How to Choose the Perfect Agile Learning Project Team
There’s no arguing with the fact that a shift from traditional project management techniques (or non-existent ones) to Agile can cause doubt and resistance amongst your team. People generally like sticking to what they know. So Agile Learning implementation is as much about effective change management as it is about the new processes and culture […]
Agile Learning: Managing Your Product Backlog in L&D
Getting the Agile Learning ball rolling takes a deep understanding of how the processes work. But also, the roles and responsibilities of each role on the project team. In many Agile frameworks (including the popular Scrum methodology) the Product Owner is responsible for defining a vision of what he or she wishes to build and […]
L&D Capacity Planning Checklist: 5 Steps to Effective Resource Management
When your L&D team is under pressure to deliver on a mounting pile of training requests, the knee jerk reaction is to look at hiring extra resources to pick up the load. But justifying those extra resources sometimes takes some convincing and some hard data to prove the need for a few extra pairs of […]
Digital Transformation in L&D: Digitizing Knowledge Capture from SMEs
New technology, consumer expectations, and a rapidly changing business landscape have been driving digital transformation for some years now. But for one reason or another, the adoption rate of digital transformation in certain sectors and companies has been slower than expected. However, shifts in market forces and the macro environment have become so unpredictable (the […]
Training Analytics: 7 Metrics Every L&D Leader Should be Tracking
Learning and development teams spend many hours developing training courses for employees. But without a sufficient feedback loop, questions are raised: is this training effective? Do employees find it useful? Are we properly supporting organizational goals and improving performance Without properly set up training analytics, it can be anyone’s guess as to whether the carefully […]
Meeting Training Demand: 5 Benefits of Capacity Planning for L&D
Launching a training program or taking on new projects without proper capacity planning often results in missed deadlines, an overworked team, and less effective training solutions for your learners. And with increasing pressure on L&D to deliver performance-driving learning experiences, it’s crucial to understand the exact availability of your resources (from budget to individual skills) […]
Spot the Difference: Capacity Planning Vs. Resource Planning in L&D
Most learning and development professionals will have tales of training project nightmares. Whether it’s due to missed deadlines, a team that’s constantly overworked and under pressure, or struggling to say “no” to training projects for which there simply aren’t enough resources. When your team is constantly working well beyond capacity, it slows down all projects […]
2 for 1: Using Agile Learning for Rapid Content Development
There are a few different interpretations of the term rapid content development out there. But the most common is the quick creation of elearning content using authoring tools created for rapid design. The nature of rapid content development means Agile Learning aligns perfectly with the goal of rapid content creation and assembly. Combining the two […]
How to Increase Remote Learner Engagement by 80%
Remote working poses a lot of challenges for both the L&D team and learners alike. From updating existing courses to moving training online and ensuring learners are engaged while working remotely, training teams are having to quickly meet changing needs. Dispersed workforces Lots of learning departments already dealt with a certain amount of remote learners […]
The Strategic Importance of Training Intake to Corporate Learning
As executive interest in the impact of the learning and development function grows, training teams are trying to find better ways to align their training programs with strategic business initiatives. Where some teams are still lagging behind is the training intake process. From the moment your learners realize a need for training to the kick-off […]
