20 Must-Attend L&D Conferences and Events 

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In a culture of learning, even leaders should find the resources to continuously up their game. Organizations of all sizes look to their L&D teams to upskill/reskill, digitally transform, and prepare their employees for the rigors and changes ahead. It’s no wonder that learning professionals should seek out the resources to become better in their […]

21 L&D Software Solutions to Try in 2023

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Employees seek training opportunities within their companies for internal advancement, career growth, and relevance. Organizations build and launch L&D programs for “the ability to survive and thrive even amid economic headwinds,” notes LinkedIn Learning in its 2023 Workplace Learning Report. Using new influence to elevate people and their skills for business impact, learning professionals are […]

L&D Strategy Frameworks: Components + Examples

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A learning and development strategy framework is a critical tool for organizations seeking to develop and implement effective employee training and development programs. A framework provides a plan and structured approach for the systems and processes that comprise the overall L&D strategy.  Without a framework in place, learning leaders will be unclear whether individual training […]

7 L&D Technology Trends to Look Out for in 2023 and Beyond

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Training expenditures passed the $100 billion-mark for the first time in 2021-2022, according to Training magazine’s 2022 Training Industry Report. While this figure includes facilities, equipment, and salaries, technology spend was also a large portion of this. The magazine found that on average, organizations spent 16 percent of their budget or $382,729 (up from $337,190 […]

With 2023 Underway, LearnOps® Will Play a Larger Role in a Changing Industry

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A webinar held recently entitled “2023 L&D Industry Outlook” sought to discuss L&D challenges in a deeper context, as viewed by different stakeholders in the industry.  Hosted by Ryan Austin, founder and CEO of Cognota, and moderated by Debbie Richards, Chief Technology Officer of Creative Interactive Ideas, webinar participants also included:  Check out the full […]

11 Learning and Development Trends for 2023

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With the COVID-19 pandemic in their rearview mirror, organizations face new challenges in today’s market. The rapid development of digitized business processes, which started more than two years ago, is still a stumbling block. This increased pace of change still leaves many employees under-skilled for their roles, continuing the need for organizations to upskill and […]

Proving ROI: 15 Learning and Development Metrics That Matter

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Organizations want to be successful. They want to know that their efforts are providing benefits and that strategies put into place are providing the intended outcomes. While strong sales are a universal measurement that any company hopes to experience, metrics related to learning and development programs might be more difficult to capture and analyze. It […]

eLearning Strategy 101: How to Make Yours a Success

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Employees need to learn—how to use a new Javascript framework, how to process a customer insurance claim, how to write a press release. And with the ready availability of ways to learn, from colleagues recording a Loom video to the employee reaching into their own pocket to spend $20 on an Udemy course, there’s no […]

Choosing Learning and Development KPIs for Organizational Impact

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Measuring the impact of your learning and development initiatives is critical—not only for your programs’ continuity and departmental success, but also for the advancement of the organization. While it is generally accepted that organizations of all sizes must constantly be training their employees, understanding what’s working and what’s not can be a challenge.  Organizations want […]

Improving L&D Processes for Stronger Engagement and ROI

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Business processes mean so many things to so many different people and departments across the organization. Here’s a look at the major learning and development processes, how to structure them, and how they can be leveraged to bring improved engagement for learners in addition to stronger outcomes and ROI. What is learning and development? Learning […]