Training

In my 50-plus years of teaching and running a global training organization, I have learned from some of the smartest people in our field and built lifelong friendships with clients and colleagues from vastly different backgrounds. Article Author:  Neal Goodman, Ph.D., President, Global Dynamics, Inc. I have spent most of my life teaching/training/ facilitating in […]

Vans, busses, trucks, and trailers are hitting the road with EdTech experiences. Article Author:  Phylise Banner When I hear the term, “mobile,” I think smartphone or similar device, not something on wheels. Well, it turns out there’s a niche for mobile technology that’s just that—on wheels. I’m not talking about robots or toys. I’m talking

Most of us are overtrained in intellect and undertrained in creative thinking—at least at work. But no matter our background and training, we can flex these underused creative muscles. Article Author:  Craig Fischer, MA, Director, Leadership and Organizational Development, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Growing up, I loved stories, poems, and imagining worlds that

Succession planning is a bit like shooting skeet, in that you have to aim ahead of where the target is moving if you want to be able to hit it. Article Author:  Robert Barner, Ph.D. If there is one function that represents the “holy grail” of talent management, I believe it is succession planning. Increasingly,

A case study from the insurance industry demonstrates the challenges of combining soft skills training with e-learning. Article Author:  Dr. Benjamin Garner, Associate Professor, Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia In October 2018, I met with three insurance agents to discuss my new training program to improve employees’ soft skills. I hoped

If you blame others and make excuses when things go wrong, rather than immediately focusing on your role in the problem and what you can do to contribute to the solution, then you arre acting like a jerk at work.  Article Author:  Bruce Tulgan, Founder and CEO, RainmakerThinking, Inc. You know you are acting like

All of us are in a position to influence someone. Here are three things do to become a more influential servant-leader. Article Author:  Jason W. Womack, MEd, MA As you reflect on professional and personal goals this year, be deliberate about the projects you will work on and contributions you will make. Reading “Servant Leadership

Find out about the latest advances in training technology. Article Author:  Lorri Freifeld Pixvana, an extended reality (XR) platform and solutions provider specializing in corporate learning and training, and evo, a retailer of action sports lifestyle gear, partnered to create an interactive XR training experience to better onboard seasonal warehouse workers at evo’s 170,000-square-foot warehouse.

The tech industry will lead in onboarding and professional training in 2020, according to executives from BenchPrep, a cloud-based learning platform for nonprofits, corporations, and training companies. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld As we ring in the new year, executives from BenchPrep, a cloud-based learning platform for nonprofits, corporations, and training companies, offer their predictions on trends