Training in Tough Times
In times of economic uncertainty, one of the first budget lines to be cut is often training. At first glance, it seems logical – training isn’t directly tied to revenue… right? I would disagree. The truth is, companies that stop developing their employees during a downturn often find themselves in a hard place when the […]
Furthering your own education
In this episode we talk about how we go about furthering our own skill sets. We discuss how sometimes you need to take it upon yourself to grow in your role, and some of the resources available to manage your own career growth.
Learning Professionals Make Terrible Students (and how to do better)
Let’s face it – as L&D professionals, we aren’t always great at being on the other side of the classroom. Hence the name of our podcast (have you checked it out yet??) We design, develop, and deliver the training, but often fail to develop ourselves. There are some valid reasons for this – we work […]
Death of the LMS
The traditional LMS is slowly dying out, and for good reason in today’s fast paced work environment. We need to be able to meet workers where they are by embedding training in their existing workflows. Let’s explore some ways we can do that. I’ll start by pointing out that there are still valid use cases […]
Who Trains the Trainers?
In this episode we talk about our onboarding experience and answer the questions “Who trains the trainers?.” In our experience L&D teams have the responsibility to see to everyone else’s training, but theirs is often overlooked. We discuss the first steps of our learning journey, and how we can help others on theirs.
Tip-Toeing into an L&D Career
So many of my colleagues in L&D that I talk to would say that they basically “fell into the role.” And it makes sense. People in all kinds of careers don’t actually start out on their final career path. Perhaps a talent was identified that was compatible with a company’s need. Or maybe someone setting […]
Representation in Learning
In this episode we discuss how we approach representation when we are designing and developing learning. Tune in to hear how we integrate representation into our audience analysis and why it is important for learners to see themselves in their training.
Team of One? Why You Don’t Have to Do It All Alone
For many of us who have worked in some capacity of L&D over the years, we’ve either been the “one man band” ourselves, or partnered with companies where one person juggles all the training responsibilities for the entire organization. While this can work for some, many times it can overwhelm the employee, under deliver on […]
Lost in Translation: Why Workplace Communication Training is a Must
Communication is the foundation on which all relationships are built – both personal and professional. But when was the last time you really considered your own communication skills and took steps to improve them? Miscommunications cause inefficiency, loss of productivity, and missed opportunities. 86% of employees and executives cite the lack of effective collaboration and […]
Further Discussion – Reading Levels and Adult Learning
Going deeper into reading levels and how they affect adult learning, we invite Dr. Emory Daniel back on the podcast. We discuss his findings in teaching college students, and how we can adapt to the new reality of adult reading levels.
Adult Literacy Concerns in the L&D Space
I wanted to start this blog by stating two things. One, my own bias, I love reading. It is one of my favorite things to do, I have been an avid reader my entire life and I am one of those people who read fiction and non-fiction alike. I read so much that I had […]
Case Study #4 Reading Levels
In our next case study we discuss how to determine reading levels and how we adjusted documents to fit the reading levels of our learners. We also discuss how this may affect adult learning in the future and give a tease to our next episode.