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Can Unconscious Bias Be Tackled Through Training?
The corporate world is hearing a lot about unconscious biases and the negative impacts they can have in the workplace. Research continues to show that all of us hold these biases toward others, but it’s important to understand and work against because they can have a very detrimental effect on the success of businesses. Exploring […]
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VR and AR: Will 2016 be their Big Year?
For many years, virtual reality has been promising to transform both education and workplace training. To date, the promise of VR has not been realized largely due to practical considerations. First, until this year, the hardware required to experience VR has remained out of reach to the average consumer and even to most small workplaces. […]
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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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Giving Thanks for Work-Life Balance
Today, most Americans are off work and many won’t return until next Monday. This shouldn’t make headlines but in fact, Thanksgiving is one of the few times that US workplaces completely shut down and workers actually take more than two days off work. In addition, it is one of the few times a year when […]
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Exploring Synchronous and Asynchronous e-Learning and How to Decide on an Approach
Synchronous and asynchronous learning: two seemingly complicated words. So, what exactly do they mean and how can you decide on an approach that’s going to allow you to most effectively deliver training to employees? First Things First: A Comparison Synchronous learning is somewhat like instructor-led training within the e-Learning or virtual environment. With this learning […]
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How In-N-Out Burger Managed to Top Glassdoor’s List of the Best Employers
In the current business climate, it can be challenging to see how In-N-Out Burger was able to top a list of best places to work in the U.S., but it did.
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Is Google’s Smart Reply Smart Enough for Your Business?
It’s finally here—the email program that not only receives your email but also automatically generates responses and not simply with the standard out-of-office reply. Smart Reply, at least in theory, is smart enough to generate responses to the emails we don’t have time to respond to ourselves. Sound good? Perhaps, but Google’s Smart Reply also […]
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Bending and Breaking Rules in the Age of Compliance
Recently, one of Google’s self-driving cars was pulled over by a California State Trooper. As it turns out, the self-driving vehicle was driving too slowly (25 in a 35 zone) and consequently, causing a traffic jam. While no ticket was issued (and who would pay the ticket?), the incident was both humorous and revealing. You […]
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The Key to Overcoming Minuscule Attention Spans When Training Employees
If you think your employees have a dwindling attention span, you’re probably right. But don’t be so quick to judge, because it’s not just your employees suffering from this problem. Consider these facts, cited by the Statistic Brain Research Institute: The average attention span in 2000 was 12 seconds. Now in 2015 that has dropped […]
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Exploring Navigation Styles and How to Improve Your e-Learning Usability
Regardless of how great content might be, if your e-Learning course doesn’t feature a strong design you’re not maximizing its value. One of the biggest benefits of using e-Learning as an employee training tool is the ability of learners to direct themselves. Self-paced learning tends to be more engaging, and learners have a better outcome […]
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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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Expressing Compassion Without Opportunism
Following the devastating attacks in Paris, private companies around the world responded. A black ribbon appeared on the Google homepage. A French flag and the words “Solidarité” appeared on the Amazon home page. Expedia quickly posted the following message: “On Friday 13th there were a number of shooting incidents in Paris resulting in casualties. Our […]
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