Training Budgets: How to Set, Optimize, and Track Them
Your training budget needs to be more than a shot in the dark, but how can you go about calculating it and producing an accurate prediction of your training costs? Not only will those approving your training budget want to see some justification for your calculations, but your budget allocation also plays a significant role […]
L&D Strategy Frameworks: Components + Examples
A learning and development strategy framework is a critical tool for organizations seeking to develop and implement effective employee training and development programs. A framework provides a plan and structured approach for the systems and processes that comprise the overall L&D strategy. Without a framework in place, learning leaders will be unclear whether individual training […]
20+ Training & Development Goal Examples for L&D
Training and development are critical components of any organization’s success. With rapidly evolving industries and markets, keeping up with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices is essential. Organizations that invest in training and development programs for their employees see better employee retention rates, improved performance, and increased profitability. But to achieve these results, L&D […]
How to Build a Successful Learning and Development Program
Effective learning and development programs are essential to the success of any organization. As the landscape of technology and the workforce constantly evolves, learning and development professionals must continuously improve and innovate their programs to meet the changing needs of their organizations and employees. The key elements of a successful learning and development program, including […]
Cognota Feature Update: Individual Workspaces & Other Improvements
We’re always striving to ensure our LearnOps® platform meets the needs of today’s learning and development teams, enabling them to work efficiently and drive impact across the organization. From training intake to planning and managing your team’s workload and gaining invaluable insights, Cognota provides one place for you to manage learning operations end-to-end. Here’s a […]
3 Reasons To Create Different Request Forms
Last month, our team shared some benefits of segmenting your Training Intake Form and we got a lot of good feedback on the topic. This month, we want to share three practical reasons why you’d need to leverage multiple request forms. When working with our customers, we often get asked how many request forms is […]
How to Shape an Impactful Corporate Learning Strategy
By definition, something that’s “impactful” makes a mark on people. It may change their minds about something or cause them to act differently than they had. How can you shape an impactful corporate learning strategy? And, more importantly, why does your company need to do so? Read on for those answers, as well as other […]
7 L&D Technology Trends to Look Out for in 2023 and Beyond
Training expenditures passed the $100 billion-mark for the first time in 2021-2022, according to Training magazine’s 2022 Training Industry Report. While this figure includes facilities, equipment, and salaries, technology spend was also a large portion of this. The magazine found that on average, organizations spent 16 percent of their budget or $382,729 (up from $337,190 […]
How to Use SMART Goals for Training and Development
Setting goals for yourself and your team is one of the most important steps to establishing a successful training and development program. However, setting goals that are realistic enough to be reachable but challenging enough to encourage all team members to grow and excel, is not easy. To establish helpful goals, your L&D team will […]
How Segmenting Your Training Intake Form Can Enhance Learning and Development
When it comes to learning and development in the workplace, segmenting your training intake form is an essential strategy for achieving success. Segmenting is the process of breaking down a concept into its component parts so that they can be better understood and managed. In this article, our Customer Success Team applies the concept of […]
