It all starts with your leaders. Investing in them will have direct, positive impacts on the future of your organization. But the rules have changed, you’re busier than ever, and knowing how and where to begin can be like searching in the dark. In this ebook, you’ll find a well-lit path to guide you through understanding what to focus on and how to help your organization succeed in this age of leadership change. Topics you’ll find in this resource include: A case for leadership development How to lead in a time of isolation How to identify high-potentials and new managers and how this helps to plan for succession How to guide experienced managers and c-suite executives to continue leading through learning What leadership training looks like now and how we can help

Put an end once and for all to slides filled with bullet points! Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Nolan Haims will take you into his design process for approaching text-heavy slides without resorting to tired bulleted lists. Learn how professional designers approach PowerPoint, create dynamic slides, and minimize word count through software techniques and design strategies.  

Organizations often design customer interactions along multiple touchpoints. However, even when the individual touchpoints can have high satisfaction scores, an excellent customer experience can only be achieved when the cumulative experience across the entire journey is positive.  Customer learning that accompanies customer journey across multiple touchpoints can often make it easier to help organizations create seamless transitions from touchpoint to touchpoint.  

Believe it Or Not. There are faster, easier, and more highly interactive authoring tools than Captivate and Storyline  

With the acceleration of change in today’s world, companies lacking strong skills training programs will find themselves falling behind. It’s no longer viable to simply hire your way out of a skills gap. Find out how continually training staff can increase employee retention, improve productivity, grow revenues, and prepare your organization to react nimbly to the changes ahead.  

Virtual classrooms have dominated training delivery for a few years. Still, one of the challenges with virtual classrooms, or any digital learning, is that many people are trying just to replicate a physical classroom experience: webcams, open microphones, and not adapting to make the most of the technology. The other big challenge is in our own approach to understanding how current training and learning skills convert to work well in the virtual classroom.  

The quality of your eLearning can directly impact profitability and business outcomes. Pretty pictures and slides are rarely enough to move the bar.   

While there has always been a need to show the value of our investments, the current economic climate has created an even greater demand for talent development professionals to prove the value of their programs, projects, and initiatives. Executives, funders, and sponsors can be heard saying, "Show Me the Money" before considering a new program, leaving program owners faced with the challenge of credibly and rationally forecasting the ROI to secure project approval.  

The term "Influence" has been so overworked these days.  It doesn’t mean having a million followers on Instagram.  It does mean having a specific set of skills you can learn, practice and master to "up" your game - your Influence "Quotient".  

New data privacy laws. Headlines about layoffs and economic turmoil. Distracted prospects.   

We will discuss the different types of assessments that can be used, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the design process for creating an effective assessment. We will also explore the importance of appropriate feedback in assessment design. We will look at the use of technology to deliver assessments, and the role of analytics in assessment design. Finally, we will discuss how to use assessments to measure the impact of learning and development initiatives.  

Building critical skills is the number one worry for growth company leaders. And now in the midst of a recession, HR and L&D leaders are expected to close this gap with even fewer resources than before. Find out how.

Advanced infographics goes beyond pretty pictures. We focus on goals, messaging, content, and story. Learn to engage your audience instantly. Make them want to learn more. Improve understanding, recollection, and adoption. In this fast-paced session, learn to turn words and ideas into clear, compelling infographics. Get curated inspiration and step-by-step instructions. Lastly, discover tools and techniques to render your new infographics.

In today’s corporate training world, speed to competency is everything. So how do you get workers to master communication skills, prove proficiency, and pick up knowledge in record time? Deliberate practice, with documented feedback, using the power of video.  When you combine the best elements of mentorship and self-paced learning with the convenience of smartphones and modern technology, your employees can record themselves from anywhere, get feedback, and document their progress.   Download this eBook to find out how video-based practice and coaching get better outcomes, conquer sales goals, and more —in less time than ever.

In this webinar, Matt Bradley, Senior Learning & Development Advisor at OpenSesame, will take a deeper look at how Learning & Development is an investment for success in 2023 and not just another line item.

Whether it’s local, state, or federal, every business must work by a set of laws and rules concerning hiring, promotions, firing, and other personnel-related matters. Being compliant is critical to any business’ success as it keeps the company from lawsuits, violations, etc. However, keeping up with everything is often easier said than done for HR. In this infographic, you’ll find:  A checklist for an optimal HR compliance program  Review of compliance for top HR topics such as onboarding and hiring practices  Lists of topics for your compliance training program

Sales strategy isn’t something that sales leaders can set and forget. It takes a decisive start and continual focus to achieve sales growth objectives. With many potential strategies to choose from, how do you decide where to focus your time and resources?  

When creating a learning strategy, it can be difficult to see the whole picture. Individual components like onboarding efforts, compliance training, leadership development, and skills development programs can be complex ordeals, each requiring varying levels of thought. However, simply examining these programs individually can be a costly mistake. Without considering how they belong to the overall learning and development efforts, the strategy can fall apart. Taking a holistic approach might be necessary to protect from some of the inherent risks of training expenditures. As part of best practices, any learning objective should align with the broader business goals. But, beyond that, any training activities should include a clearly defined message of the "what’s in it for me" or WIIFM to the learner. Asking them to commit to the process means knowing what they stand to gain for their efforts. The holistic approach to explaining the WIIFM should include not only the learner, but their team, department, and organization, in general. In this eBook, we focus on how organizations can take a holistic approach to creating upskilling strategies for their learners. Topics include: Why the business climate is right for upskilling initiatives Using learning tech to help the organization adapt and thrive Ongoing challenges learning leaders face with upskilling programs Strategy suggestions to avoid common mistakes How certain industries can win with upskilling programs

What is an aMMMazing presentation? It’s one that satisfies these three words - Meaningful, Memorable and Motivational. Do you know HOW to write presentations with these qualities, every time? This webinar delves into the presentation writing process to help you unleash your creativity and ensure your message hits the mark.

This webinar will teach the fundamentals of building a positive workplace culture through the building blocks of coaching.  

Judy, Mike, and Rose will share their insights and best practices when it comes to using virtual reality (VR) to reach new underserved audiences.  

Learning online is now commonplace. We know how to use the platform features, but unfortunately, engaging attendees to participate, to come on camera, and to unmute can be like "herding cats," as the saying goes.  

If your company is in a hiring freeze or has laid off productive, hard-working team members, you’re probably wondering how you're going to meet your goals. When meeting KPIs and achieving lofty business goals gets even more difficult, finding the right talent to replace missing staff members can be a challenge with slashed budgets. . . . but there are options: project outsourcing, staff augmentation, or a hybrid of both. Because every situation is different, you will want to carefully weigh the pros and cons. We understand that you may have trepidation about outsourcing. We get it. In this eBook, we'll also address 8 of the most common outsourcing fears and how to alleviate them.

Do you avoid being on camera? Wish you knew where to look and how to move in front of your webcam? Are you wondering if your online presence is either helping or hindering your virtual training programs?