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Generation Z: Coming to Your Workplace
Generation Z, also known as the iGen and as the post-millennial generation, will begin to arrive in the workplace en masse. While the actual definition of Generation Z is subject to debate (it is generally seen, to begin with people born in the mid to late 1990s), there is a growing buzz about the fact […]
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Lessons Learned from Three Recent Ed Tech Trends
Remember when MOOCs were the wave of the future? What about setting up a classroom or campus on Second Life? Perhaps, you made a huge investment in gamification? The reality is that like all other aspects of education, trends come and go in online learning. That’s why knowing when to buy in and to what […]
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Changing Careers? Retrain Online
Whether you’ve outgrown your current job, or are ready to scale back for retirement, career changes are inevitable. At some point, we want or need more from our jobs or simply want a change. Indeed, over the course of the career cycle, most people change careers for professional, financial and circumstantial reasons several times and […]
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Terminations with Tact
This past summer, many onlookers watched in fascination as two Uber investors took the necessary steps to terminate Travis Kalanick. This was a unique termination, of course, since Kalanick also founded Uber. In a showdown that had all the intrigue of a murder mystery or action film, two venture capitalists with stakes in Uber intercepted […]
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“Show, Don’t Tell,” with Articulate Storyline 2
If you’ve ever taken a writing class, you’ll already know, the number one rule of good writing is “show, don’t tell.” Indeed, most great writers and experienced professors of writing will tell you that when you show your readers something, you are more likely to captivate them than when you tell your readers something. Why? […]
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Small Businesses See Big Gains from Investing in an LMS
Learning management systems (LMSs) have now been widely adopted in large enterprises, but many small companies, including family-owned business, continue to overlook their value. Two assumptions appear to be at the root of the problem. Many small companies don’t think they need to engage in formal training, and others worry that the cost of adopting […]
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The ROI of Training Gig Economy Workers
The labor market has undergone a massive shift over the past decade. With the rise of work platforms, such as Upwork, there are now more “giggers” working than ever before. Some of these people are simply taking on an additional job to top up their income while others are gigging full time. But either way, […]
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Gender Equality in the Workplace Begins with Training
Just when many people thought the problems coming out of the Silicon Valley couldn’t get any worse, they did. Over the past week, two reports revealed just how deep the gender inequality problems are in California’s tech hub. Fortunately, everyone can do something to accelerate the rate of change, and it starts with training.
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Why HazCom Training is Essential
If you work in a factory, hospital, on a construction site, or even on a farm, chances are you spend at least some of your time working with dangerous chemicals. If this is the case, HazCom training is essential. Indeed, if you’re an owner, supervisor or manager and you aren’t already offering HazCom training, you […]
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Leverage Your LMS for Cross-Training
In athletics, cross-training has long been seen as a way to improve one’s over all performance and strength. The reason is simple: When you cross-train, you are able to refine and enhance every muscle in your body, and it impacts your broader performance. This is why runners are add yogi to their workout routines and […]
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Prioritize Service Industry Training Before It’s Too Late
Two years ago, fans of the fast-food chain Chipotle found themselves locked out. That’s because several Chipotle locations were forced to shut down after a major food E. coli outbreak. The outbreak not only caused many customers to fall ill but also had a huge impact on Chipotle’s earnings and reputation. Indeed, Chipotle, which had gained […]
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5 Reasons to Embrace Mobile Learning Now
Now that “flippy phones” have been replaced with smart phones, there is no question that moving forward, eLearning will increasingly take place on mobile devices, including both phones and tablets. The reason why mobile learning continues to gain ground, however, is based on much more than the growing accessibility of mobile devices. Below are just […]
