Training to Be a Good Corporate Leader

Training to Be a Good Corporate Leader

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Leadership
Corporate environments seem to have a certain reputation for being cold.  It is a mindset that people assume as soon as they put on a suit. As a result, employees will often expect their leadership to be dull, conservative and even somewhat intimidating. In many cases, there’s actually some truth to this; but it’s not…
How to Train an Employee to Ensure the Best ROI

How to Train an Employee to Ensure the Best ROI

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Employee Training
Today, I am going to take a step back and talk about how to train an employee. I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on the specifics behind training, like gamification, learning patterns and training models. But let’s be frank – all of that is just technical jargon if you don’t understand the reasons behind…

The Changing Role Of Learning And Development Leaders

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Workplace Training
Over the past several years, the notion of what L&D (Learning and Development) should be has changed dramatically.  We’ve seen a shift from looking at training as a single event, which then is followed by employee daily work (with the expectation that they’ll be able to perform up to expectation following that initial training event).…
Survey: Increased Spending on Employee Training

Survey: Increased Spending on Employee Training

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Employee Training
L&D spending is on the rise, a new survey has reported. According to a survey conducted by Chief Learning Officer magazine, allocated budgets for employee training and development is have increased, in order to meet the needs of an aging workforce and develop a younger generation of employees. CLO notes that even though  the training funds have…
Employee Training as a Long-Term Process

Employee Training as a Long-Term Process

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Employee Training
John R. Aberle wrote an interesting post over at Yahoo Finance  about some tips for more effective employee training.  Aberle writes using stories (“stories engage the imagination”), getting learners engaged in the training (get them to tell you what they are taking away from the lesson as a review of what you covered”) and repetition…