How E-Learning Might Be Improving Nationwide Graduation Rates
Does e-learning have a direct influence on graduation rates — whether it’s in high school or employee training? E-learning advocates will of course say yes, but a new study of high school graduation rates offers some new insights into an old question. The report, commissioned by the advocacy group America’s … Read more
Walk the Walk: Does Your Company Promote Continual Education?
When I started at my position as chief performance officer at an e-marketing agency nine months ago, the company’s products and services were good. Its business strategy was sound. But the quality of its people — their talent, passion, and (importantly) their way of thinking — was lacking. So we … Read more
Using Every Last Minute to Make Training Suck Less
If I told you your car was wasting two-thirds of the fuel you put in it, you’d be pretty annoyed (especially considering gas prices right now). And if I told you your brain was only working at two-thirds capacity, you’d feel pretty dumb. So why, then, do so many trainers … Read more
Why People Hate Training, and How to Overcome It
“It’s not that people don’t like what you do; it’s just that nobody likes training. Nobody. You do an excellent job, but still… people hate training.” That’s a direct quote from an organization’s senior human resources manager. It represents one of the biggest hurdles that learning and performance professionals must … Read more
Why the Right Vocabulary Is Key to Effective Training
The future of learning, many have speculated, will almost certainly be less formal and structured and more about picking things up as you go. Corporate training pro Catherine Lombardozzi, who writes the blog Learning Journal, recently articulated that view, which reflects both evolving notions about how we learn as well as … Read more
