For Maximum ROI, Focus on Training Top Employees
In his book First Break All the Rules, employee-engagement specialist Marcus Buckingham shares this alarming statistic: As many as 65 percent of employees are disengaged, and do just enough work to not get fired. Nearly two thirds of employees are merely “good enough.” “Good enough” shouldn’t be good enough. This … Read more
Keep It Real: Strategies for Adding More Authenticity to Your Training
This post by Trina Rimmer first appeared on the Impact Instruction Group blog. Have you ever read a sales or marketing script used for training and thought to yourself, “Who actually says this stuff?” or “No caller is ever that polite and forthcoming.” You’re not alone in being skeptical. Most of us … Read more
Five Must-Have Skills for Learning Professionals: An Update
The first post I wrote here was called Critical Skills Learning Professionals Need Now, back in October 2010. Since then, I’ve been on a quest to help people in the learning and development industry continuously learn new skills and stay current. Fueled by a personal quest to avoid professional stagnation and … Read more
Five Ways to Spice Up Employee Training Programs
Most employee training and education programs focus on just a few required, core topics: basic skills, computer systems, and keeping current on industry regulations or changes. That’s fine. Fundamentals are important. But that’s such a small part of what a great training program can be. Learning doesn’t only have to … Read more
Educational Gamification Getting a Big Boost — Is Corporate Training Next?
Imagine an Angry Birds for teaching sales training. Or a Super Mario Bros. for employee on-boarding. The Sims for sexual harassment compliance training. (OK, maybe not the last one.) GameDesk, a Southern California start-up that just cashed a big $3.8 million donation check from AT&T, is making these come to … Read more
