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Three Keys to Building an Effective Learning and Development Strategy

Posted by Rachel Wade on August 11, 2014August 10, 2014 Posted in Employee Training

Are you new to the Learning & Development (L&D) profession, or a seasoned L&D professional stepping into a new role? If so, you may ask yourself, “Where do I begin? What steps do I take in order to create an effective L&D department? Are there any tools out there that can help?” One of the…

Team Development Activities for Training Managers

Posted by Jason Silberman on August 7, 2014June 17, 2015 Posted in Employee Training

Although team development affects different kinds of personnel from all levels and departments, their importance to managers and corporate leaders cannot be understated enough. After all, managers are, by definition, the ones who have to manage the teams. They are the ones who must oversee and supervise the people who make up the entire group.…

Best of the Week in Training

Posted by Jason Silberman on August 5, 2014July 20, 2015 Posted in Learning and Development

It’s hard to believe half of summer is behind us. Here are some of the articles I enjoyed reading this week. 1. The Six Signs of a Second Rate Service Culture This article by Ron Kaufman helps solidify our understanding of poor service culture and its impacts on your performance. His six signs of substandard…

4 Steps to Make Employees Productive from Day One

Posted by Jason Silberman on August 4, 2014August 3, 2014 Posted in Employee Training

Every workday counts. All companies want to improve their employee productivity, but not all of them understand just what is required to actually get new employees to that productivity. A Forbes study revealed that that there are a shockingly high number of employees in non-management roles who are not working at their productive capacity. This…

Leadership Development Training Activities

Posted by Jason Silberman on July 31, 2014July 30, 2014 Posted in Leadership

Leadership development training activities function like exams for managerial trainees. They are designed to help potential managers put into practice what they’ve learned in training and, at the same time, help them experience what it’s like to lead people in real life situations. Although most leadership activities may seem like party games, they are actually…

HR Technologies and Their Need for Change

Posted by Jason Silberman on July 29, 2014July 28, 2014 Posted in Employee Training

A recent statistic I came across: over 50% of businesses are unhappy with their current HR technology. That’s a huge number, one that HR companies need to take into account and address. When businesses were asked the source of their dissatisfaction, 24.1% stated it was because the system was difficult to use, and when asked…

VIDEO: Extra Credit: Gamifying Education

Posted by Jason Silberman on July 28, 2014July 15, 2015 Posted in Gamification

There are many flaws to ordinary programs that can be easily corrected through gamification. Like in the case of school-work, gamification can help you motivate your students to even perform better in their class work. This wonderful video talks about how teachers (managers) can empower their students (employees) to make decisions for the future. Highlights:…

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