From intake to learning solution delivery and analysis, there are many aspects of the learning operations process you can improve to use your time better and deliver stronger training.   But where should you start? And what will the impact of your efforts be? An L&D (learning and development) audit can reveal the answers when done effectively. You’ll get the following in this toolkit from Cognota (formerly Synapse): A guide about the most impactful aspects of L&D to audit Best practices for making your audit a success An audit planner and progress tracker Templates for final reports, to share your findings

Are you using Miro to replace some of the participant-centered activities you did F2F? The Bob Pike Group is all about working the wall, flip charts, games, survey, storyboard, mindmaps and displaying our work for the class to see (and keep!). With Miro, we’ve been able to bring that functionality and more to our virtual programs, and so can you!

Who deserves the chance to get better at their jobs? Who deserves the chance to access the latest information in their field? Most people would answer, "everyone."

Have you ever asked a question in a virtual event, only for it to be met with silence? There are multiple reasons why attendees may not respond. In this interactive session with virtual training expert Cindy Huggett, we will explore each reason and learn how to overcome each one.

I know the feeling! I had to deliver a webinar to 100 people. At best I delivered a "dump truck" of content. But learning? I wondered. Deep inside me, I felt like it was 100 moments of failure. I should be locked up in a "trainer’s jail" if there was one. I am guilty. 

Being able to present online requires tracking a lot of moving parts. Presenters not only need to monitor what they're saying and any visuals they may be presenting, but they also need to keep an eye out for questions, all while making an engaging experience for attendees. Did you know that some ways of asking questions of attendees make all of that harder? It's true, and it's what a lot of presenters do by accident.

Did you know that 70% of American adults play video games?  Why? Because they provide a fun, risk-free outlet for collaboration and friendly competition. That’s why more IDs are increasingly using game-based strategies to make their training more effective. 

Training has never been the issue or the problem; Whereas, the challenge is always lied within the reinforcement of training. During this webinar specific techniques will be taught and how to build training reinforcement strategies that leverage the value of what the industry is already done well and that's training delivery.

Women are leaving organizations at alarming levels, there are several reasons for the departure one of which is the lack of inclusion.  They are rethinking going back to an environment in which wasn’t meeting their needs.  

Two years of global pandemic have accelerated the move to virtual learning. With the emergence of unpredictable variants, remote workers will continue to work from home for the foreseeable future. The hybrid workplace has become the norm for many organizations.

Content design strategies have continued to evolve over the past decade — now it’s time to truly revolutionize how we think about content design.

Assessment is an important component of eLearning courses. It helps in gauging learning retention and identifying knowledge and skill gaps.

Hiring is harder than ever, which means so is engagement, and so is retention. With every hire hard-won, and every departure extra painful, one can’t help but want to create a work environment that keeps people as engaged as possible for as long as possible.  And while you can accomplish that to some extent through initiatives and projects, you can only make wholesale, system-wide, permanent improvements like that by working on the culture.

Did you know that VR is getting better results than traditional eLearning for several organizations? From higher retention to improved muscle memory, there are dozens of reasons to embrace VR and there are ways to make it easy! If you are ready to give it a try but unsure how to get started, this eBook guides you through key elements to get your immersive learning project up and running. Highlights include: Where to find inspiration and a strategy for your next project How to get management on board with it How to film and photograph scenes effectively  Lessons learned, mistakes to avoid, common myths, best practices, and MORE!

Over the past two years, we all scrambled to deploy virtual training. We should give ourselves a pat on the shoulder. We survived and stayed relevant. However, no matter how quickly we tried to turn around or convert volumes of in-person training into virtual training, C-Suite leaders and L&D executives are asking the hard question: "How is your virtual training creating results? Show us some numbers!"

The pandemic has changed the way we train forever. And that’s a good thing. Join Loren Sanders from CVS, Jennifer McCuen from Atlantic Union Bank and Dave Romero from Unboxed Training & Technology as we discuss what we believe is in store for the rest of 2022 and beyond. We’ll evaluate what L&D trends we see shaping up as we navigate our 3rd year of hybrid training and what we believe is on the horizon.

Virtual Training Results Based on POVs (Points of View) Ray Jimenez

Remote work is changing how you learn. While 60% of surveyed L&D professionals expected to implement a virtual training strategy before COVID-19, remote work has drastically enhanced the speed of implementation for most organizations. Excitingly, this experience is recontextualizing learning and knowledge-sharing in unparalleled ways.   Download this infographic to have a quick reference of the research presented in the article, The New Normal: Connecting with The Remote Workforce.

Sales conversations blur together as buyers rush from virtual meeting to meeting. It’s not enough to "show up" on video anymore. You must build a strong relationship and create an unforgettable experience to stand out with busy buyers. That requires a unique skillset. Luckily, screen actors, television reporters, and other on-camera pros have unlocked the secret to engaging and connecting with virtual audiences in a memorable way.

Training experiences should be relevant, practical, engaging, and above all else — effective. But finding affordable solutions that check these boxes while being flexible enough to meet the unique needs of your business is nearly impossible.   

Employees give an NPS of -29 to their organizations’ online training, despite an increase in digital investment More than 1,000 professionals from HR, L&D, and HR Consulting participated in Gamelearn's second edition of its annual report. Their answers were contrasted with those of employees to identify misalignments. And guess what? Some serious contradictions have been detected. According to the results of our survey, over 60% of companies have increased their online training budget compared to last year. However, professionals rated the online training programs they’ve received with an NPS of -29, clearly a failing grade. But it's not all contradictions, almost everyone surveyed agreed on what kind of solutions would provide both the engagement employees need to learn and the results organizations need to grow. Want to find out what they are? Click below to access the full report.

Traditional classroom and year-end compliance training isn’t enough anymore. As the world has shifted to a more remote workplace, modern learning solutions are a must-have for staying competitive. For an engaging and effective training program, you need quality content, a comprehensive LMS, and a strategic training partner to help you on your learning journey. In this buyer’s guide, you’ll learn: What to look for in an LMS What makes a great content library Why having a strategic partner is a game-changer

The transition to digital learning had always been promised, however, the timelines have been accelerated due to Covid-19 crisis. Digital learning has also started to redefine the structure of the Learning and Development teams. In recent research conducted by CLO Magazine, 72% of the respondents said they had increased the use of learning platforms and 67% had increased frequency of communications and collaboration. Remote learning can be a nebulous territory as several questions crop up. How exactly are learners accessing the training? How much time do they have to spare for the training? Can part of the training be delivered in asynchronous mode? The role of L&D has also undergone a shift in tandem with these changing trends - as the learning teams now need to be more digitally savvy than ever to identify not just the right content but also the right delivery mechanism.  

What makes up a great eLearning strategy? There’s no simple blueprint guaranteed to work for every organization; however, in many successful programs there are recurring themes. The reality of modern learning and development programs is that training needs to be repeatable, scalable and uphold learning standards. Simultaneously, training programs are often more engaging when they are personalized to the learner.  Striking a balance between these two demands is the challenge that many learning professionals face and is a perennial topic of conversation. Crafting an effective eLearning strategy is also a moving target as objectives change. Organizations must constantly change strategies to adapt to new objectives, changes in budgets, and adapt to a changing world.   Managing a modern eLearning program includes more than just expanding learning content libraries. In many cases, more isn’t always better. Simply adding additional content doesn’t address the needs of all learners in the organization.  In this eBook, we focus on a few ways to examine and refine strategies around learning programs. Topics include: A Purpose-Built Content Library Responding to Workforce Trends Peer-to-Peer Learning Integrated Learning Plans Using Analytics To Inform Strategy