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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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Quick Tips on Choosing a Learning Management System
Whether it is for a small business, large business or educational institution, choosing a Learning Management System (LMS) in the growing LMS market, which includes hundreds of options, can be a challenge. First, an organization needs to familiarize themselves with the pros and cons of different LMSs. Second, they need to determine who the key […]
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Exploring SPOCs and What They Bring to Employee Training
If you haven’t yet heard of SPOCs, you’re not alone, although many e-Learning and educational professionals feel this term is set to replace MOOCs as the future of learning. SPOCs are designed as a response to the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). It stands for Small Private Online Course. As compared to the typical MOOC, […]
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The Importance of Regulatory Training and How to Ensure it Isn’t a Flop
Understanding Regulated Industries A regulated industry is one that’s restricted and regulated by the government or other agencies, whether that be federal or state. There can be guidelines in place dictating how everything from production to profits are handled in regulatory industries. Some of the generalized industries where there’s a significant amount of regulation include […]
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Theranos – A Case Study on Risk and Reputation Management
Until recently, no one could get enough of Theranos and the company’s founder, Elizabeth Holmes – the exceptionally young, self-made billionaire whose fortune has been made on a single sought after medical technology: an easier, faster and less invasive way to carry out blood tests. Indeed, Holmes, still in her early thirties, has been widely […]
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Goldman Sachs Scandal Begs The Question: How Do You Prevent Cheating in e-Learning?
Earlier in October it was announced 20 entry-level analysts were being fired at Goldman Sachs. These fresh college graduates were given the axe for cheating on internal training assessments, designed to test their industry and regulatory knowledge. A Goldman Sachs spokesperson commented on the scandal, saying the cheating is “completely inconsistent” with the firm’s values. […]
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How to Avoid Serious Lab Safety Breaches with Thorough Training
It has been reported that a worker and supervisor at one of Canada’s most revered disease labs, located in Winnipeg, had essentially no safety training. That person became infected with one of the diseases he had been charged with handling in the lab. The National Post was one media outlet reporting on the issue, and […]
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The Value of Medical Simulations and How to Improve Their Effectiveness
This week George Washington University announced a ribbon cutting for their newest addition to the School of Nursing—a skills and simulation laboratory. The 3,000 square foot lab is being dubbed a virtual hospital, with beds for ten which are filled with mannequins simulating patients, ranging from babies to the elderly. Some of the mannequins are […]
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The Disguises We Wear at Work
As many of us prepare to don Halloween costumes (or to help younger celebrants do so), it seems like an apt time to reflect on some of the less obvious and more problematic disguises we wear at work. While rarely discussed, in reality, many minority workers go to work wearing a type of mask or […]
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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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Corporate Training Spotlight: What’s Trending This Week
Understanding the world of corporate training, employee learning and development, e-Learning and online training technology can be fostered by taking a look at what’s happening in the headlines. Every week there are thousands of headlines about corporate training, and we’re delving into a few making the news right now, either directly or indirectly: The New […]
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