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Training is Needed to Scale Up Digital Skills
Looking around your workplace, it may appear that everyone on staff is now a digital native. In fact, if you’re a manager, your biggest challenge may be peeling your employees away from their phones, tablets and computers long enough to have a meaningful face-to-face meeting. The situation is so dire, some senior managers have even […]
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Google Glass 2 Supports Augmented Reality Training
Google Glass 2 Targets Workers Over the past two years, eLeaP has published several posts on how augmented reality (AR) will soon transform workplace training. As most of these posts have also noted, however, we have yet to find the equipment needed to truly usher in an era of AR-based training. This week, Google announced […]
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Observation Checklists Support Manufacturing Safety
Manufacturing work comes with many hazards. Depending on the type of workplace, workers can face a myriad of hazards from chemical spills to forklift topples. This is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all manufacturing businesses to comply with a long list of safety standards. The challenge, of course, is keeping on […]
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Using Observational Checklists to Evaluate HVAC Trainees
If your organization trains workers to oversee heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units, it is critical that your training meets the very highest standards. HVAC specialists are responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining HVAC units in residential and commercial spaces, as well as analyzing air quality, humidity levels, and temperature control measures. This means […]
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Observational Assessments in the Health Care Sector
By definition, an observational assessment is any assessment that entails obtaining evaluative information through a form of direct observation. To be clear, observational assessments are used across sectors and with learners of all ages in both educational and workplace settings. For a variety of reasons, however, observational assessments are especially important in the health care sector […]
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Training Solutions for Summer Downtown
It might be July, but that’s no reason to put your training efforts on hold. Indeed, in some sectors, summer is an ideal time to scale up training efforts and keep employees learning and growing on the job. Rather than have your employees sit idle as business slows, make the most of any extra time […]
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Diversity Training for Pride Month
June was once time for Pride Day but as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community continues to make gains politically and in the workplace, June is now time for Pride Month. For many workplaces, this means June is also an ideal time to scale up diversity training. How common is diversity training on […]
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Avoid Big Fails on the Training Front
Organizations spend millions of dollars every year on training. Unfortunately, many of these training initiatives fail. While Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook may embrace the motto “move fast and break things,” failing isn’t always good for business. Indeed, failed training programs can lead to lost revenue and talent. While it is difficult to determine the total […]
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Why Summer is a Great Time to Scale Up Online Training
Training should happen year round, but there is no question that during the summer months, many workplaces shift into low gear and this can open up additional bandwidth to scale up online training. With staff out on vacation and in many industries, lower customer demand, it is often the case that employees have just a […]
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The Heat is On: Start Your Summer Safety Training Now
Some workers’ biggest complaints during the summer months are the seemingly subzero temperatures at which many air conditioned offices are kept. For workers who spend their days outside, however, summer is no walk in the park. If you manage a team of outdoor workers, summer can bring unique challenges and taking the right steps to […]
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Suggested Training Videos for Bill O’Reilly and Fox Executives
As Bill O’Reilly’s high-profile sexual harassment case reveals, sexual harassment is still alive and well in the American workplace. Indeed, it even continues to be tolerated by many executives who would rather pay off victims (on the condition that they withdraw their complaints and remain silent) than fire high-profile employees. It appears sexual harassment training […]
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Most Leaders are Made not Born
We’ve all heard the expression: “He’s a born leader.” In reality, most leaders are made nor born. While it is true that a few people have natural leadership qualities, most do not. They acquire their leadership skills over time and usually with a lot of training along the way. Who gets chosen to participate in […]
