How to Handle Training Requests from Executive Management
Whew! You just overhauled your training intake system so that requests can enter your department digitally, in an organized and categorized fashion. You and your team are so proud to have implemented the system. It asks the requester questions, not only about the topics or concepts to be learned in the training but also the […]
Should You Train Contractors? The Challenge of Delivering Training in Today’s Gig Economy
Should you build courses for employees who aren’t really employees? Today’s workplace looks much different than it did just even a few years ago. The growth of the gig economy has given the term “employee” a run for its money. An NPR/Marist poll from January 2018 found that 1 in 5 jobs in America is held by […]
Setting L&D Up for Success: From Training Request to Course Design
We’ve written before on the importance of standardizing training requests. But without an organized, proven process that aligns with the goals of the business, training requests remain haphazard and arbitrary. L&D need to find a way to structure their forms to facilitate an easy transition from training request to course design. But standardizing training requests […]
Aligning Training Project Intake to Business Strategy
With any employee being able to initiate a request for training project intake, the L&D department can quickly become overwhelmed. Nowadays, every employee feels empowered and enabled to seek training in order to do his or her job better. Knowing that L&D is considered a strategic resource within an organization, more employees and managers are […]
Top Learning and Development Trends to Expect in 2020
Want to see expected trends for 2021? Check out this more up-to-date post on learning and development trends for 2021. We here at Cognota have our fingers on the pulse. So, we’ve been looking at what learning and development trends L&D leaders should be anticipating for 2020. One thing is certain: technology continues to play […]
Why Training Intake Processes Are Failing L&D
Employees are more empowered than ever. They want to choose their own devices, physical work location, and other components of their work lives. They also want to choose their own training. But current training intake processes are limiting the potential for L&D to provide the best value possible to stakeholders. Traditionally, rank-and-file employees couldn’t make […]
The Training Intake Process: A Practical Guide
As employees continue to ask for training in the workplace—94 percent of employees say that they would stay at a company longer if it invested in helping them learn, according to LinkedIn’s 2019 Workplace Learning Report—L&D departments can quickly become overwhelmed. Further, employees don’t just want any training—they want to be able to choose the learning […]
Top 10 Learning and Development Challenges for 2020
It’s been an exciting year for L&D. Learning technology continues to evolve, trends that have been predicted for years are starting to become an accessible reality, and numerous sources report the increasing recognition of L&D’s strategic importance to the organization. As we look ahead to 2020, the time is right to start assessing the top […]
Learning in the Flow of Work: Fact or Fiction?
We’ve written previously about the importance of creating a culture of learning—an environment in which opportunities to learn become a natural part of the daily work of every employee throughout the organization. This ‘learning in the flow of work’ makes learning natural and unobtrusive. Learning shouldn’t disrupt the day’s work but rather enhance and even […]
Making the Distinction Between Authoring and Design in Learning and Development
What is the difference between authoring and design in the learning and development process? Can L&D professionals both author and design a course?
