The pandemic has affected the workplace in more ways than one, and that includes training. As a result of this pandemic, organizations around the globe are redesigning, and blended/hybrid learning is becoming the new normal. It is time for us to think of a more thoughtful approach to implementing impactful blended learning. Organizations worldwide are gravitating toward the new normal precisely because it works and also because it is important for them in the face of future disruptions. As businesses […]
With COVID-19 taking a grip over the world, organizations across the globe are forced to rethink how they conduct business, train, and equip their employees to meet the challenges posed by the disruption and business dynamics. How are organizations gearing up for the coming year in upskilling and reskilling their employees? We will look at some key trends that will reshape the learning landscape in the coming year and beyond. The pandemic has created unprecedented challenges that have forced organizations […]
Employee engagement is essential for the overall development of an organization. Given the times we live in, digital learning has become more relevant than before in driving employee learning and engagement. The Pandemic has taught every organization to be more agile and adaptive in its approach to training. As work from home or remote working has become a new normal for many employees, digital learning has taken center stage when it comes to training implementations. Employee engagement continues to be a […]
The spread of COVID-19 has brought unprecedented human challenges. The pandemic has forced the organizations worldwide towards adopting new ways of working. Many companies are acting swiftly to safeguard their employees and to migrate to new ways of working. The situation has also accelerated the need to upskill and retrain the individual employees. Companies can provide relevant and engaging digital learning courses and modules to their employees during the current crisis and beyond. The modern business environment is bound to […]
Be it a product or a service company, the sales force plays a vital role in organizational growth. The success of an organization depends on how well the sales teams are enabled. In this blog, I will share four ways to help you make your sales enablement training a success. It is critical for sales teams that they keep themselves abreast of the latest knowledge on product or services as well as have the requisite skills to perform well. The […]
Among the custom digital learning solutions, I find gamification to be one of the most effective in creating the right impact on the learners. Gamification in eLearning helps in better retention of knowledge and concepts. In this blog, I will discuss some approaches to make gamification in eLearning work well. In one of my previous articles, “Unique Gamification Solutions for Better Learning Outcomes”, I mentioned the following: Gamification in training is an indispensable part of a variety of solutions that help in […]
We know that today’s learners are looking for mobile, self-paced, and personalized content which can only be delivered through eLearning. You might be at a stage where you are thinking of either developing new eLearning courses or thinking of converting your instructor-led training into eLearning. You might be looking to outsource your eLearning and identifying the right partner. Engaging an eLearning vendor enables you to leverage their expertise and to scale up your design and development in a short period. When […]
Microlearning has emerged as a great model to impart knowledge and concepts quickly. In this blog, I will discuss the five microlearning formats that we recommend for delivering high impact microlearning. For microlearning to be truly microlearning, it needs to have the following features: It has to be a standalone piece of content. It must focus on a specific learning outcome. It should include rich multimedia, game-based strategy, and so on to engage the learners. With these, microlearning can create the right […]
What is microlearning? That’s an interesting and often asked question. Is microlearning a simple text message? Is it a short video? Is it bound by time? Does microlearning need to include a quiz question? Many questions swirl and whirl around microlearning. To help answer those questions, many different folks in the learning and development field have postulated definition. The goal is to define and corral the term. For example, in our book, “Microlearning: Short and Sweet,” Robyn Defelice and I […]
With the current situation and social distancing norms, more organizations are preferring online mode of learning or are looking to convert their existing ILT to eLearning programs. In this blog, I will share few best practices on converting ILT sessions to impactful eLearning to impart knowledge and concepts quickly. Introduction With COVID-19 taking a grip over the world, organizations across the globe are forced to rethink as how they conduct business, how they train and equip their employees in a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and […]
Interactive training videos are a form of media that eLearning can borrow from marketing. Interactive videos gained popularity in sales and marketing when Flash was a popular multimedia software platform to create digital media solutions. In this blog, we will explore how interactive videos can make your training more engaging. What Is Interactive Training Video? An Interactive training video is a multimedia recording that can support user interactions. Users can interact with the content, navigate the storyline, reveal their choices, etc. Interactive […]
A good learning and development (L&D) professional is well aware that training is not the answer to all the learning needs that are identified in an organization. The ultimate goal of L&D is to help improve employee performance. To achieve that goal, L&D professional has to sometimes convince the stakeholders that performance support may be a better solution than training. In this blog, I will help you understand what performance support is all about and how it will help your […]
