Learning Management & Talent Development Insights
Latest trends, ideas and reports in the world of talent development, learning management and edtech
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Understanding the ADDIE Training Model and Its Implications for Your Organization
The world of learning and development is full of acronyms and jargon. One term that you might have heard yet not fully understood is ADDIE. This training model offers numerous benefits and advantages, but you must understand what it is, how it works, and how to implement it to realize those benefits within your organization. […]
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Continuous Learning and Its Role in Your Organization: Helping Employees Become Their Best Selves Over Time
Learning and development (L&D) initiatives often focus on just-in-time training and professional skills development. Corporate training, continuing education (CE), and the like are good examples of this. However, your employees need support and resources to become their best selves over time. This process is called continuous learning, and it’s really nothing more than the continual […]
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Sabbatical Learning and Its Role in Employee Development
When it comes to employee development, do you immediately think of your LMS? That’s natural, and today’s learning management systems can offer an immense amount of value and traction. However, you should also look beyond defined modules and courses when it comes to in-depth employee development. One tool that you may not have considered (or […]
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Learning through Volunteering: Going beyond the LMS
Employee development requires an intentional strategy and the right tools. A modern, cloud-based LMS will be central to your success. However, there are times that you might need to go beyond your learning management system to deliver meaningful, timely development options to your employees. One such example is learning through volunteering. What Is Learning through […]
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The Types of Performance Measures to Gauge Performance and Progress toward Development Goals
The entire point of your L&D initiative is to help employees develop and grow. However, without a way to measure progress toward those goals, it is impossible to gauge success or determine if the employee needs a helping hand. The good news is that there are simple, effective ways to set goals and guide the […]
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10 Tips to Accelerate Employee Development
Employee development is the foundation of success for your entire organization. This is how you close skill gaps, retain key talent, and help people grow into new positions. However, it can be a slow, laborious process at times. You must put in place a plan to accelerate employee development if you want to be able […]
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Looking to Boost Employee Engagement? Use Your LMS
Employee engagement is vital, but it can be challenging to raise. When we talk about it, much of the discussion focuses on things like wellness programs, regular performance-focused check-ins, and one-on-ones, or changing your company’s culture. Those are important steps, certainly. However, you may be overlooking one of the most critical weapons in your arsenal […]
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Skill Gap Identification: The Key to Strategic Employee Development
What is the single greatest hurdle your organization faces? For most, it is the prospect of undiscovered skill gaps within the workforce. Without the right talent with the required skills, it becomes impossible to move forward. While some organizations don’t take this seriously employee skill gap development can a powerful catalyst to propel your organization […]
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Are You Missing a Critical Part of Your L&D Strategy? Understanding Strengths Discovery
Your learning and development (L&D) strategy is critical. It speaks to the organization’s ability to compete by developing in-house talent. It addresses crucial skill gaps and helps ensure improved employee retention over their lifecycle. However, despite that importance, there is a good chance your strategy is missing a key component: strengths discovery. It is a […]
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Empowering Employees with Learning: How Self-Assessed Learning Goals Fuel Success
Learning and development (L&D) is the other side of the performance management coin. Without both, employees are stuck. Growth and improvement become impossible. Self-assessment learning goals are a critical piece to standing up highly focused and productive teams. To develop an efficient, engaged team, though, you need to empower your employees. There are a myriad […]
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How to Become a Growth Organization
There is a lot of discussion today surrounding employee strengths and weaknesses. However, we need to turn our attention to the organization’s strengths and weaknesses, as well. The wrong structures and processes in place can dampen growth and drive away needed human talent, resulting in stagnation, or even regression. So, how does an organization become […]
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Sighting the Target: Employee Development Best Practices
What is the key to running a successful organization? The right product? Great marketing? A thorough understanding of your competitors? Those are important, certainly, but they are not the most critical thing. That title goes to your employees. Without human talent, your organization does not exist. It’s as simple as that. When seen in this […]