It’s an open secret that businesses throw huge sums of money at training that is often grossly ineffective. If we’re going to stop this collective madness, Nick Shackleton-Jones, CEO and Founder of Shackleton Consulting, believes we need to change the way we think about learning. Find out why you need to start questioning the conventions. Explore how to get your stakeholders on board with a better alternative. Dive into his tips and strategies for delivering high-impact learning experiences. Play this episode Top tips for delivering learning experiences with impact Don’t have time to listen ..read more

In today’s digital climate, immersive and user-centered content is having a moment. Augmented reality, VR and personalization are putting the user at the center of their own digital experiences. It’s no wonder that branching scenarios are becoming more widespread in elearning. We made branching scenarios the focus of a Design Tip Tuesday webinar. Read on for a summary of what was shared. Watch the webinar What is a branching scenario? Branching scenarios involve presenting a series of scenario-based questions. For each answer the learner gives, they see the consequences of their decision play ..read more

With economic pressures due to grow in the year ahead, the spotlight is on spend. How you use your resources is more important than ever. Simply meeting training demand isn’t enough. L&D needs to deliver impact. But this isn’t always happening. In fact, 57% of L&D professionals don’t feel they’re achieving the impact their business needs. So, what’s getting in the way? We spoke to L&D leaders and elearning industry experts to find out. Here are their 3 digital learning pitfalls to avoid if you want to maximize your impact in 2023. Overview of challenges facing L&D this year Af ..read more

Successful onboarding can significantly improve employee engagement and retention rates. But with more than half of organizations losing new hires in the first six months, this isn’t happening. Hear how Melanie Lepine, Global Onboarding Lead at CBRE, is changing things with an effective onboarding process that works at scale, and find out how collaboration is critical to creating a sense of belonging. Explore how she gets to the real measures of success. Play this episode Top tips for creating an effective onboarding experience at scale  Don’t have time to listen now? Here are some top ..read more

We all have our own unique needs. From our diets to daily routines, what works for one person might not necessarily make another person tick. The way we learn is no different. In contemporary elearning, where advancements in data science and machine learning reign supreme, adaptive learning is on the tip of so many tongues. Elearning is adapting into something more personal than ever before. But what is adaptive learning, really? Read on to learn more about this intuitive type of learning. What is adaptive learning? Adaptive learning is a concept which sees the learning materials, or the cour ..read more

Good training can have a transformative effect on an organization. It can improve performance, efficiency and, ultimately, revenue by giving employees the requisite know-how to succeed. Ineffective training, on the other hand, can have the opposite effect. A training needs analysis is often the difference between good and bad training. Training without a needs analysis is the L&D equivalent of trying to set off with the parking brake engaged. Without one, training is aimless and is unlikely to yield the results that you set out to achieve. A training needs analysis provides purpose.  ..read more

The influence of on-demand culture is everywhere. These days, we can hail a cab at a minute’s notice from our phone, watch TV programs ad-free as and when we want to, and order food to the door via an app. Learning is no exception. Attitudes towards employee training have shifted with the rest of the world towards ‘on-demand’. Just in time training is L&D’s answer to having everything at your fingertips. It meets employee expectations of having relevant information a click away while satisfying the business appetite for speedy training which yields big results.  Read on to learn what ..read more

“The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size,” said Albert Einstein. Hear how Lila Warren, Global Head of Retail Academy at Pret A Manger, is putting this idea at the heart of her learner-led approach. Find out why she’s harnessing curiosity and empowering her people to find the answers themselves, and discover how to shift from serving things up on a plate to enabling people to own their development. Play this episode Top tips for taking a learner led approach  Don’t have time to listen now? Here are some top tips from Lila: Empower people to find the answers ..read more

L&D functions are feeling the pressure to produce increasing amounts of content to support organizational learning and meet business goals. Durable, organization-specific learning content, in particular, presents the biggest challenge for L&D, according to RedThread Research. A recent report has revealed the four top trends in learning content that are enabling organizations to move to a collaborative strategy as the solution to this challenge. The ‘Addressing The Learning Content Dilemma’ report, created by RedThread Research, provides great insights into the ways in which organizati ..read more

Skill-building has always been important. The breakneck evolution of the modern workplace means it’s a necessity. According to the World Economic Forum, as many as 50% of workers will need to reskill thanks to technological advancements and the ever-evolving influence of automation in the workplace. Now, more than ever, paying attention to these concepts is crucial. Taking a skills-focused approach to employee development is key to future-proofing your workforce. Turning your attention to both upskilling and reskilling can help you reap the rewards of lifelong learning.  L&D professi ..read more