Training

Gaining new knowledge and skills in the workplace happens in the flow of work. Article Author:  Roy Saunderson, MA, CRP, Chief Learning Officer, Rideau Recognition Solutions Gone are the days of traveling to a distant city, staying in a hotel, and participating in a one- or two-day accredited course to learn new knowledge and skills […]

Bad classroom training doesn’t get better on a Webinar. Here are seven tips for successful delivery of training via Webinar. Article Author:  Bob Pike, CSP, CPLP FELLOW, CPAE-Speakers Hall of Fame In the September/October issue, we covered how to prepare trainers and participants when a Webinar is the delivery method of training (https://trainingmag.com/trgmag-article/virtualtrainer-part-1/). Now let’s

We must go back to a time in history when the world was rife with uncertainty—a time when Plato conjured up Dialogue to enable humanity to make sense of mystery. Article Author:  Tony O’Driscoll, Professor, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business Today we find ourselves stuck in the liminal space between our familiarity with “what

Refined over the last 35 years, the 6-step ENGAGE method provides a remedy for the most common virtual meeting problems. Article Author:  John Chen, CEO, Geoteaming Do you have Zoom fatigue? Are you tired of logging into meetings with turned-off attendees? Are you running out of new ideas for your virtual meetings? If you want

Retention rates for mentees are 50 percent higher than those not mentored. In fact, mentoring can have a much greater impact on retention than salary increases. Article Author:  Neal Goodman, Ph.D., President, Global Dynamics Inc. Think back to the time when someone provided you with the best advice or opportunity that fundamentally shaped your career.

How might we navigate around and among each other at work or events while staying a socially distanced six feet apart? Article Author:  Phylise Banner Six feet. Two meters. Do you know exactly how far that is? Do you feel comfortable roaming the halls of the workplace or attending a training conference without knowing how

As trainers, we should remind ourselves that stakeholders probably don’t know they don’t have to settle for fast-food training but rather can order a gourmet meal. Article Author:  Amy Chapman, CPTD, Learning Strategist, PPD You receive a call from Janice, the senior vice president of Sales. Tell me if this conversation sounds familiar: “Our team

When instructional designers partner with subject matter experts (SMEs), one of their roles is to help SMEs choose the most crucial content for learners to absorb and present it in a meaningful way. This process leads to a “good mix”—much like the results of a successful recipe. Article Author:  Irene Stern Frielich, Founder and President,