How are your plans for learning technologies in 2019 looking? If you think there’s too much noise out there, and not enough hard fact, you’re not alone. Since 2014, the Learning & Development (L&D) Global Sentiment Survey, sponsored by OpenSesame and conducted by Donald H Taylor, Chair of the Learning and Performance Institute, has asked L&D professionals across the globe: "What do you think will be hot in L&D next year?" Use the results of this year's survey to uncover what’s really happening in learning technology to help you plan your L&D strategies for 2019 and beyond, based on hard numbers and sound analysis. 

Hot off the press! The Omnipress annual Training Trends Report is now available! For the third consecutive year, Omnipress conducted a survey of more than 100 training and continuing education professionals. The results reveal emerging trends in learning, technology and program delivery. They also give insight into how other organizations are managing both the opportunities and challenges facing today’s education professionals.  The 2019 Training Trends report provides industry data you can use to leverage your organization’s greatest asset for engaging new and existing learners—education.   2019 Training Trends Report   This year’s report indicates that 51% of respondents currently offer at least 11 different programs or courses, with 60% of respondents expecting to increase that number in 2019. The good news is that the perceived value of ongoing training and continuing education for industry professionals is on a steady rise. But this increase in programming does present some significant challenges for training pros who already manage a broad portfolio and wide array of responsibilities—particularly as they are also tasked with navigating changes in learner preferences and emerging trends and technologies.   Some of the questions and themes explored in this report include: How are organizations delivering their educational programs today, and what changes to they foresee in the future? What challenges are organizations facing in delivering this content? How much are organizations focusing on new and emerging trends? Are organizations prepared for young professionals?

If you oversee a learning program, a few things hold true no matter your business’s market or industry: your learners need to master your course material, your content and experience must be engaging, and your learning program needs to drive revenue for your business. The high-stakes learning market includes any organization selling critical learning products and includes all kinds of businesses— professional certification test prep, highly-skilled professional, continuing education, and more—but there are distinct trends that set them apart from low-stakes learning companies. Download our e-book to find out the top three trends BenchPrep identified after surveying 248 high-stakes training providers. In this e-book you will learn: About the evolution of the high-stakes learning market What business results high-stakes training organizations want to generate What high-stakes training organizations look for in a learning platform

The challenges the business world has faced over the last few years have shed a brighter light on organizational vulnerabilities and opportunities to improve the way we work - none more so than workplace training. While most employees value the training they get in the workplace, very few — along with many leaders — believe that L&D programs are bringing the best results, prompting employers in every industry to think more strategically about their L&D programs. In July 2022 Emergn conducted a survey of more than 1,200 professionals from the US and the UK to tap into the minds of both learners and leaders of organizations and discovered: How workplace training is a powerful tool to recruit and retain top talent in an organization Why there is a disconnect between learners and leaders on the effectiveness of workplace training If leaders can showcase the results of workplace training to prove its benefits to employers

Training, Learning, and Talent Development leaders and professionals rely on Training magazine's Annual Training Industry Report report--this year sponsored by Adobe Learning Manager--as a statistical gauge for measuring their own training functions against industry norms. With data representing a cross-section of industries and company sizes, the Industry Report presents a comprehensive view of the current environment, as well as historical trends. Click here to for analysis of 2021-2022 training expenditures, budgetary allocations, and delivery methods, plus COVID-19’s continued impact on budgets and training.

The workplace in 2022 is at a turning point. Employee burnout is at an all-time high; employees are switching jobs (and even careers); and employees are seeking work cultures that promote flexibility and well-being. As a result, business managers are trying to improve employee satisfaction among the people they manage through new initiatives that improve retention, like offering new workplace learning opportunities to employees. Qstream fielded a survey of 534 U.S. business managers across organizations in the financial services, technology, healthcare, manufacturing and life sciences industries in the United States to discover: How effective workplace learning programs are currently—and where more work must be done to make them effective and efficient How important workplace learning initiatives are to counter workforce burnout and attract and retain talent If organizations are effectively measuring the impact or effectiveness of their employee learning programs

Talent development is a fascinating and ever-changing field of finding the right content, for the right person, in the right moment, and within the right organization — and then doing it tens, hundreds, even thousands of times over depending on the size of the organization. The most mature organizations in the Talent Health Index are doing it successfully and help guide organizations who are taking the next step in their talent development journey.

21 Surefire Facilitation Techniques in Virtual Training + Engagement Matrix Exercise and Video

Able, adjusted, all systems go, apt, equipped, fit, in order, organized, planned, prepared, primed, qualified, rehearsed, set. These are all synonyms for the word ready. The question is, can you really be sure that these words apply to your sales team? To help you not only shift the way you think about sales readiness, but actually take steps towards ensuring your own sales organization’s readiness, we have compiled 22 tips to guide you.  

Why involve your SMEs and leaders? In doing our work of implementing Microlearning, we often have to design creative ways to help our clients easily understand the process. One of the best approaches is to involve SMEs, stakeholders and leaders. Encourage them to visualize and brainstorm decision-making points. When they are involved, they provide valuable guidance and experience the process as well. They feel and visualize the ideas. The 23 models and post-it notes brainstorming makes the process both educational and well thought out. When team members meet to discuss plans, problems and solutions, they can refer to the 23 models as a possible source of solutions.  Click below to download this white paper.  

The "25 Challenge Questions to Personalize Your Virtual Training" is aimed to help you answer these questions. The article consists of my top-of-mind thought processes to help me understand, learn, and know more about the learners.

These 25 Questions on How to Get Ready for Hybrid, Flexible, and Work-Driven Learning is a list of provocative inquiries and questions. Our intent is to help you trigger conversations for deeper reflection and help you decide on the needed strategy and tactical changes to scale up new hybrid work and learning conditions. 

Reskilling is essential to build foundational knowledge for the future. But what about driving performance and expertise over time? You can drive performance by building employees’ competence through reskilling with upskilling — making knowledge accessible in the flow of work to accelerate expertise. This ebook is for learning leaders focused on upskilling people, driving performance today, and augmenting reskilling efforts for the future. Read the ebook and discover: How to accelerate the ROI of reskilling How to drive continuous improvements of skills How to reinforce a culture of learning

For many companies, Learning & Development has taken center stage. In fact, 72% of executives agree that L&D has become a more strategic function in their organization. And among employees, 70% say they would leave their current company for one that invests in employee L&D. With heightened demand for Learning & Development opportunities, many companies are looking for ways to implement a simplified yet effective L&D strategy. Designed for HR professionals, this essential infographic outlines how to make your L&D strategy a seamless part of your organization, motivate your teams, and drive sustainable growth for your company.  It will help you:  Understand what’s valuable to both your employees and customers  Get to the L&D finish line as quickly as possible  Ensure what you are building results in something your employees and customers actually want

Have you ever heard this common saying? "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." This sentiment doesn't just apply to tree-planting. It also applies to the development of your workforce. The best time to grow their skills is in the past, but if that hasn't been a top priority previously, the second best time is now.   Within the scope of this report, we will look at data from 1,000 talent and learning leaders just like you to draw insights into what priorities exist for the coming year. In addition, we will leverage the perspective of 1,000 learners as well to determine what they need most. 

We're experiencing the biggest talent shortage since 2007, and businesses feel more pressure than ever to improve learning programs. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the idea of creating a more evolved learning program. It’s easier still to revert back to tried and true (and often tired) training content. But as someone who contributes to growing and retaining top talent, you can lean into this opportunity to inspire and champion innovation across your organization. In this eBook, we cover three steps to building a modern workforce through learning:   STEP 1: Increase access to essential, high-value skills for work and life  STEP 2: Focus on skills that inspire people and drive business forward STEP 3: Design reporting that captures tangible benefits of your learning programs Download today, it could change the way you think about developing your workforce.  Click below to download this eBook.

Stress can wreak havoc on a workplace. From tight deadlines to budget crunches, personal problems to health issues, stress of all kinds can decrease productivity and affect employee morale. And certain seasons—especially the end of the year, with the pressure of the holiday—can bring extra stress. What can an empathetic employer do to help? Click below to download this White paper.

It’s a busy time to be a futurist. The pace of change in the workplace continues to accelerate. Expectations of people leaders to effectively move their organizations and teams forward have seismically shifted. And that is likely only to continue. Shelley Robbins, PhD, senior faculty chair of masters programs in business at Capella University, recently discussed this topic as part of a panel at the BetterUp Shift conference, which delved into the science of talent development in a world where people enablement will be the way of the future. The following are Robbins’ takeaways from the panel on how people leaders can prepare for the future of work.

FASCINATING INTERVIEWS BY KELLY LEONARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSIGHTS & APPLIED IMPROVISATION AT SECOND CITY WORKS There is a growing amount of evidence that shows how our own expertise can become a trap. We become accustomed to our success and patterns and this leaves us, sometimes, unprepared for change. There is also evidence that when you expose yourself to new thinking, new ideas and new perspectives, you are making yourself more change-ready. These interviews will give you some unique and unusual insights across a variety of fields and experiences. A mixture of academics, executives, artists and thought leaders whose combined wisdom will give you some practical information that you can parlay into your own working lives. Enjoy! - KELLY LEONARD, Executive Director, Insights & Applied Improvisation at Second City Works

35 Thinking Tools to Create Impacts in Compliance and Technical Training

In this whitepaper, you'll learn:   What learning culture "fit" means for training, development, and growth What issues arise when a company operates under the wrong learning culture How to measure the success and strength of your learning culture

The digital transformation of L&D continues at pace. Indeed, corporate education may never return to the classroom. A more engaging and immersive digital solution is needed as global enterprises look to turn change into opportunity. Have a look at the startling stats that back up these claims and discover four essential ‘must haves’ to consider when planning your digital learning programs.

Learning can and should be fun! Your learners are adults with jobs but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to be entertained, challenged, or engaged! But your corporate training demands results, often documenting compliance, in critical areas requiring lasting performance change. Just because you are choosing a digital platform, your training program still needs to mean business. All elearning interactions are not equal in terms of how well they facilitate learning. This playbook explores this complexity and also establishes some straightforward insights into how to best integrate CCAF thinking into your own digital learning design process. In this ebook you’ll gain: 4 essential pillars of transformative learner-experienced design Tips and insights for designing engaging Contexts, motivated Challenges, appropriate Activities, and instructional Feedback with interactive designs Real-life digital learning solutions from a variety of organizations that have applied the 4 pillars

Every organization wants the same thing for its new hires: to get up to speed quickly, close any knowledge gaps, integrate with the team, and be productive. Yet, research from Gallup shows that just 12% of employees strongly agree their employers do a great job of onboarding new employees. The fact is that after a person has accepted an offer, onboarding is really very much a learning and development activity - not just an HR check-the-box obligation. That's why bolstering your ability to successfully onboard requires a modern approach to learning. In this e-book, we'll cover four reasons better onboarding requires better learning: Learning helps people understand the company from the start Learning quickly closes skills gaps for incoming employees Learning increases confidence and ability in critical early days Learning helps new hires integrate with the rest of the team