Learning Management & Talent Development Insights
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Develop Remote Work Skills with eLearning
A growing number of organizations, both large and small, are comprised of workers spread out across the nation and even around the world. With the recent take off of work platforms, such as Upwork, even small business owners now frequently rely on the skilled labor of workers based in other cities, nations and even on […]
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Why 3D Games are Finally Gaining Traction
Despite the fact that gamers generally agree that 3D games failed, 3D games are now picking up traction on both the education and training fronts. But why is a gaming innovation generally rejected by hardcore gamers finding a second life with trainers and educators? Today’s post offers an introduction to 3D games and examines what […]
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The High Cost of Poor Customer Service
Poor customer interactions always come at a cost. While losing one customer may not be devastating to an organization, a class action lawsuit for discrimination can be. The challenge is how to avoid situations that can come back to negatively impact an organization. While the art of great customer service is something that can take […]
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Update on VR’s Education/Training Applications
Over the past twenty-four months, eLeap has reported on the many ways that virtual reality (VR) promises to transform education and training now and in the near future. Among other applications, VR promises to put learners into situations that would otherwise remain inaccessible (let’s say, Ancient Greece) or too dangerous to replicate (let’s say, a […]
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Harvest Season: Time for Farm Safety Training
Few people give much thought to farm safety, because to most people, farm work seems invariably safe. In reality, however, farmers and farmhands face myriad of on-the-job hazards from open and moving equipment to toxic chemicals. And harvest season, when many farmers and farmhands are working from sunup to sundown to bring in crops, is […]
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Top Challenges Facing Small Business Owners
Running a small business can be the most liberating experience in the world. Whether you’re a one-man or one-woman operation, a family business, or an energetic young start-up spearheaded by a group of friends, small business life has much to offer and many rewards both in terms of professional growth and on the financial front. […]
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Training and Trust in Small Franchises
Fact: One of the top reasons employees go on the job market is lack of trust in their senior management. Fact: Only 40% of employees say they trust their management. Fact: The cost of employee turnover can be as high as 150% of an employee’s annual salary. Fact: Training is associated with increased employee trust […]
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No Business is too Small for Training
While large enterprises typically have well-established training programs, small business often offer little or no training to employees at all. In reality, whether you’re running a global enterprise with employees scattered around the globe or a mom-and-pop business in your backyard with just a few employees, training matters. The problem is that many small business owners falsely believe […]
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Small Businesses Face Growing Security Threats
Fact: 43% of phishing attacks target small businesses; this represents a 25% increase since 2011. News about cyber security breaches nearly always focuses on large-scale organizations, including major national retailers, banks, insurance companies and health care providers. In reality, however, small businesses are targeted by hackers everyday. While the smaller number of clients impacted means […]
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How to Foster the Learning Mindset
When it comes to training and development, most employers focus on immediate concerns—for example, ensuring their employees have the knowledge and skills needed to stay in compliance. Training and development, however, are about much more than ensuring employees can do the job at hand. On a broader level, training and development are about promoting what […]
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Cyber Security: Top Concerns for U.S. Organizations
Fact: 53% of U.S. organizations plan to hire more cyber security professionals in 2016 but 59% of U.S. organizations report that when hiring new graduates for entry-level cybersecurity positions, it is difficult to identify who has an adequate level of skills and knowledge. Fact: 82% of U.S. organizations report that they would be more likely to hire a cyber […]
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5 Lessons from the MOOC Trend
It seems like only yesterday that everyone was talking about MOOCs. While MOOCs are no longer the latest craze in eLearning, they are still making waves. Some of the most interesting revelations about MOOCs, however, have to do with what MOOCs have revealed about learning, eLearning and workplace training more generally. Low Completion Rates May […]
