Although a good presentation may be educational, it achieves a higher level of value when it specifically seeks to solve a problem the audience is experiencing.

Video creates a lasting impact and provides a heightened sense of reality. When learners see themselves on camera, they’re often more motivated to make changes in their behavior.

One of the main factors contributing to the skills gaps, particularly in IT and other tech fields, is the current rapid pace of change. Online training can help companies keep current by providing a way for new information to be quickly disseminated to all employees.

Those working in the borderless digital workplace might be given some training on the tools they use, but not on how to make the experience rewarding. Paying attention to five principles (PRIME) makes a positive difference to the quality of the experience and the output.

Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s Training Department piloted a Critical Thinking course based on the principles of socio-collaborative learning for its multi-unit managers, who often are geographically isolated from their peers, frequently called away to manage emergency situations in the stores, and unable to travel for extended periods of time.

My thoughts first thing in the morning are not at all amazing. I often am absorbed by all that I have to do, what’s wrong with the world, and concerns about the future. Fortunately, I have a powerful process that redirects my thinking and focuses my attention on what matters most to me.

Studies of successful learning show that mastery and retention are strongest when practice is mixed up and certain difficulties are introduced during learning.

Developing virtual and blended learning programs is not a "plug-and-play" scenario. Most organizations are relatively new to blended learning, and chances are no one individual has the expertise or time to develop or launch a blended curriculum. To ensure success, end-to-end project management is critical.

Though most organizations have made rapid strides in securing their networks, many are still vulnerable to problems from the misuse of mobile applications.

The most effective employee onboarding programs share several essential elements—Momentum, Enablement, Collaboration, Assimilation, and Connection—that breathe life into traditional administrative processes.

Fastrack Academy provides financial representatives with an interactive forum designed to inspire higher production and professional growth. At the academy, participants enhance their existing sales skills by hearing from experts in the field and practicing their skills in a clinic setting.

Rather than define learning as formal or informal, why not provide learners directions that guide them to learn job competencies—especially, through job-based experiences?

Until someone devises a more effective way to surprise, delight, engage, and enrapture an audience, odds are the humorous trainer will continue to find more success than the one who chooses not to use any…as long as it’s done correctly.

More than 11,000 business books are published every year—an overwhelming choice for busy professionals. Therefore, in partnership with getAbstract, Training brings you December’s top three business books recommended to our readers.

When it comes to assessing comprehension of students, nonverbal feedback can speak volumes. What do you do when the training occurs online?

Chesterfield County’s safety officer partnered with the Center for Organizational Excellence’s safety trainers and curriculum development staff to custom design and develop a 30-minute online course authored in Adobe Captivate to educate employees on the symbols, terminology, and hazard expectations for a new global chemical labeling system.

If people respect you, they may disagree with you. Even worse, they might not really like you, but despite all of that, you will find they still will perform for you. Respect is not inherited because of your title, power, authority, or seniority; it must be earned.

3-D assets, simulations, and augmented reality visualizations offer vast new possibilities for improving professional development and training.

Rebuttals to some of the most commonly posited arguments for snooty service.

The last one will make you want to leave the office.

Without a strong relationship with our customers, we will not experience overall success and increased revenue.

Civil construction company and material supplier American Infrastructure developed its Career Track Program to provide recent college graduates and other qualified employees with a career ladder into higher-level positions within the organization.

Managers need to adopt a multi-dimensional approach to learning and development in which L&D experiences and activities combine three approaches: person-centered, technical-centered, and problem-centered.

Here are some suggestions that can help you make that last-minute presentation a memorable one—in a good way.