A major criticism of the training and learning industry is our inability to translate ideas and knowledge into actual work areas. The leaders say, "training is a waste of time" or "training is slow and irrelevant" and does not support the business. One key reason is that many of our lessons and programs are designed to remember things, but not apply them. Remembering does not mean always applying.

Many training professionals are generalists who are required to know a little bit about a lot of different topics. One common theme, though, is that any training or intervention is supposed to "work," meaning it improves on-the-job performance and contributes measurably to key organizational results. Sounds simple enough, but this basic principle has baffled many accomplished training professionals for decades.

Video is a unique beast. It’s more engaging than a training manual, but sharing it on your LMS (or worse, on YouTube) can create problems. It helps you scale your training worldwide, but every new recording is a pain to produce. And it would be ideal for just-in-time learning, if only it could be effectively searched.

According to a study by Bersin by Deloitte, organizations with senior leaders who coach can effectively and frequently improve business results by 21% compared to those who never coach. This infographic will cover the seven skills needed to help managers and leaders improve their ability to coach their teams. Click below to download this Infographic.

Examine the five Walt Disney inspired strategies for peak organizational performance—Purpose, Priorities, People, Platform, Process—and learn how Walt Disney applied each of them to his theme park business. Then discover specific tactics for applying all five to your organization’s business and training needs. 

A significant reason managers don’t coach their people is that there’s no obvious WIIFM. Sure, the person they coach improves in engagement, productivity and impact, so the organization benefits too. But for the manager, coaching can feel like just another obligation. By understanding the Drama Triangle, managers can reach that aha! moment where they realize how being more coach-like can help them work less hard and have more impact.

We know that VIDEO is now considered to be an essential for engagement and as a vital component in training. In this session, we'll delve into and answer these questions:  How can we incorporate video into our training modules? More important, where can we get relevant videos? Producing our own may be the ideal, but, beyond the costs, what are the legal issues? How can we incorporate content created by others to produce our customized "on point" training?  Is there no-cost or low-cost footage out there?  Do we link, embed, copy? What about mash-ups?  

After all our effort getting learners to attend training programs and coaching them, we hope that they would be motivated to ‘own up’ and think beyond the regular and obvious duties. In most cases, we see our learners doing "just what is expected of them." The problem with this idea/ notion is that it usually leads to underperformance. When a slight problem occurs, goals are missed. Certain unexpected events always tend to pull down expected results.

The business challenge: New software rolls out at the end of the month, and you are tasked with ensuring all employees are competent with it. The caveat: You also must be prepared to deal with frequent, but irregular changes to the software, because it is still in development. Moreover, the software has little connection to the old software. Now what do you do?

Today’s most successful leaders and team members are skilled at influencing others. They excel in getting their opinions and ideas heard while also impacting the ideas, opinions and actions of others. The best influencers are aware of their natural preferences and work to adapt their style to best fit the situation and their audience. Are you ready for a new way to think about Influence? Learn about influence styles and how to leverage them in different situations in this interactive webinar presented by Master Trainer and Executive Coach, Jenifer Sanders.

Deloitte’s Global Human Resources Trends indicates that employee engagement (and culture) is the number one challenge facing business leaders.  But,  they sadly claim, organizations are only ‘somewhat ready’ for this challenge.

As the boomer generation starts to retire, organizations are under the gun to find innovative and easy ways to retain and share corporate knowledge and expertise.  Every organization has history, specific skill sets, even trade secrets and it's essential to find ways to preserve them. Live and on-demand video learning programs provide a flexible way for your subject matter experts to share this knowledge with employees - before they retire.  When combined with interactive content these programs can also effectively be catalogued into just-in-time and just-in-case training assets. There's a hidden cache of ready-made content in your organization. This webinar will help you discover it and create accessible and high-performing learning assets.

Trying to get your learners’ attention?  You may have the world’s best training program, but that doesn’t mean much if your learners don’t show up for class!  Join Katrina Marie Baker for fun, simple ideas that ensure learners are as excited as we are about learning and development.

Finding ways to make learning "stick" with technology is always a challenge. Augmented Reality (AR) is one of those "make it stick" technology options available for education and training. With AR you can get students interacting with the world in a whole new way. They can improve their understanding of a lesson through hands-on interaction or create their own content to share with others. Now not everyone can afford expensive AR setups and tools, however, there are a growing number of free AR options available for anyone to use. These options allow you to create an engaging AR experience for your learners.

Webinars and virtual presentations are now a way of life in day-to-day operations. We communicate, motivate, collaborate and solve problems through webinars and virtual presentations. Yet admit or not, many of us have become monotonous and unimaginative in our presentations that our very presence has become uninteresting and we lose rapport with our learners during our virtual sessions. We push learners into multi-tasking and sleepy modes.  

Company experts are retiring at a record pace. Read this excerpt to learn some tips on how to best capture and share their knowledge.

Workplace safety is more than just a box to check. Employees need to know the right procedures to take in case of emergency. And

The best way to beat the boredom in eLearning courses is to make them engaging and interactive. But adding learner interactivity in the courses can be time-consuming, and to some extent, challenging as well. During this session, you will learn simple ways to add interactivity in your eLearning courses using interactive objects, multi-state objects, drag and drops, and simple actions in Adobe Captivate. You will also learn about the best practices to quickly convert drab and boring content to vibrant interactive eLearning, without any programming!

There was a technical challenge with the recording of this session.  Luckily, Becky has provided us with a recording of the same session done at a different time.  Thanks Becky!

Kelly Leonard builds off the improvisation-based principles from his bestselling book "Yes, And," to discuss a new initiative he co-leads with the Center for Decision Research at the Booth School of Business at The University of Chicago. The Second Science Project looks at behavioral science through the lens of improvisation. Kelly will share insights that have come from this partnership and talk about the key areas where evidence-based science meets improvisational pedagogy. He’ll also toss in a few stories of some of the famous figures he’s worked with in his 30-year career at The Second City.

The training industry is one that sees changes in methodology and technology constantly. Some organizations are quick to pick up on new trends and try them out, while others prefer to wait and see which ones survive the test of time and prove their value. In this BizLibrary ebook, we’ll look at some of the top trends that are continuing to prove important for workplace learning, along with those that have a lot of potential to impact the way we train through 2018 and beyond. Click below to download this eBook.

Tune in for tips and best practices on tailoring case studies for the most effective use in learning situations. This session addresses specifics on the role of case studies in multi-faceted programs, and the process to customize with company-specific information to align with the overall learning objectives. 

Rolling out a learning program can be an incredibly significant challenge for any organization. The implementation of a new program is very often associated with the acquisition of a new Learning Management System.  Join Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe Digital Learning Solutions Evangelist, for this informative session about the strategy and process behind the introduction of new learning programs, and the role technology can play in that process.   

Surgeons and pilots save lives using checklists. How can you use sales playbooks to save deals and help your team achieve their goals? How many lives were saved using checklists?  What mistakes do B2B salespeople often do?  How about sales managers - what mistakes do they repeat?  How can a checklist prevent common mistakes and help us sell more?