Understanding the Agile Learning Design Process
While Agile Learning has become a popular term amongst learning professionals, the step-by-step process of how it looks in practice isn’t always clear. That’s because there isn’t a singularly defined approach to Agile when it comes to learning design. Instead, several leaders in instructional design have created models and methodologies that encapsulate the fundamental philosophy […]
What the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Means for Learning Teams
As the coronavirus continues to spread unease around the globe, many companies are taking proactive steps to keep their employees and customers as safe as possible. But these precautions are having massive ripple effects throughout the organization, and learning teams are being similarly affected. From office closures to restricted travel, here is how training teams […]
How to Use Agile Learning Solutions to Conquer Training Troubles
Even with recent technology advancements and increasing recognition of L&D’s importance in the organization, training development is not without its challenges. So corporate training teams are always on the lookout for better ways to manage training projects and develop more effective learning experiences. One solution that is taking L&D by storm is the introduction of […]
9 Top Tips for Getting Started With Agile Learning
You may already understand the myriad of benefits associated with Agile Learning. But getting started with implementation is another matter entirely. Between terminology, timelines, and methodology, a lot of research and planning goes into adopting Agile Learning. So it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you’re getting started. The good news is, you don’t need to […]
What is Learning Agility and How is it Different to Agile Learning?
The need to keep up with increasingly dynamic market forces means organizations must find ways to kickstart a higher pace and keep up with change. That’s why practices such as Agile, a method of working and collaborating that was initially designed for software development, has been seeping into multiple business functions in recent years. Learning […]
9 Training Intake Metrics You Need to Start Tracking
Learning and development have been a little late to the party in terms of big data, analytics, and implementing data-driven strategies. But as interest in the function grows, especially among executive management, learning pros are looking for bigger and better ways to report on their organizational impact. Training intake metrics are some of the most […]
The Top Training Solutions Employees Want in the Modern Workplace
You can spend all the time in the world overhauling your corporate training strategies and building new courses. But if you’re not building what the learners actually want, employee engagement will continue to be an issue and you won’t get optimal results. Listening to your learner market is imperative. And while we would recommend starting […]
Cognota Announces Strategic Partnership with IBM Global Business Services to Offer an Integrated Solution for SAP SuccessFactors Clients
Cognota is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with IBM Global Business Services to provide an integrated solution for their SAP SuccessFactors clients. SAP SuccessFactors clients will be able to use Cognota to manage training intake and plan, design and rapidly collaborate on course creation right within the SAP SuccessFactors platform. “We’re excited to be […]
Letting Them Down Easy: How to Decline Training Requests
Rejecting training requests can be a little awkward. It’s especially so when the request is from a senior manager or if it’s not the first time this particular request has come through. Setting up meetings to explain each and every training request decision is a drag on time and resources, particularly for those L&D teams […]
Is it a Training Issue? 5 Critical Questions to Ask Requestors
How often have you heard a manager utter the phrase “we need to get training for X”? Probably quite often. How often have you then developed a course as requested, only to find that there is little to no performance improvement as a result? Part of the remit for L&D teams is to analyze training […]
