How to Best Train and Prepare Employees for Software Migration

Change is part of life in the business world. Increased competition in every industry, combined with the still slow recovery from the recession, drives companies to always look to stay ahead of the game. One such change is when a business decides to switch their CRM, ERP or any other type of enterprise software to

Survey: Technology Training Programs Provide Recruiting Advantage

New Surveys Suggest Technology Training Programs Provide Recruiting Advantage Companies that invest in their employees’ professional development have an edge when recruiting IT professionals, new research from Robert Half Technology suggests. Sixty-eight percent of IT workers surveyed said the ability to acquire new skills is very important when evaluating a job opportunity. Additionally, 64 percent of respondents said they are very concerned

What Really Gets to Learning Officers These Days? Professionals Chime in with Their Biggest Pain Points

I initiated an interesting discussion on LinkedIn earlier this week, not with the intended purpose of a blog post, but rather I was just curious – why not turn to experienced people involved in training/learning within organizations and ask them, what their 3 biggest pain points are rights now = what really bothers them?  Not

What are the Reasons Why Some Employees Fail to Realize Their Potential?

Yes, managers are faced with this question all the time – why are some employees, who on the surface seem to have very high potential, frustratingly not reaching it? And while I realize that workers are a diverse group, and personal reasons play a factor, I think there are clearly certain familiar patterns in observing

VitalSmarts’ Impact Cloud Measurement Tool Aims to “Connect Training to Results”

Periodically, this blog has focused on company product releases or announcements that I think is interesting and noteworthy, and which I try to give a brief overview of the product news, and follow up with a senior company official to get some more insight into the larger picture. Last month, VitalSmarts, a Provo, Utah-based innovator

What’s your Employee Education System?

As a business professional, possibly the head of your business, people probably often ask you what your company’s stance or approach on one thing or another is. “What is your business philosophy? What is your service motto? What is your revenue model?” So, you’re used to having a clear view and definition of these various things