Every employee can build belonging from wherever they sit in an organization because the energy of belonging is built or destroyed one human interaction at a time. Harness the power generated from feeling connected to, respected, and protected by your peers and leaders.

Most companies promote individuals to leadership roles first then ask them to learn "new" leadership behaviors like providing feedback, collaborating, solving problems, coaching others and more. Asking people to change their behavior is hard enough, but coupling behavior change with a change in role/title AND with new functional responsibilities is too much for most people to be able to achieve.

You’re ready to figure out whether your training programs are working, worth the investment of time and other resources, and meeting their goals. What tools do you need to conduct a training program evaluation?  

Recognition and rewards can drive performance increases of 20% or more by leveraging the power of motivation psychology, social dynamics and workers’ desire for aspirational awards within a positive culture that encourages the collaboration and success of all individuals and teams.  This seems like common sense, but it is not easy to implement in the workplace unless you create programs that are designed with recognition and reward best practices. There is an art and a science element to effective recognition. This includes smart program structure, rules, training, recognition tactics, reward choices, actionable analytics and more. 

As xAPI adoption takes hold, learning professionals are increasingly looking to learn about this new(ish) data specification but also what it is used for: analytics, credentialing, personalization and recommendation, and within the workflow. Many of us learning professionals developed our careers and our skillsets in a limited-data, SCORM-based world, and making the leap to xAPI entails a whole new world of opportunity and challenge. Successful adopters of xAPI for learning analytics & action have three things in common: a data-driven mindset, a data tool set, and a strategy for success. xAPI tools and platforms are ready; are you?

Have you heard these complaints from designers and trainers?

We all know that people love to learn from videos. But retention occurs on a deeper level when learners interact with content. With Adobe Captivate you can create interactive videos by adding informative or knowledge check overlay slides. Additionally, you can create bookmarks in the timeline to direct learners viewing experience by returning them to a specific point in the video and/or provide customized feedback. When you add interactive video, your learners are not only more engaged, but you can measure how your learners experience your content.

Games are fun! People will spend a great deal of time playing games. Why not leverage that to engage learners and help them learn new things?  

Leadership is hard! But it doesn’t have to be hard to understand. In this fast-paced webinar, you’ll learn the surprising essentials that improve leadership performance, impact, and enjoyment. The time-tested lessons and insights you’ll learn are drawn directly from the leadership trenches, and include:

Are you sabotaging the success of your hybrid training programs without realizing it? Overwhelmed by the many challenges of hybrid learning? Wondering if smooth and impactful hybrid learning programs are even possible? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this webinar is for you!

For CLOs, Training Managers, and all L&D professionals who want to learn about the new Adobe Learning Manager...

Are you confident your important presentations always lead to the results you want? 

Inflation is up, unemployment is down, the stock market is volatile, and how we work has forever changed. But one thing that remains the same is the need to show the value of what we do. In fact, given today’s flexible work environment and uncertainty in the economy, showing the value of our work has never been more critical or necessary. The good news is that it is doable, regardless of your role or the projects for which you are responsible. 

Are you looking for ways to start new habits that promote inclusion and the psychological safety for all of your colleagues?

Persona-based marketing has been used for decades to help craft targeted promotions and messages that appeal to prospects. Personas have a role in sales and marketing webinars as well, but they are often misused, resulting in diminished effectiveness and persuasiveness of your message.

Are you caught in the eternal struggle between deadlines and quality? You want to create fun and engaging learning experiences but, burdened with work overload, there is never enough time. In this webinar, two learning solution engineers from ELB Learning will share proven methods, tips, and tricks that you can quickly implement to become the next eLearning superstar.

Animation is a critical component in presentations. It paces the flow of information, making things clearer for your audience. It supports more effective storytelling with the visuals and animations doing a lot of the work, helping people understand the key points. And it can be used to produce beautiful-looking presentations, with the animation enhancing your design, making everything appear more professional.

To be successful in a global environment, leaders need to broaden their mindset to sidestep cultural bias and other pitfalls. Multinational workplaces require an amplified skillset to navigate across cultures with agility and to leverage the diversity of teams, organizations, clients and partners. Failing to unlock the competitive advantage of a multicultural workforce is synonymous with missed opportunities and mediocre performance.

What good does it do participants when the trainer shows he/she can do it? The real measure of impact if whether the lesson is caught and applied by the audience. Breakout rooms are a tool to help you facilitate peer learning and make your job as trainer easier. A favorite rule of thumb at BPG is never do for participants what they can do for themselves. The more active they are in their learning, the more they remember and ultimately apply.

Sometimes it seems as if today's "winners" have some kind of magic going for them. They always seem to make just the right impression - even with difficult people - and get exactly what they want.

There are many ways to wreck a PowerPoint slide. Behold these before-and-after gems from some of the worst train wrecks we've ever seen.

This the third in Mike’s incredibly popular Super Simple PowerPoint Slide Design series. Learn how to make simple yet engaging and professional slides quickly. Mike shares new, innovative designs that you can easily make—when you know how. Using the latest trends, discover tips, tricks, and techniques to developing amazing slides. Less is best in this session.

Game-based learning has proven to increase employee participation, training enjoyment, and knowledge retention. But what if your strategy is off and you’re not seeing the desired results?

PowerPoint, some people shudder at its name. If you are someone who does that, I would challenge you to take a closer look at this incredibly powerful tool.