How to Sell Training Internally
Learning professionals spend a considerable amount of time trying to convince management that the training ideas we have are worth doing. Whether it is that new conflict management training or switching to e-learning for the first time, we too often run up against blank stares or direct rejections. We know … Read more
INFOGRAPHIC – Fighting Workplace Woes – How On-The-Job Training Boosts Employee Morale
If you notice a decline in employee enthusiasm, it may be more than just spring fever in the air. Low morale is typically a symptom of something more serious than temporary mood swings or day-to-day conflicts among your employees. But fear not: one of the simplest and surest ways to … Read more
How Trainers Can Manage Their Social Media ‘Brand’
Social media and social networks, to say the least, have become one of the most common ways for people to communicate. Just about everyone — even your mom, probably — has connected somehow with someone else through as social-media tool. That makes it an exciting time, but also one with … Read more
Twitter for Trainers: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Ideas
How do you know an idea has gone thoroughly mainstream? It appears in melodramatic primetime television. This is even true of training. Take the ‘Twitter for Training’ episode of sudsy medical drama Grey’s Anatomy from last year for example. Training blogger Jane Bozarth summarized the action at the time: “The new episode of Grey’s Anatomy … … Read more
Required Learning for Training Managers: Business 101
Learning professionals need a host of skills in order to be successful. One that often gets overlooked is business acumen. If trainers don’t truly understand how a business works, what it expects out of its training department, or what it ultimately wants its employees to be able to do, they simply … Read more
