at InSync Training. Organizations tend to spend these early months finalizing the training plans for the rest of the year. As always, we wondered what this new year would bring. Then in February, we started hearing about Covid-19. Aka #TheVirus. March brought uncertainty to the market… Would we still travel to conferences?

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Learning the best way to get values training in play

Upside Learning

The dictionary defines corporate values as “the operating philosophies or principles that guide an organization’s internal conduct as well as its relationship with its customers, partners, and shareholders.” In other words, those values make you an identifiable, consistent and respectable corporate citizen. The challenge is to devise a method that ensures every member of the […].

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Gamification: How to Use Digital Badges to Hack Learner Motivation

Lambda Solutions

In today’s gamified learning environment, digital badges have evolved from an external reward to an intrinsic source of learner motivation. Find out how you can use gamification badges in your eLearning program. What are Gamification Badges? Gamification badges don’t have to look like traditional pins, medals, or girl guide patches—but they are distinct icons that reward a specific learner achievement.

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7 Tips To Choose An eLearning Content Provider For Change Management Online Training

eLearning Industry

Finding an outsourcing partner is often resource-draining and time-consuming. However, there are stress-free ways to choose an eLearning content provider for change management online training without going over budget. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Is Your Operations System Dialed In?

Wisetail

With how fast everything’s changing this year, it’s more important than ever to have your operations dialed in. Achieving operational efficiencies isn’t too hard with the right tool — a Learning Management System. The post Is Your Operations System Dialed In? appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Elevate your member education initiatives This eBook will explore: 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? You’ll discover why measuring content consumption is pivotal for program success and explore effective tactics to boost overall engagement.

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Weighing eLearning vs. VILT

Upside Learning

(If you’re new to this series, here is some brief background to help you catch up: Given the unique training challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses for us all, this series explores the various considerations for delivering an effective VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Training). I recommend that you read the first two posts in sequence, and […].

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Gamification & Interactivity: The Engagement Formula Your eLearning Needs

Lambda Solutions

Here’s our primer on gamification : what the term means, what it does to your learners’ dopamine levels(!) and how you can create gamified content in your Moodle or Totara Learn LMS.

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Common Remote Training mistakes and how to avoid them

Gyrus

Few companies are now waking up to the reality of having to develop remote training capabilities. Here are some common mistakes which they should avoid.

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In the Field ? June 2, 2020

Wisetail

In this week's In the Field blog post we share stories from our clients about Drive-Thru Testing, Bolt the Dog, and 80,000 Frozen Pizzas a Day. The post In the Field – June 2, 2020 appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.