I can recall standing in front of students and posing questions when I was early in my career, and not getting any responses. Have you encountered this before? Engagement and participation are common goals facilitators and trainers attempt to achieve in every facilitation, but it is not given that learners will be eager to participate. In our role as facilitators, we are responsible for creating environments where our students feel comfortable contributing and sharing ideas. To take it a step further, we seek to create environments where all feel valued as contributors. I call this environment "the learning community." When building the learning community, we often start at a unique disadvantage in that our students do not know one another well and are not accustomed to communicating, much less sharing, with each other. They may be new to an organization, from different departments, or geographically dispersed. So how do facilitators and trainers build the learning community when a group of strangers come together? Here are some tips to consider.

What if your training programs could skyrocket engagement and retention in 2025—just by following one secret framework? Fortune 500 companies have quietly used this game-changing approach to create learning experiences that inspire, engage, and deliver results. Now, it’s your turn to future-proof your training programs with this exclusive guide! Download the guide and discover how to:  Master the 2025 framework for gamified learning success  Double your learner satisfaction  Achieve a 2.5x increase in knowledge retention rates  Boost engagement by 60% The future of learning is here—don’t get left behind. Start today!

If you’re planning to run a skills gap analysis, why not download our free training gap analysis template and checklist? To save you from creating this from scratch, we’ve built a spreadsheet you can download, customize according to your business needs, and fill with your specifics.

They’re bringing some of us back into the office—how do we work in a hybrid environment with some remote and some in-office employees? How do we collaborate with our satellite locations on work projects now that we are global? How does our new work environment effect recruitment practices, particularly with respect to new talent from younger generations? What does onboarding look like? These are just a few questions from a client following their return to the office. The solution to these queries lies in a short and simple one-word answer: adaptability.

Wondering if other L&D professionals are feeling a bit stretched thin? Don't worry - according to our 2025 Trends in Training Report - they are. Almost 47% of HR and L&D professionals reported that they expect their top challenge in 2025 to be a lack of time to devote to building a training program. This has been the number one challenge for the last three years! Our 2025 Trends in Training report explores how a CEO’s influence shapes programming, dives into content focus areas, and uncovers program planning logistics—all tied together with actionable insights. Download our 2025 Trends in Training report today!

As the workplace evolves, so do the demands on leadership. The way we lead, train, and develop people must adapt to shifting expectations and challenges. For 2025, three pivotal leadership development trends stand out.  Ignoring them could leave your organization falling behind—but embracing them can propel your team forward. Let’s explore these trends and how programs like Lead in 30 are designed to address them.

So, you want to train your employees with videos. Which video type should you choose? How do you create it?   Whether you're an educator, a corporate trainer, or simply someone who wants to share knowledge, this guide is your one-stop resource to help you get started on the path to creating engaging and impactful training videos.

Have you ever looked at someone who seems to hit all of their goals while you’re stuck on the first one? Maybe the problem isn’t you - it’s the goal or the way you’ve set it. Goal setting seems like it should be intuitive, but there’s actually a scientifically studied framework behind most successful goals and well-defined methods to encourage yourself and others to set goals that are achievable. Download BizLibrary’s Guide to Setting Goals for Success and learn actionable strategies for helping learners stay focused and hit their targets.

Struggling to keep learners motivated throughout your training programs? Wish your sessions felt more like games and less like lectures? We’ve got you covered! Download the guide and learn how to:  Turn dull content into visually stunning animated modules with Animaker  Enhance learner participation with Storyline's interactivity  Use your LMS to introduce rewards and challenges  Drive learner engagement up by 80%  Improve knowledge application rates by 3x! Gamification starts here—unlock the guide now!

Where do you fall on the continuum of technology adoption? Are you an innovator, chomping at the bit to get your hands on new tools before everyone else? Do you lag the majority, resisting new tech until it’s an absolute must? Or, perhaps you’re like me, cautiously optimistic? Cautiously optimistic has been my approach with generative artificial intelligence (AI). When ChatGPT set a historical record in 2023 as the fastest growing consumer application, I paid close attention to early adopters as they experimented with AI, before determining how I might incorporate this new wave of technology into my own ecosystem and work in measurement and evaluation (M&E). Optimistic me was excited about the potential of generative AI to support and even revolutionize our approach to measuring learning outcomes. Yet, cautious me was quick to remember our industry’s challenge with "shiny, new object" syndrome. In the context of measuring and evaluating learning outcomes, is generative AI just another shiny new technology tool, or can it truly revolutionize the way we demonstrate learning impact?