7 Tools for Creating Training Request Forms: a Comparative Guide
The jig is up for training intake. L&D teams are starting to realize that bottlenecks in the training design process begin in this very first stage, and it’s time to do something about it. Creating effective training request forms is the first step. Manual processes and ad-hoc requests are slowing down the prioritization of training […]
Cognota 2019: A Year in Review
Milestones are marked quickly in a start-up, and 2019 was undoubtedly a year of milestones for Cognota! We had so much good news, change, and development this year, especially when it came to growing our fantastic team. We’ve been busy working playing hard in 2019 and are ready to dive into a new year and […]
How Rapid Course Design and Effective Collaboration with SMEs Was the Recipe for Successful Training at BJ Services
The oil industry is highly cyclical and this has consequences for how companies must handle their personnel requirements. This employment pattern naturally results in high employee turnover, so learning and development courses are primarily focused on practical, on-the-job performance. Managing the up or downswing in market activities while providing effective learning solutions presents certain challenges […]
Developing Sales Enablement Training that Drives Performance
Sales enablement means providing your sales team with absolutely everything they need to be successful at all stages of the buying process. From tools and technology to product knowledge and marketing materials, sales enablement training is key to nurturing top-performing sales reps. The training component of sales enablement is hugely important. It presents different problems […]
Why Strategic Training Intake Processes are the Key to Success for L&D
Strategic training intake is more than just accepting or rejecting whatever training requests may come your way. The expectations on L&D to produce training that aligns with organizational goals and contributes to bottom-line results have been growing. In lots of ways, it’s a good thing. Budgets are higher and executive management is buying into the […]
How to Win Internal Buy-In for New Learning Technology
Whether you’ve been asked to find a new solution, or you’ve stumbled across some software that you just know would do wonders for your team, convincing those with the actual purchasing power isn’t always the simplest of tasks. If the purse strings are in someone else’s hands and they’re the ones you need to convince, […]
6 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Working with SMEs
Working with subject matter experts (SMEs) to create training solutions is not always L&D’s favorite thing to do. But in an era of fast-paced, agile business strategies, working closely with SMEs to keep up with training demand has become a necessity for many corporate training departments. Collaboration across departments is often fraught with tensions, with […]
How can SMEs create quality instructor-led training?
It happens to the best of L&D teams – training requests come in and are rejected for one reason or another. Later, you discover that a subject matter expert or lone department are creating their own powerpoint instructor-led “training” on the fly. You know that the quality of this training is not good enough to […]
6 Marketing Tactics L&D Can Borrow to Drive Learner Engagement
You’ve put time, resources, and tons of energy into creating effective courses and learning paths for employees. But a training course is only as good as it’s adoption rate, and yours seem to be falling a little flat. It’s a common problem, and the blame doesn’t land squarely at the feet of the L&D department. […]
DevLearn 2019: The Highlights
This week saw Cognota back in Las Vegas for one of the most exciting L&D events of the year – DevLearn 2019! If you haven’t been before, DevLearn is all about embracing the frontier between learning and technology. Learning professionals from across the globe come together to hear about latest developments, what the industry can […]
