Best Practices for Training Your Staff to Use Social Media
According to Pew Research, 77% of workers report using social media while they’re at work regardless of whether their employers have a social media policy in place.
Category: Learning & Development
Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
Tips for Hosting Learning Labs in the Workplace
Yesterday’s post covered the benefits of hosting a learning lab in the workplace, as well as a few critical elements that it should have. Below are some tips for hosting a successful learning lab at your own organization.
Best Practices for Training Your Staff to Use Social Media
According to Pew Research, 77% of workers report using social media while they’re at work regardless of whether their employers have a social media policy in place.
3 Performance Metrics to Drive L&D Initiatives
In 2016, the workplace learning industry reached $360 billion. And its market share and influence has only continued to increase across the globe with each passing year since.
More Things to Focus on When Hiring Workers with Disabilities
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are four additional things that you and your organization should do when hiring individuals with disabilities.
Understanding Learning Labs in the Workplace
Learning labs are typically only thought of as being present at public schools, colleges, and universities. They offer a space where students can go to exercise and practice new skills and seek out additional learning resources. And they’re typically located in a designated room or building on a campus or in a library.
3 Things to Focus on When Hiring Workers with Disabilities
In 2017, less than 19% of Americans with a disability were employed. However, with the existing low rates of national unemployment and a job market that’s favorable to jobseekers, more organizations are starting to hire individuals with disabilities. And if your organization is one of them, here are seven things you should do.
4 Things Your Training Programs Won’t Ever Fix
Ineffective training programs cost organizations millions or billions of dollars each year. And some studies have suggested that only 10% of all corporate training is effective at all.
How to Create Effective Training Video Content
In 2016, 98% of organizations said they would implement video as part of their digital learning strategy. And it will become more and more critical for your training programs to include effective video content in the near future. (Read “Why Your Training Materials Must Include Video Content in 2018” for more details.)
What You Should Really Expect from Recently Promoted Employees
Unfortunately, there isn’t typically one set of tools or metrics you can rely on when evaluating newly promoted employees. How employees should be evaluated once they’re promoted depends on a variety of factors, such as their current skill sets and experience levels, the size of the project or team they’re overseeing and the team’s expertise, […]