How to effectively evaluate training has been a common challenge in the world of learning and development (L&D) for decades. Even though most training practitioners know that evaluation is important, have read articles about evaluation and have probably dabbled with a couple of models, little...
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...
During the 1980s and ‘90s, training departments at most corporations published tables and graphs that displayed training days, batch occupancy and trainer utilization as key metrics to indicate how well the department was doing. The mantra was: “Get them into the classroom and everything will be...
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...
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...
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...
Use these eight training tactics to create an engaging and successful employee training program. An effective employee learning and development program can lead to higher employee retention. Employee training programs should be customized to fit the needs of each employee. Survey your employees to...
Even motivated learners can succumb to the temptation to tune out, especially if they sense that their participation doesn’t matter and no one will notice if they stop. Here are tips to create more connection. Learning is not a spectator sport. At least, it shouldn’t be. One challenge in virtual...
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...
With many positions in high demand and short supply, some organizations are struggling to retain staff members while also attracting new hires. Employee satisfaction depends on several factors—salary, benefits, and scheduling being chief among them. Workplace culture is another, and its effect on...
In the new virtual workspace, gathering staff in a conference room to recognize a colleague for a job well done with a certificate or a free lunch has become obsolete. Just as many other aspects of the workplace have changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, so too have the ways employers...
The Great Resignation isn’t over even though it is subsiding. Despite highly publicized layoffs and fears of an economic downtown, 2022 was a record year for employee resignations. To attract and keep the best talent in a tight labor market, employers must figure out why people are quitting their...