Category: Learning & Development

Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?

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Understanding Learning Labs in the Workplace

Learning labs are typically only thought of as being present at public schools, colleges, and universities. They offer a space where students can go to exercise and practice new skills and seek out additional learning resources. And they’re typically located in a designated room or building on a campus or in a library.

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3 Things to Focus on When Hiring Workers with Disabilities

In 2017, less than 19% of Americans with a disability were employed. However, with the existing low rates of national unemployment and a job market that’s favorable to jobseekers, more organizations are starting to hire individuals with disabilities. And if your organization is one of them, here are seven things you should do.

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How to Create Effective Training Video Content

In 2016, 98% of organizations said they would implement video as part of their digital learning strategy. And it will become more and more critical for your training programs to include effective video content in the near future. (Read “Why Your Training Materials Must Include Video Content in 2018” for more details.)

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What You Should Really Expect from Recently Promoted Employees

Unfortunately, there isn’t typically one set of tools or metrics you can rely on when evaluating newly promoted employees. How employees should be evaluated once they’re promoted depends on a variety of factors, such as their current skill sets and experience levels, the size of the project or team they’re overseeing and the team’s expertise, […]

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Why Your Training Materials Must Include Video Content in 2018

Video learning content isn’t just a passing trend in the learning and development industry. And if you want your organization to remain competitive in the years ahead, you’ll want to make sure to include video content in your training materials right now. Keep reading to learn more about why.

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How to Increase Your Seasoned Employees’ Productivity

Did you know that the average tenure for a salaried employee is now only around 4 years? And based on research, employees who are with an organization for less than 4 years are more than 65% less likely to be engaged, and the likelihood that they’re engaged decreases with each passing year they stay with […]

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How Dissatisfaction Can Be a Great Motivator

When people think of strategies to motivate, engage, and retain employees, promoting employee satisfaction is probably a no-brainer. But what about employee dissatisfaction? Is it possible that dissatisfaction could be a motivator?

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Top Questions to Ask to Empower Employees

One of the most important aspects of employee development is instilling confidence in your employees. Many of them have a great deal of untapped potential, but they may not have the opportunity to show that potential, or—as is perhaps more frequently the case—the opportunities are available, but employees aren’t being assertive enough to go out […]