In my last blog, I discussed how to use adult learning circles to help employee training stick. And, by stick I mean actually transfer what was learned to improved skills and attitudes on the job. If you have ever spent a day, two days or maybe more in training, you...
Welcome to our second installment of our year end recap series, Virtual and Micro Training! The first installment reviewed the top three traits we focused on most this year. This first installment briefly covered the following categories: Virtual/Micro-training,...
When it comes to training recall and retention, unless we remember, we cannot understand, says novelist E.M. Forster. You can have the best materials, the most in-demand facilitators, and the swankiest training venue. But none of these matter if your employees can’t...
Newly-minted supervisors and managers look forward to leadership training. They also look forward to the resources for new leaders and supervisors that their employers make available to them. What if their employers don’t? It’s a huge step forward in anyone’s...
Sara had been with the company for a year-and-a-half. She was excited about the job when she was hired. But like most jobs that come without skill development, her sincere, frank and forthright communication style was an anomaly in a company where gossip and hurt...
Is workforce diversity a threat or opportunity? A Pew Research Center study found that an overwhelmingly amount of Americans (six out of 10) enjoy what diversity delivers to society. In short, the public generally believes that the United States is a better place...