STUDY: High Performers Share Knowledge

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A recent study by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Building a Culture of Learning: The Foundation of a Successful Organization, uncovered insights of high-performance organizations regarding their learning and development initiatives. The report found that in the best companies, employees share what they know.  In such organizations, employees are four times more likely to share […]

Don’t Write off Instructor-Led Training Just Yet

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With thousands of courses and learning opportunities, we still need competent teachers. With the explosion of online courses, tutorials, and other self-directed learning materials, the L&D leader may think that instructor-led training (ILT) is all but dead. But don’t count on that just yet. According to The Future of Corporate Learning: Ten Disruptive Trends, a […]

“I recorded a video. It’s on SharePoint. Are we done?”

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In the rush to train team members on new processes, many department heads or managers decide to take training into their own hands. With the ubiquity of smartphone cameras, editing software, and cloud storage options, many people opt to circumvent formal training designed by L&D and simply build their own ‘training’ for their employees or […]