Leadership Competencies in a Post-Covid World and How to Train Them
As pandemic uncertainty looms and no organization is quite sure what the return to normal might look like, leadership post-Covid is going to require a new set of skills that were not necessarily in demand—much less even considered—just 18 months ago. While some of these might seem obvious, others aren’t quite so. It’s safe to […]
The Great Resignation: Plugging the Leadership Skills Gap
The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that 4.3 million workers left their jobs in August of 2021, while another report predicted that 55% of workers will seek new roles in the following 12 months. This historic trend has been coined “The Great Resignation” and it’s been going on for some time. Resignations peaked […]
How to Hand Pick the Best Subject Matter Experts for Your Training Project
Love ’em, hate ’em, the importance of subject matter experts (SMEs) and working with them cannot be overstated. Certainly, creating project timelines is important to maximize the SME’s time, but how do you go about sourcing the right-fit SME for a learning project in the first place? Some learning teams “inherit” experts. In some cases, the same […]
The Challenge of Managing Training for the Hybrid Work Environment
As offices re-open and companies are requiring employees to spend at least a few days per week back in their former workspaces, managing training for this hybrid work environment will be a challenge. Even with virtual or eLearning in place, the hybrid work environment presents several obstacles to training delivery: For classroom-based learning, some learners […]
Is This Truly the End of Classroom-Based Training?
Though the sound of the drumbeat of its demise has been growing louder and louder, classroom-based training is not quite dead yet. According to Training magazine’s 2020 Training Industry Report—published in November 2020, while the pandemic was still underway—the majority (54 percent) of respondents indicated that they plan to return to some classroom training post-pandemic […]
Does Your L&D Team Need Project Management Software?
The answer of course is Yes, but digging deeper, the question arises: what special needs do L&D teams have regarding features of project management software, that off-the-shelf solutions might lack? Of course, project management software has exploded in popularity. Crowdsourced software review site G2 counts 397 project management software solutions currently available. Indeed, simply because […]
The Great Resignation: How L&D Can Slow the Effects of the Workforce Exodus
With the Great Resignation underway, companies are scrambling to fill positions, maintain operations with their existing employees, and prepare for the potential long-term effects of the pandemic and an altered workplace. While early into the pandemic, businesses laid off millions, the opposite is happening now: millions are quitting. Employees might be hesitant to return to […]
6 Ways to Make Your Training Budget Stretch Further
Everyone is doing more with less today—especially today’s beleaguered L&D teams. With the need for training and skill support at an all-time high, L&D teams can benefit by seeking efficiencies and discovering ways to make their training budgets stretch further. Let’s have a look at a few strategies that can help learning leaders accomplish more […]
Why L&D Has a Crucial Role to Play in Tackling the Skilled Labor Shortage
“The Great Resignation” is well underway. While early into the pandemic, businesses laid off millions, the opposite is happening now: millions are quitting. This has been driven by several factors, including employees’ reluctance to go back to the office due to increased health risks. Others have resigned to switch careers or pursue their passions, as […]
3 Ways to Evaluate the Learning Culture in Your Organization
As pressure mounts to embrace new technologies and adapt to the new world of work, the concept of a learning culture has never been more relevant or more essential than it is right now. Training employees to incorporate new technologies, embrace updated policies and procedures, or understand changing industry or government regulation has always had […]
