Video: Social Media at Work

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Employee Training
Technological growth of social media has a paradoxical nature. On one hand, it is quick to be adopted by the average consumers. But on the other hand, organizations are unwilling to integrate them. Red Sky Vision illustrates this disconnect between workplaces and social media and how it is currently being reconciled. Organizations are usually risk-averse.…

April Fool’s Day: The Things That Drive Any Training Manager CRAZY!

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Employee Training
On this April Fool’s Day, I thought it’d be best to turn some of the most annoying reoccurring experiences that any training manager goes through into amusing GIFs.  From the infamous “I know we learned it, but I forgot” to when you realize you just spent 70% of the training time teaching how to operate…

This Week’s Breaking News in Training

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Learning and Development
In this week’s best in Training, we look at just what do about skeptical, unwilling or even unhappy employees. From gamification to advances in technology, this weeks articles are about making employee positive changes. 1. Convincing Skeptical Employees to Adopt New Technology  Rebecca Knight’s article identifies the challenges faced by employers when employees become skeptical about…

Spend More on Training and Make More Overall

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Employee Training
More learning & development managers are coming to realize the huge benefits of investing more on training their employees. Training is worth the investment, especially for new employees who need to get oriented in today’s competitive business environment. Getting off on the right foot is paramount, especially in large organizations where employees have to follow…

The Week’s Best in Training News and Articles

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Learning and Development
This Week’s best in training provides a number of insightful articles which will help you become more energized, be better equipped to conduct reference-checks, and even a look into a more digital and up to date corporate training. 1. Is Reference-Checking Training Necessary? Margery Weinstein’s article asks why reference-checking is particularly important and then presents exactly…

WalkMe at Learning Solutions 2015

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in company news, Employee Training
The Learning Solutions 2015 conference and expo, taking place March 25-27 in Orlando, is one of the top conferences of the year for professionals responsible for designing, strategizing, implementing and monitoring employee training. Leading companies, learning technology vendors and the top thought leaders all “converge” in one place. Some of the topics to be examined in depth…