In the blink of an eye, video has become the go-to medium for delivering employee training at scale. However, while working with video has traditionally been complex, expensive, and time-consuming, recent advances have dramatically simplified the process of capturing, managing, and sharing it.

It's time to tell the world about your award-winning training! How does your organization stack up? Applying for Training magazine's 2020 Training Top 125 awards program will benchmark the excellence and effectiveness of your employee training and development.

Are traditional Learning & Development (L&D) approaches broken? You want to help your people develop key skills and behaviors that will propel your organization forward. Yet studies reveal employees forget up to 60% of what they hear in a typical L&D session—on the exact same day they hear it. And research shows that 7 out of 10 employees fail to ever transfer what they learn to their actual jobs. Something is clearly not working. Clinging to legacy L&D methods is no longer an option. You need a way to add strategic value to your organization—especially at a time when L&D must prove ROI and business outcomes such as retention and P&L. Read the 5 Reasons Why L&D Isn't Working Today, to learn: The top five reasons current L&D solutions are failing you How to move beyond L&D to get real results you can see (and measure) Why companies like Logitech and Workday are turning to one-on-one coaching at scale to create lasting behavior change

The perception of learning programs in your organization is a fundamental factor in determining the success of those initiatives. That perception begins with past experiences, and if you are working to enhance and improve outcomes, that sometimes means you have a big uphill climb just to encourage participation. Learning programs and initiatives can benefit from many of the principles of effective change management - among those is the importance of effectively communicating the importance and purpose of the program - from the perspective of the participants.

Across industries and functions, soft skills are a clear differentiator in individual and team performance. They are both rare and valuable because they require real experience (mistakes, failure and reflection) to master and reach higher on Bloom's taxonomy. But how can your learners practice high-stakes interpersonal situations in a safe and efficient fashion?

Research shows that as much as 90% of professional learning is informal and experiential, taking place out in the world and not in a classroom. It's what people do every day in their personal lives when they access content from sites like Google, YouTube, Yelp, and TripAdvisor. Yet companies are ignoring how employees intuitively learn and forcing them to train in the exact opposite way.

Learn how you can harness the power of your enterprise software with a workforce that uses it accurately and intelligently. This training business case explores the reasons for adopting an enablement solution, ways to integrate it into your organization's business model, and details about what your business can expect to get out of it.

Organizations face a real threat to leadership continuity, and to their bottom line: the talent gap. To combat this, companies need to find ways to develop their personnel, helping individuals evolve into positions that rely on their experience, education, and skills.   In this white paper you’ll learn: How to effectively upskill talent into leadership roles The foundation of leadership development Who needs foundational leadership development How to support the development of emerging leaders

The transition from individual contributor to manager can be a daunting task. A survey by CEB, now Gartner, revealed that more than 50% of new managers fail. Balancing new responsibilities while learning how to lead former peers is a common challenge that most first-time managers struggle to overcome.

Those of us who want to keep our jobs and reputations need to protect our clients from risks, including running afoul of copyright and trademark laws - like "Fair Use" - when creating training materials.

Supporting your staff with this benefit can demonstrate how you value their growth.   Through tuition assistance, employees can obtain advanced degrees and certifications they might not otherwise pursue. Many companies use this benefit to attract and help retain top talent at various levels within their organization. More and more we’re seeing organizations partner with universities to make the most out of their tuition assistance benefit—some even going as far as to provide degree programs for no cost to employees who take advantage of this benefit. Click below to download this White paper.

Stop guessing how to engage employees Your organization offers great perks like a casual dress code, flexible hours, and social events. And yet your top performers still leave, and you're left sorting through another stack of resumes wondering what happened. What is it that they actually want? If your organization is struggling with employee engagement, you're not alone. An alarming 85 percent of the U.S. workforce is disengaged. And if you're wondering why you have low engagement, you're not alone there either. Despite their best intentions, organizations often miss the mark when it comes to engaging employees. Low employee engagement isn't just bad for morale. It can lead to more safety incidents, less productivity and profitability, and increased turnover. But don't feel like engaging employees is a losing battle not worth fighting. It is possible to improve employee engagement by first understanding what drives employee engagement. Once you get to the root causes of disengagement, you can begin to engage employees in a way that resonates with them. In this infographic, you'll learn: How improving engagement produces positive business results  The conditions employees care about most Detailed models to use to improve engagement

Research shows that the virtual classroom offers certain natural benefits and barriers. To get the best outcomes when using the virtual classroom, you need to design to maximize the benefits and minimize the barriers. With Deeper Learning At Work experts Patti Shank and Karen Hyder, you'll learn what research tells us are critical strategies for deeper learning in the virtual classroom.

Whether it's an online meeting, a presentation via webinar, or live online training, engagement is the main question on everyone's mind: Will it be worth my time to attend, or will it be an opportunity to check email instead?

UberEats and McDonald's now use drones for food delivery. Alexa and Google Assistant are now regarded as significant "assisting companions" for both home and office. These are just examples of business and operations digitalization happening across all industries including government and non-profit entities.

It's no secret that it's an employee's job market. With U.S. unemployment rates hovering below 4%, it's harder than ever to hire the talent you need today—and harder still to hold onto the people you have. Take control of the situation! Build a Culture of Recognition & Engagement where employees want to work for your organization because they feel connected to your mission, valued by their managers and supported by everyone—from co-workers to top management.

Fast forward eLearning as the new update to Adobe Captivate (2019 release) offers ease to beginners and speed to professionals, for creating everything eLearning, using just one tool.

Every year U.S. companies spend more than $90 billion dollars on training and development. Yet training managers continually feel pressure to do more with less — to achieve ever-more impactful results without corresponding increases to budgets.

Learners don't always want to sit through a formal training course, or, more usually, simply don't have the time. Microlearning is a great way to deliver just what people need, when they need it, to maximize effectiveness. But, as a learning professional, how do you create it?

In this webinar, Scott Blanchard, bestselling business author and Executive Vice President with The Ken Blanchard Companies takes an inside look at the latest research on hiring, training, and developing leaders.

If you are new or with some experience in instructional design, it is highly probable that you have been learning from very old ideas about training and learning. These are traditional learning habits, costly processes and antiquated skills. Before you embrace and unknowingly take the plunge, consider today's business realities that are considerably different from that of 5, 10, 20 or even 50 years ago. May I recommend that you take a fast-forward approach to today's instructional design demands and challenges. Be current. Stay relevant. Add value. Benefit from the rewards.

Wherever we are in the learning and talent development space, we are performance consultants, with or without the "performance consultant" label. This session explores how performance consulting has been integrated into the learning and talent development field. It will also define specific roles, particularly in the four major phases of the learning and talent development cycle.

Is your learning and development budget missing some zeros? This session is for you. Sadly, Oprah isn't going to attend and give everyone a new bank account. But you will get boatloads of budget-stretching ideas from your colleagues during this interactive session. You can still provide a great learning environment, even if you're running short on funds!

Voice user experiences, like Alexa, Google, Cortana, and Siri, becoming as prolific as laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Learning professionals need to start exploring ways to effectively incorporate voice technology into the learning ecosystem. Designing for voice interaction can be intimidating because the tech is so new. How do we translate our existing skills in order to create engaging voice learner experiences?