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Summer Jobs: Training for the Future, Part 2
In this post, the second of three posts on the topic of training and summer jobs, we explore why organizations should train summer workers and consider some of the short- and long-term returns on investment.
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Project Management for Learning Professionals: The Charter
Each learning initiative, program, course, or module developed in your company’s learning department should be thought of a discreet project that needs to be well-managed in order to achieve the desired outcomes. The place to start when a new learning project comes your way is with a document called a Project Charter. Getting this right […]
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The Scientific Method in Learning Initiatives, Part II
In the first part of this series, I made a very bold statement: To the extent that you aren’t using the scientific method as part of your learning work, you’re missing out on the true power of learning to have profound impacts on business results. Using the scientific method in your efforts to design and […]
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The Scientific Method in Learning Initiatives, Part I
Based on the title of this article, you may well be wondering what in the world the scientific method has to do with your learning efforts. I boldly assert that the scientific method has everything to do with your learning initiatives. In fact, to the extent that you aren’t using the scientific method as part […]
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Summer Jobs: Training for the Future, Part 1
In this post, the first of three on the topic of training and summer jobs, we explore some of the short- and long-term benefits of summer jobs and how to choose one with the greatest training benefits.
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Knowledge Transfer in a Contingent Workforce
As discussed in our recently published white paper, Measuring the Impact of Contingent Workers, contingent workers constitute an ever-growing portion of the workforce. While large numbers of contingent workers can place unanticipated strains on an organization, they also bring new resources into an organization, albeit ones that can be difficult to capture. One notable gain […]
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Blended Learning: When and How to Use it
In today’s increasingly digital world, it’s all too easy to just assume that eLearning is always the way to go. But it’s worth remembering that the choice you face isn’t a black-and-white, either/or choice between eLearning and traditional learning. They can be mixed together as well, which is called blended learning. And sometimes that’s the […]
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The ROI of Learning Part 5: The True Costs of Learning
In my last article I went over some actual examples of how to calculate both a benefit/cost ratio and an ROI for a learning initiative that was focused on boosting retention (reducing turnover). I mentioned in that article that it’s important to make sure you cover your bases when determining the cost of learning. In […]
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The ROI of Training Contingent Workers
Is it worth while investing money in contingent workers? If so, how much? If a contingent worker will only be on staff for two weeks and their level of responsibility is low, it follows that one’s training cost should remain as low as possible. By contrast, a worker brought on board for a short period […]
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The ROI of Learning Part 4: Methods
I used three different articles to tell you why calculating ROI for your learning efforts is important to do, what gets in the way of making it happen, and things to keep in mind as you approach this critical process. Now it’s time to get into the nitty-gritty details of how to do it.But before […]
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Measuring the Impact of a Contingent Workforce
Today, more and more organizations are relying on contingent workers. By definition, a contingent worker is anyone who works for an organization on a non-permanent basis, but this only tells part of the story. Indeed, understanding the impact of contingent workers can be a challenge, since there are many different types of contingent workers and […]
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The ROI of Learning Part 3: Additional Considerations
In the first two articles of this series on the ROI of learning, I covered many of the barriers that prevent learning professionals from fully engaging with measuring learning’s impact. I also covered a number things to keep in mind when figuring out where to start. In this article, I’ll cover a number of additional […]
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