Looking to create a stellar training program? BizLibrary can help! While each program should be tailored to your organization and its specific objectives, there are some key elements that can't be missed. This infographic will walk you through each step from initial planning to post-program analysis. Download today and ensure your training program is a success!

American corporations today spend an estimated $160B annually on learning and development initiatives. Yet employees forget up to 75% of the material taught, meaning up to $120B of that investment is wasted. It’s no wonder that 70% of organizational transformations fail - organizational transformation starts with individual transformation. If we can’t nail the latter, we have no hope in achieving the former. This eBook will detail the phases of successful individual transformation, from Learning to Doing to Being, incorporating the latest evidence from fields across the behavioral sciences.

The truth about the future of work is that it’s unpredictable. As technology, industries, and demographics continue to shift, organizations have found themselves in a position as exciting as it is challenging: What will the future hold, and how do you prepare for the unexpected?  

UNLOCK THE FUTURE OF SMART ELEARNING DESIGN The 2019 release of Adobe Captivate empowers you to create all kinds of fully responsive eLearning content with a smart authoring tool. Embrace the future, as you effortlessly design modern immersive learning experiences using VR and 360° media assets. Record software simulations from scratch or add interactivity to existing PowerPoint slides and videos to create engaging eLearning that works across all devices.

Learning and Performance - The Missing Link Is Your Learning driving performance? The most important outcome of any learning program is improved performance, yet 60% of organizations admit that learning is not aligned to business goals.* So if your learning isn't moving the needle forward on performance, why bother? For too many organizations, the outcome of learning is...learning. And while metrics like course completion rates or course grades can tell you how learners are responding to your learning content, they don't give you any insights into how learning is actually impacting the business. Maximize Learning Impact by Making the Performance Connection In this eBook from Brandon Hall Group and Saba Software, based on the webinar The Learning and Performance Link: Making the Connection, you'll gain expert insights into how learning and performance intersect to drive business success. Filled with research and real-world examples, you'll learn how to create a hyper-connected learning experience that engages your employees, improves individual and business performance, and maximizes the impact of your L&D initiatives. You'll gain insights into: The Learning and Performance Convergence Model from Brandon Hall Group How to drive long-term business success by linking learning and performance What high-performing companies do differently when it comes to measuring learning effectiveness Download the eBook today to find out why - and how - your organization can restore the critical connection between learning and performance!  

We’ve all heard of some big-time compliance failures at various companies; the fallout after a compliance oversight can be serious. But this ebook isn’t about dissecting everything that can go wrong or providing legal advice. Instead, we want to look at how such instances have spotlighted the importance of using compliance to build a positive company culture and focusing on the most important asset of your organization — your people.

We asked, "What are the toughest conversations happening in your workplace?".  This free infographic will show you what your colleagues in L&D are experiencing and how they handle the issues.   ROI of training Leaders how to handle tough conversations? One method of training the leaders returned $4000 ROI for every $1000 invested.  Click to download the infographic and discover the most effective solution.

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.

What Are the Obligations of Managers? In a world that is rapidly approaching eight billion people, rarely do organizations around the world face the exact same challenge at the exact same time. Yet, that is exactly what’s happening when it comes to people being engaged in their work. Here are some telling statistics from Gallup: In France, an abysmal 6% of all employees are actively engaged. In the UK, that number nearly doubles to 11%. Here in the U.S., we boast above-average employee engagement levels with 15% of employees reporting that they are actively engaged. That means 85% of US workers are disengaged or actively disengaged in their work. Click below to download this Whitepaper.  

This preview chapter will allow you a peek into this guide to the iterative organization, the only kind of organization that can learn and adapt fast enough to keep up in today's world. For anyone running a team of managers, or advising someone who does, it describes the fundamental behaviors that create iteration, explains how to implement them, and includes videos and online assessment to get the process started. Iterate defines what management really is and helps readers create a fast, flexible, focused management team that does it well. Ed Muzio, award-winning author, CEO, and "one of the planet's clearest thinkers on management practice," provides a research-based blueprint for a management team that will take the next best step for the organization in any situation. This book enables senior leadership, front line and middle management, and human resource executives to equip their teams with both knowledge and practical skills so that they not only understand their own purpose but also perform that purpose well amidst ever-changing conditions. Iterate will help readers create measurable business results on any management team, of any size, in any industry where complex work and frequent change are the norm. Click below to download this preview.

  High-quality coaching requires not only effort and collaboration between sales managers, reps, and sales enablement professionals, but also agreement on coaching effectiveness and best practices. Without agreement, it’s hard to make improvements and drive increased sales success. To find out how these stakeholders feel about coaching effectiveness, we surveyed nearly 300 sales reps, managers, and sales enablement professionals, asking them fundamental questions about their perceptions and preferences. While we found alignment in some areas, reps, managers, and sales enablement leaders differed in their opinions about coaching quality, coaching needs, and even the impact of coaching on results. Left unchecked, differences between key stakeholders on coaching quality and value can pose a significant risk to revenue goals, and even threaten the relationship between reps and managers. Click below to download and learn what the data showed, what it means, and how you can use this information to improve coaching efforts at your organization.

How You Can Evaluate the Impact of Soft Skills Training? When you think about an ideal employee, what thoughts come to mind? You might initially think about the technical skills needed to do their jobs. For example, you'd want an English teacher to have a strong understanding of grammar and sentence structure. But hard skills aren't the only important skills employees should have. Someone who has excellent soft skills would be adept at critical thinking, communication skills, and teamwork. Soft skills aren't as easy to identify as hard skills, which makes it more difficult to evaluate their worth. They're often thought of as "extras" and are put on the back burner. Believe it or not, soft skills training affects more than just your workplace culture. It can give you a competitive edge and contribute to your bottom line. This ebook will help you understand how these skills can make the difference between high- and low-performing organizations. In this ebook, you'll learn: What soft skills look like in real life situations How improving soft skills can impact your business What metrics to look at when measuring the impact of soft skills training How to calculate the ROI of soft skills training Download now!

As we adapt to a new working norm, organizations are struggling to keep their workforce productive, engaged and delivering on corporate objectives. In this eBook you’ll get 5 modern learning strategies that support higher employee engagement and retention, as well as help build a more agile and higher performing organization. You'll gain insights into: The top three reasons to revamp your learning strategy Five modern learning strategies to guide your way Tips and resources for creating a more people-centric approach to learning and talent development

Are you ready for the new era of learning technology provision?  Rapid change is forcing companies of all sizes and sectors to reinvent how they do business at an unprecedented pace.  Open technology coupled with open business collaboration is the sustainable, strategic response to an unpredictable future.  This ebook explores why the business world is changing and what organizations need to do to keep up.

The pervasive amount of harassment in the news today points toward the harsh truth that the common approach to compliance training has failed many victims. Effective compliance training depends on several factors — starting with workplace culture. This eBook is designed to address your concerns about compliance training and will show you what to focus on. Discover where your focus should be when developing corporate compliance training. Within this eBook, you’ll learn to: Evaluate your company culture to create an effective training strategy Utilize tools and strategies to change attitudes and behavior Learn when and how best to collaborate with an outside vendor for compliance training

Put people first for better business results Sports teams and talent management have a lot in common. For both to be successful, you need to get to know the people and the skills they bring to the team, and where opportunities for improvement exist. In organizations, HR and L&D leaders are the coaches and the talent management strategy is the playbook they use to make decisions. The talent management strategy outlines how interconnected people programs work together to keep employees engaged and productive. Employees aren’t a number - they're the core of your business Progressive organizations know this and it's why they're looking for ways to align their business strategy with how they manage, train and develop their people. That's where a solid talent strategy can help. Comprehensive talent management strategies can include programs for recruiting, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, leadership development, succession planning and more. With a comprehensive talent strategy that's aligned to key business objectives, the talent management programs you implement act as the offensive line to bring in the right people at the right time. It also becomes your defensive line to ensure people stay engaged in their work and don’t leave the organization. In today's ever-changing workplace, organizations need to make it a priority to meet the needs of the people that keep their business going strong. The Talent Strategy Playbook outlines the steps you can take to build a comprehensive and effective talent management strategy. It also includes an editable template you can use as a framework for building your strategy. Download the playbook now to get started building a talent management strategy that aligns the needs of your people with the success of your business!  

From corporate boardrooms to office water coolers, it’s the hot topic for every organization looking to attract, develop and retain top talent: mentoring. But building an organizational culture of mentorship doesn’t just happen. Likewise, it can be overprescribed, stifling the inherently organic nature of relationship building. Click below to download this White Paper.

WHAT IS A COACHING CULTURE? Culture shapes behaviors inside the organization and a coaching culture is one deliberately focused on growing and nurturing talent in order to deliver key results, strengthen leadership capacities, increase retention and deepen engagement. A culture that has cultivated a coaching approach to development often demonstrates some of the following characteristics: • Giving and receiving feedback in the service of being at one’s best • Focusing on opportunities to help members of one’s team grow • Operating in teams with clear goals and roles • Developing others when it matters most • Asking and empowering more than telling and fixing When coaching is embedded through all levels of an organization it becomes the predominant approach to working and leading together with a goal of building a best-in-class organization by building great leaders. Click below to download this White Paper.

ASK MORE, TELL LESS Many of the skills of a great coach are equally effective for a great leader - emotional intelligence, able to provide feedback, capable of creating strong working relationships, comfortable challenging the thinking of another, willing to ‘speak the truth’ when it’s most important, and the list goes on. Of course the question is which coaching skills might a leader adopt to get the best results in these all-important human interactions. Click below to download this White Paper.

Inside organizations coaching has become common practice to address issues such as developing talent, 'onboarding' key leaders and supporting senior executives. Yet, there is clearly widespread opportunity to integrate some of the skills and competencies inherent in coaching into the roles of managers and contributors at all levels in an organization. We call this: the Coaching Mindset. Click below to download this White Paper.

Only 39% of companies are prepared for a compliance audit. Are you?   Compliance training is a top priority, but it’s only half the battle. In the latest Insight Compliance Guide from Totara Learning, discover why the right learning technology can help ensure your organization is meeting industry regulations and requirements, and get useful tips on what to look for in your next learning platform. Click below to download this eBook.

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?

How to develop tomorrow's leaders today Baby boomers are retiring at a rapid rate - we're at an average of 10,000 each day! This means the workforce is losing its most knowledgeable and experienced employees every day. This also means the workforce is losing high-level leaders. Employee turnover, especially leadership turnover, can leave organizations in chaos, but it doesn't have to be this way. Smart organizations are being proactive and developing succession plans to prepare for the inevitable changes in leadership. An important part of succession planning is identifying and developing the next generations of leaders now. Another important part is getting those employees to stay and succeed in an initial leadership role. When employees believe they're gaining skills and experience to develop their careers, 37% are more likely to stay with an organization. This shows the importance of creating effective development plans! It can be hard to prioritize succession planning because it might feel like there are more pressing problems that need your attention now. Or you may not know where to start. In this ebook, we'll provide tips to help you develop a plan and create seamlessness in times of personnel change. You'll learn:   Practical approaches to succession planning  How to identify, develop, and retain high potential employees  Three key ways managers can customize experiences for their employees to reduce turnover  How to build effective development plans 

Now more than ever, business innovators like you are investing in higher education partnerships. Attracting, retaining and developing today’s workforce is more crucial-and more difficult-than ever before. As a leader, you face multiple human resource challenges, including: • Recruiting and retaining top talent in a low unemployment market • Offering the variety of benefits your diverse employee base demands • Demonstrating commitment to your employees • Supporting your organization’s need to grow and develop future leaders   Investing in higher education partnerships helps address these challenges head-on, while allowing you to positively impact your organization. And as Benjamin Franklin said best, "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." In this briefing, we’ll explore the reasons why today’s business innovators invest in higher education opportunities for their employees.