What do learners want? It’s a big question for Learning and Development (L&D) pros everywhere, and for anyone who has ever begged a learner to fill out a survey or questionnaire after a training module. Training Industry’s most recent Learner Preference Report has once again answered that question, surveying hundreds of... more
It’s fall, and our favorite TV shows are back! Cliffhangers, romance, laughs, drama: fall TV is all about giving you stories to enjoy from your couch while the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter. Well, guess what? Remote learning can do that for you, too. That’s right — all... more
Salespeople are not known for staying at the same job for long. It’s difficult to pinpoint a definitive source that gives a firm annual sales turnover number, but most industry experts agree that turnover for sales representatives is around 33% – three times the turnover of all other jobs in... more
Selling is hard. Sales reps and sales managers have difficult jobs; it takes a special kind of person to be willing to go into a sales career, whether it be B2B or B2C selling. It’s even more special to be good at it. Sales reps need to be knowledgeable about... more
Learning and Development (L&D) is in the middle of an exciting change. The nature of work is shifting, and as a result, the nature of learning is undergoing its own transformation. According to Deloitte’s most recent Global Human Capital Report, skills are becoming more important than job descriptions; workplaces are... more
The technology industry is a whirlwind. Things change at a breakneck pace; what was cool yesterday is passé by next week. Competition is fierce—there’s no such thing as resting on your laurels, even when you’re at the top of your industry. You need to keep pushing and innovating, or risk... more
What do most people think of when they hear “workplace learning”? Maybe taking time off work for some instructor-led skills training. Maybe flying out to a convention. Maybe sitting at their desk at a new job, working their way through compulsory onboarding modules in the LMS (learning management system). All... more
Nothing strikes fear into a training manager’s heart quite like the word “ROI.” Trying to prove to leadership that a training program is paying off financially is a daunting task: direct evidence may be scant, company leaders might not understand training, and your budget may be on the line. But... more
When we talk about reskilling, we usually start with the fact that many workers won’t have their current jobs in a few years. Their position might be terminated, automated, or be otherwise fundamentally changed by a rapidly shifting market. But what if jobs themselves are about to change? Several recent... more
When OpenAI’s generative chatbot, ChatGPT, launched in late 2022, it took the world by storm. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been quietly developing for years, but suddenly the public was paying more attention, and every industry seemed to be asking how AI could be applied to their field. Learning and Development... more
