Learn, apply and update yourself! Create applied training for the digital age. Business Simulations and Gamification used to be tools reserved only for the top Fortune 500® companies. This is no longer the case.

Simulation Studios Free eBook Series Business Simulations: Getting Started Business simulations are confusing and overwhelming. Hopefully, this guide will help. Created By: Bill Hall, President of Learning and Strategy 888-908-SIMS(7467) | Linkedin.com/in/wphall

Like the famous drivers on the Indianapolis 500 track, we work in an environment that faces constant change placing us "near death" as we are riddled by surprises from co-workers, supervisors, our staff and customers.  Keeping our cool allows us to have the energy to win each of those ‘near death’ battles, much like the drivers.

Engaged learners are more likely to complete their training requirements in a timely manner and retain the information being conveyed. But how do you keep learners engaged in today’s multitasking work environment? Game-based learning offers an opportunity to get - and keep - learners engaged in your training initiatives.

Add dynamic interaction to your to your training or LMS with thea click interaction template.  Users click on the buttons to reveal the content. You have full control over editing all text, images, colors, shapes, sizes. Change the number of buttons and slides.  SCORM compliant and HTML5 output.  In Adobe Captivate, Storyline and Lectora versions.

Have fun creating your own trivia game for your learners.. Users will answer questions and receive a score.  You have full control over editing all text, images, colors, shapes, sizes, and number of questions. Change point value, multiple question types: Multiple choice, Multiple response, True/False.   SCORM compliant and HTML5 output.  In Adobe Captivate, Storyline and Lectora versions.

Whether you are reporting progress, leading a meeting, or giving a sales pitch your ability to present is measured in large part by how well you communicate. How you say it is just important as what you say! Becky will share simple, creative methods to capture interest, lock in attention, and communicate value clearly. You’ll learn techniques to capture attention, motivate people to action and build productive working relationships.

Users are presented with a branching scenario template and need to make a choice how to proceed. Remediation is then given based on that choice. Duplicate these slides as needed and build the branching to meet your unique needs. You have full control over editing all content, text, images, colors, shapes, sizes,  number of buttons and  slides.  SCORM compliant and HTML5 output.  Select from Captivate, Storyline and Lectora versions

In this age of instant information, does it matter if you or the people in your organization can’t recall information about your company and its products, services, customers, policies, or procedures?  Of course, it does! Every task or interaction we engage in depends on our ability to draw from our memory banks.

Animation can be so annoying! Animation can be so illuminating! Well, which is it?

"Gamification" and "Serious Learning Games" offer an intriguing promise: engaged learners working toward instructional goals in media-rich training modules. This is an irresistible goal for training departments that are accustom to boring, content-driven page-turners that are so often rejected by learners. But success seems elusive as designers try and fail to duplicate the appeal of popular online games. The problem is designers strive for superficial elements found in many games while failing to incorporate the underlying elements that create the feel and enjoyment of games. 

Does your LMS leave your employees dazed and confused?  Are you struggling to capture the attention of your global employee base?  Would you like your training to be more interactive and engaging?  

Critical thinking skills are essential for modern business. Join us for this online seminar to learn why and to discover methods to use for expanding the critical thinking skills of incoming employees.

Subject Matter Experts CAN be the perfect addition to your training department IF you know how to select and prepare them for success. If the strategy in your organization is to "Wind’em up and let them go!" then this workshop is for you!

This event featuring coaching thought leader Tim Hagen will cover very specific strategies associated with the art of building a positive workplace culture.. Participants in this session will emerge understanding seven specific strategies how training leaders and their managers can utilize these principles to foster greater trust, talent development, and employee retention.

Coaching is NOT managing. This is often the biggest misconception we have with clients. They assume weekly staff meetings or one on one appointments with employees can be classified as coaching. WRONG! A true coach drives performance for individual employees as well as employee teams, while a manager is often content with sustaining the status quo. Coaching can be further described as the ability of the leader to inspire and motivate employees to improve knowledge, increase skill levels, and alter behavior to be more positive. In order to create a coaching culture, it must be understood that coaching is about driving performance and should not be mistaken with traditional management techniques.

Ever wondered what to do with your legacy content? Had a plan and a vision to deliver the same experience for your learners on their mobile devices as on their desktops?

Business Situation:   In 2014, CA Technologies wanted to enhance its Leadership Development program to focus on three critical areas:    increase the business and finance acumen of participants help them articulate the corporate strategy of CA Technologies and how their role supports that strategy and explain how their role can have a positive impact on CA’s financials.    A business simulation was incorporated to bring together all of the content and experience gained throughout the program via experiences that mirror real-world business and provide participants with learning opportunities to make sound decisions regarding strategy, key performance indicators, and company growth. It would also provide the environment where participants could practice leadership skills in the areas of decision-making, collaboration and risk-taking.   Download this paper for the complete case study, including deep insights into the scenario and results.

The term 'blended learning' isn't descriptive enough anymore. Especially when we consider that learning takes place perpetually - even when the training department isn't looking! To become more of a partner with our business, we need make sure learning opportunities and content are where and when our learners need them. If they are not, our learners will turn to search engines to find the information they need and hope for the best. 

The success of any company program lies with management, especially when it involves them. Managers need to buy-into giving and receiving employee feedback. According to LinkedIn, managers who welcome employee feedback developed nearly 10 percent greater profitability. Yes, feedback improves the bottom-line.

As video becomes more integral to how businesses train, communicate, and share expertise and information, now is the right time to consider how your organization manages its video. So what are the right questions to ask in a video platform RFP?  

A substantial number of videos move us. We become amazed. We empathize. At times we cry. In fact, we realize that we learn a lot and relate to the messages of these videos.

Think about your most recent sales training or the last sales book you read. It was all about the sale, right? Closing the deal. Making it happen. Taking control. But things are different in 2017.

So you know the fundamentals of training evaluation. It's time to take it to another level. Never before has there been so much interesting in demonstrating the impact and return on investment in training programs as there is today. In fact, according to ATD/ROI Institute research, impact data and the financial ROI are the number 1 and 2 types of data senior executives want to see.