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The Top Workplace Training Stories of 2015: Part 3
Over the past year, eLeaP has posted articles on a wide range of workplace training issues and explored how eLearning and mLearning can support rigorous workplace training. eLeap has also investigated dozens of breaking news stories with the aim of exploring what these stories reveal about workplace training, accountability, compliance and business ethics. In our […]
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Top 10 Workplace Training Stories: Part 2
Over the past twelve months, eLeaP has posted on a myriad of subjects concerning workplace training, eLearning and mLearning. Many of these posts have investigated breaking news stories in order to explore the questions these stories raise about workplace training, as well as compliance and business ethics. In today’s post, the second of three end-of-year […]
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Top 10 Workplace Training Stories: Part 1
Over the past twelve months, eLeaP has posted on a myriad of subjects concerning workplace training, eLearning and mLearning. From time to time, eLeaP has also investigated breaking news stories, from the investigation of Theranos to the New York Time’s revelations about the workplace culture of Amazon in order to explore the critical questions these […]
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Safety Training on Construction Sites for Every Worker
A feature article published in the New York Times this week reports that construction site injuries and deaths are far outpacing the rate of construction across the city and that poor or absent training is likely to blame. In the past fiscal year, there have been 10 construction-related deaths in New York City; this compares […]
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Your Guide to Working with a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
If you’re in the process of developing new employee training, it may be useful to look at the skills and knowledge of a subject-matter expert, or an SME. First things, first. What does a subject-matter expert do? Much as the name implies, an SME is an expert in a particular area, so regarding employee training, […]
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Working Safely in Cold Weather
While temperatures are still moderate in most locations across the United States, by mid-November, temperatures in many northern states will be well below the freezing mark. Keeping workers safe during sub-zero conditions is challenging, but there are steps that employers can take to ensure that plummeting temperatures don’t lead to a freeze in production and, […]
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“I Feel You”: The Economics of Empathy
In August, we posted an article about Amazon’s grueling workplace culture—a culture where work/life balance is allegedly expected to take a backseat to the bottom line, leaving employees to make difficult decisions about whether or not to ever prioritize children, spouses and aging parents, as well as non-work related activities. With few exceptions, people in […]
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Setting the Stage for Change
Anyone who has raised children knows that routine is an essential part of any household. Indeed, as much as children love surprises, whether or not they realize it, they also love routines. When routines are broken, the consequences can range from minor protest to total dysfunction. For this reason, parents frequently spend a great deal […]
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Wearing Your Training? Start with the Accessories
Over the past year, wearable technologies have gained increased visibility. From Google Glass to the iWatch to clothing embedded with sensors, wearable technologies are slowly beginning to redefine computing and fashion. Over the past year, there has also been a growing focus on how wearable technologies hold the potential to impact education and training. While […]
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Building and Evaluating Digital Reputations
In several earlier posts and white papers on social media, we’ve explored the extent to which social media platforms from Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn are now used by recruiters. Indeed, well over 90% of recruiters report that they rely on some form of social media in their recruitment process. Whether they use social media […]
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Diversity in the Workplace: Part II
In this post, the second of three posts on diversity in the workplace, we examine how last week’s Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage will impact organizations in states where gay marriage is now legal for the first time and further examine how organizations can prepare their HR staff for the pending changes. Last week, […]
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Diversity in the Workplace: Part I
In this post, the first of three posts on diversity in the workplace, we examine strategies for creating a workplace that is both accessible and welcoming to coworkers who identify as Deaf, deaf or hard of hearing.
