September 2020

Understanding how artificial intelligence works is the first step in figuring out how we can apply it to training. Article Author:  Roy Saunderson, MA, CRP, Chief Learning Officer, Rideau Recognition Solutions When I think of artificial intelligence (AI), I can’t help but jump back to my first exposure to the concept with the film, 2001: […]

Transferring face-to-face classroom energy strategies to the virtual environment. Article Author:  Bob Pike, CPLP FELLOW, CSP, CPAE I conducted my first virtual training program in 1986 via satellite. It was for the United States Chamber of Commerce. It was three hours long on the topic of “Creative Presentation Techniques,” and it was delivered to 10,000

Training, connection, and supportive networks accelerate recovery. Article Author:  Shawn Achor One of the things that surprised me most about positive psychology research is that I rarely get to research places that start out happy. In fact, the majority of my research has occurred in high-crisis or challenge situations. I started with depressed Harvard students,

Forward-thinking organizations have already created forums to bring diverse employees together to share their experiences and deepest concerns and fears in the hope that coalitions of understanding and support will result from these interventions. Article Author:  Neal Goodman, Ph.D., President, Global Dynamics Inc. Employees increasingly are polarized and unsure of how to discuss open displays

How might we deliver training on a device that is brain controlled? What do instructional designers and developers need to learn in order to understand the breakthroughs in this evolving interface? Article Author:  Phylise Banner I am writing this article in late July 2020. It has been 150 days since I have interacted closely with

There’s no silver bullet for talent reskilling. Anyone trying to sell you that idea should be shown the exit promptly. Article Author:  Matthew Daniel, Principal Consultant, Guild Education Inertia is the amazing force that helps an object in motion stay in motion, but it’s also the force that keeps stationary objects from moving. Reskilling and

Find out about the latest advances in training technology. Article Author:  Lorri Freifeld NewTek, a leader in IP-based video technology, unveiled its complete live video production system, TriCaster 2 Elite. It provides video producers, visual storytellers, and system integrators and connects virtually with any video source or remote caller. QFinds is a new app that

More than half of the respondents (60%) to a FormAssembly survey prefer to work from home for the near future, with 27% open to a part-time model. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld FormAssembly, a cloud-based form and data collection platform, asked 100-plus customers key questions regarding the work-from-home mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic, including

A step-by-step guide to creating a shareable job aid. Article Author:  Bruce Tulgan, Founder and CEO, RainmakerThinking, Inc. Sometimes old-fashioned technology is the best technology. Here’s how to create a shareable job aid: Write out step-by-step instructions for the task. Break each task into its component steps and break each step into a series of concrete