July 2020

When Zoom Fatigue Becomes Exhaustion: How to Help Employees Navigate Video-Related Stress

At first pass, it’s hard to understand what exactly about sitting in front of a screen and speaking with others is so energy consuming. But there are real psychological and physical explanations for that burnt-out feeling. Article Author:  Stacy Adams, Head, Marketing, Vyond Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers have traded long commutes for short …

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Reaching Across the Generational Divide During COVID-19

In the face of the pandemic, taking your training into living rooms, kitchens, and bookcase-lined studies calls for a radically different approach—one that requires keeping top of mind the differing needs and levels of tech savvy of an intergenerational audience. Article Author:  Alasdair James Scott, Senior Consultant, PDT Global It’s Friday morning, and you’re furiously …

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How Coaches Can Bridge the Digital Divide with Newly Remote Workers

The shift to digital presents coaches a real opportunity to change the way they work with their clients—and finally ditch the old seminar model. Article Author:  Fabian Niedballa, Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer, Sharpist COVID-19 presents challenges unlike any we’ve faced before—and with a massive shift to remote working underway around the world, that includes …

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Does Your Business Need a Behavioral Scientist?

Such an approach looks forward, simplifying the environment to remove barriers before they deter learning and allowing a company to fine-tune its course content and integrate personalization into module-based learning. Article Author:  Gail Dutton “Education doesn’t necessarily change behavior,” believes Charlotte Blank, chief behavioral officer for marketing and advertising firm Maritz. “Our environment, however, has …

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Tech Talk (July/August 2020)

Find out about the latest advances in training technology. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld >> Workforce productivity and analytics software company ActivTrak, Inc., announced the availability of new workforce productivity and analytics features that help companies understand how teams work, identify key success and risk factors, and improve business performance and outcomes. ActivTrak’s new …

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New Products & Services (July/August 2020)

The latest products and services launching in the training industry. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld >> Conversa Health, a leader in automated personalized patient engagement, unveiled a new offering for businesses and other organizations: COVID-19 Employee HealthCheck. Employee HealthCheck engages employees each workday in a brief automated chat to assess exposure risk to the Coronavirus and …

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