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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Putting Blended Learning to Work: How to Optimize Your Approach to Training Employees
We know that as a learning and development professional, you’re constantly looking for the most effective strategies to train and develop your employees. Finding the right type of training for your company can seem daunting but understanding how to blend a few different delivery methods can...
39 Statistics that Prove the Value of Employee Training
It goes without saying that employee training is beneficial for organizations of any size, but to what extent? A strong training and development program can have numerous short- and long-term benefits, including increasing employee engagement and retention rates, encouraging innovative thinking,...
The Power of Training Programs: How Learning and Development Shapes Employee Morale
As the economy bounced back in the wake of the pandemic, having top talent was top of mind for most employers across the world. And the way to do so was through training their existing talent. Rather than looking for talent outside of the organization, employers had the opportunity to grow new...
5 Pillars of Successful Hybrid Training
Each pillar supports the smooth execution of live mixed training delivery when combining on-site and online learners. Hybrid workplaces are increasingly more common today, with organizations even designating traditional office space for in-person collaboration days. According to Forbes.com, an...
How to Retain Gen Z Employees? Provide Them the Learning Experiences They Want
It was 1999. The world was partying per Prince’s instructions, anticipating what was projected to be a catastrophic global technology failure as computers turned over to the year 2000. Meanwhile, the first members of Gen Z were finding their voices and cutting their teeth on plastic toy flip...
Fourteen Reasons to Invest in Employee Training and Development
Employers that want to improve employee performance, innovation, and customer service invest in training and development. Done right, it eliminates skill gaps, teaches workers modern technologies, and helps employees become product experts. Top Workplaces have strong training programs. That is not...
5 Steps to Make Ongoing Employee Training Enjoyable
This helps employees, because it makes learning—even learning challenging things—feel approachable. And it helps the team, because everyone is constantly improving. Training new employees is tough. There’s so much industry - and company-specific knowledge you have to impart. There are so many...
Reinventing Learning in a Remote Workforce
Adjust the 70/20/10 professional development model, perhaps closer to a 50/25/25 model. This could utilize the same technology that ushered in our new era of work and create more achievable benchmarks for in-person coaching. An employee’s professional development has long thrived on face-to-face...
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):...
The Science Behind Spaced Repetition
In order to drill new information or knowledge into your brain, you do not need to cram for hours on end the night before a test or listen intently to a daylong training course. As a matter of fact, these approaches to learning will probably have the opposite effect. Along with the tedious and...
The 9 Elements that Make Top Employee Training Programs So Successful
Whether you are training your new employees or upskilling the knowledge of the existing employees, the effectiveness of your corporate training programs has a major impact on the results. A well-designed training course can lead to increased productivity and customer satisfaction. On the other...