Bridging the L&D to Business Gap: Gaining Buy-in from Stakeholders
I’ve talked to a pile of people in L&D in a ton of different industries. Over and over, I heard the same things: “How do I convince leadership?” “My stakeholders don’t see this as a priority.” “They say it’s important, but I’m not seeing the action to back that up.” It can be SO FRUSTRATING […]
Lessons from Terrible Students: An Instructional Design Podcast
I guess I should explain the name first, huh? To put it simply: we are terrible students. That doesn’t mean that we aren’t paying attention, that we don’t understand the course content, or that we can’t pass whatever assessment is at the end. It means that if we’re in a class, we’re probably evaluating the […]
Getting Learning Content Right: Smart Partnerships – Webinar
The biggest challenge companies face in ensuring effective learning programs is that the “learning organization does not have the people, time, and financial resources to support future skills development needs,” according to a recent Brandon Hall Group study. At a time when the business is relying more than ever on L&D to upskill and reskill […]
Introductions and Chasing Waterfalls
Meet our hosts, hear a shout-out to author Cammy Bean about her book “The Accidental Instructional Designer,” and get some insight into the roles and responsibilities of the array of professionals involved in developing and building training initiatives in the workplace. It is not unusual for subject matter experts (SMEs) to be asked to assist […]
Learning Reinforcement Encourages Behavioral Change
If you’ve chatted with me or my team, you already know that we’re BIG fans of learning reinforcement as a key component to our solutions to ensure behavioral change. Designing effective training is complex—it should tell a story, spark learners’ creativity, make them want to learn while having some fun doing it, and get them […]
Making the Most of L&D Budgets
In a previous post, I discussed some of the unique hurdles companies are facing in our current corporate climate, and how training can be a powerful tool to combat some of the pain points companies are seeing. Now that you’re fully bought in on the power of training and ready to jump into an amazing […]
Addressing Learning & Development Trends in 2023
Recession. Quiet quitting. The Great Resignation. We’ve all heard these scary buzzwords. As your company locks in budgets for the upcoming year, you’re likely looking for opportunities to “trim the fat.” Far too often, training is the first place that cut occurs. But failing to invest in your people is the quickest way to lose […]
It Might Be Time to Find a Content Development Partner
Just 37% of organizations in Brandon Hall Group’s survey, Transforming Learning & Development for the Future of Work, believe their approach to learning is strongly positioned to develop the skills the organization needs for the future of work. The biggest challenge they face may not come as much of a surprise. L&D teams believe they […]
Why Your Company Needs Informal Learning & How to Implement It in 5 Steps
“So, I saw this video on TikTok …” It’s almost embarrassing how many times a week I say this at work (about work topics, of course) …and I’m not the only one! “There’s this podcast that always hits the mark. The episodes aren’t long, but there’s always something I can’t wait to implement. You have […]
Give Meaning to Your eLearning Click to Reveal Interactions
I have a special ability that I would like to share with you: I can see into your training past. Think back to the last compliance eLearning that you took. You started to go through the training, and you got to a slide… don’t tell me, I see it… the slide asked you to click […]
The Superpowers that are MEF Certifications
Authors: Cynthia Porter, Sr. Sales Learning & Development Account Manager Stephanie Schuster, Project Manager and MEF Gold-level SME Trust! A goal for every company is to have their customers’ trust. Why? Because if they trust you, they will do business with you. You build trust when you can satisfactorily explain and offer solutions that a […]
MEF-SDCP Blueprint B Webinar
Webinar recorded on: 8/30/2022 Instructor Luis Conesa presents a high-level overview of the newly updated MEF-SDCP course. Topics include: > SD-WAN and critical decisions around architectural design > The use of broadband connectivity > Security from a vendor neutral stand point