Employee training and development isn’t just about teaching employees to do their jobs. It’s about showing employees they are valued and that upward movement in the organization is possible. When employees don’t see opportunity, they don’t bring their best selves to work. “Give a person a fish and...
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Why Businesses Should Invest in Employee Learning Opportunities
It’s a well-known truth that you have to spend money to make money. Continuing to reinvest in your business in smart and strategic ways is essential for staying competitive in ever-changing markets. Understanding where and how to allot resources, however, can be a high-wire budget-balancing act....
Why Training is an Investment, not an Expense
Training can be one of the most fickle aspects of our lives. We know we need it to learn and grow. We consider it to be a nonnegotiable for our team members. And yet, we often shirk the responsibility of training in order to pursue other ventures. So much so, in fact, that an estimated 59% of...
5 Trends to Revolutionize Learning & Development in 2024
Among L&D professionals from Johnson & Johnson, USAA and Four Seasons, my colleague, Morgan Yeargan, and I delved into the greatest challenges and solutions buzzing in the world of corporate learning and development. During a 3-day event hosted by the International Performance Management...
How to Create Training Videos for Your Employees
Creating training videos is crucial for engaging and effective learning, leading to growth and prosperity of employees and business. Discover how to create videos to enhance employee performance and productivity. Training videos have emerged as the most effective tool for employee onboarding. It...
The Great Training Divide: Perspectives From CEOs and Entry-Level Employees
Ask a CEO about workplace training and you’re likely to hear stories of abundance, flexible options and effectiveness. Ask an entry- or even mid-level employee and the view may be starkly different, with fewer opportunities, narrower options and, often, irrelevant or unmemorable content. Not only...
Microlearning: the Future of Professional Development
From dawn to dusk: That’s how long the average adult spends on-screen — about 11 hours daily. At the same time, corporate trainers are trying to grab employee attention long enough to educate them and ensure the information sticks. Tools like EJ4 let viewers watch five- to ten-minute training...
Essential Not Optional: Why Employee Training & Development Matters
Employee training and development is essential for your organization’s success. It is important to ensure your employees’ skills, abilities, and knowledge levels are being regularly updated. There are a variety of reasons for employee training and development, including (but not limited to):...
How Learning and Development Can Attract—and Retain—Talent
Creating a personalized training program can help keep top workers satisfied. The pandemic has caused millions of people to quit their jobs, leaving companies scrambling to find ways to hold on to their top employees and attract new ones. "Employers are getting a hard wake-up call around how...
Building a Learning Culture to Improve the Employee Experience and Drive Performance
Employee engagement refers to the extent to which an employee is committed and enthusiastic toward their work assignments and the organization. Engaged employees are happy, productive employees who produce quality work. The learning function plays a crucial role in increasing employee engagement...
Why Learning and Development is Now a Competitive Differentiator
More than half the workforce says they need more training to perform better in their current roles. How are companies responding? Workforce training, always a significant player behind the scenes in a company’s success, is about to have its day in the limelight. According to a new study, employees...
Don’t Be That Boss: 7 Ways to Avoid Committing Proximity Bias
It may be unintentional, but proximity bias is a growing reality in the hybrid workplace — and HR leaders want to be sure it doesn’t happen. It’s a crisis of visibility: People in powerful, decision-making positions tend to treat employees who are physically closer to them more favorably than...