Let’s face it, we use our smartphones for just about everything - and learning is no exception. Unfortunately, there are times where users run into some technical issues. But no fear, we can help! Here are four tips that will enhance any mobile learning experience all while preventing technical issues. ... [more]
Employee turnover is a lingering issue for many organizations and it can have some serious side effects. If employee turnover is not well maintained, a company can lose large chunks of time, money and productivity. Company culture is also related with employee turnover and can quickly be damaged by employees constantly leaving the company. Not all turnover can be avoided, but the factor that must be limited most is the voluntary quits by employees. Each time an employee voluntarily leaves a company, an expensive process must take place to replace that employee. ... [more]
Companies continue to invest in corporate training for their employees. Each year markets continue to change, and the training industry is no different. Content providers are creating mobile friendly courses, micro-courses, and investing in gamification to appeal to the millennial generation. As the training landscape changes, we must be aware of new trends and growth of the market. Look to the infographic below for a training industry report! *Information for the infographic is from 2015, taken from Ambient Insight, Docebo, Forbes, and LearnDash. ... [more]
More often than not, businesses use certain phrases to indicate the degree of formality with which their employees should dress. To avoid the dreaded “That looks casual/comfortable/secondhand!” comment from your boss, it is always important to research the company before applying. As Business Insider stated in a recent interview, “[e]mployees want to blend into their company culture.” If already offered a position, familiarize yourself with the dress code by asking directly or observing. ... [more]
While generalizations about every member of a generation should be avoided (ie. all millennials are technology-obsessed and boomers are self-absorbed workaholics), sometimes behavioral trends can be helpful. ... [more]
Each generation uses technology in a different way. For Gen Z it is out with the book, in with the tablet. ... [more]
Corporate training videos serve a very distinct purpose—they convey crucial information to employees in order to help keep them safe and help them understand what they are doing. Just because a training video has an important purpose though does not mean it has to be bland and boring for the users. In fact, if you want your corporate training video to be a success and have a high knowledge retention rate, making your video enjoyable for the user will result in a more memorable learning experience. So how do you know what to avoid in order to have a successful corporate training video? ... [more]
There are some tools that every business, no matter the industry or size, cannot live without. One of these tools is document software. Specifically software that fulfills all your company’s document, report, and collaborative needs. Microsoft Word is the most familiar software of the type, but it is far from the only option. Each sporting different features, benefits, and drawbacks, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice are all contenders for the document software in your office and personal life. While every company needs this kind of software, the specifics of their needs differ. ... [more]
Have you ever considered opening a restaurant and realized the cost is enormous and the competition is steep? This doesn’t necessarily mean you have to bury your dream. A great alternative to attempting to own and manage a restaurant is opening a food cart! If you live in a high population city you’ve probably passed food carts somewhere along the way. They tend to pop up in little pods and attract the locals on their way to and from work and on lunch breaks. Food carts require only a fifth of the investment of a restaurant and make great returns. With added flexibility, exciting options, and a fun atmosphere, owning a food cart is a little less like work and a little more like play. ... [more]
The first post in our psychology series discussed the psychology of storytelling. Storytelling is an extremely useful tool for learning and memory and is one of the many different techniques used in elearning. Stories, pictures, experiences; these are the things we remember. You can sit in a formal training environment all day long, and chances are you will still only retain a fraction of the information presented to you. It isn’t because you aren’t paying attention; traditional training often simply fails to be memorable. In the end it comes down to the psychology of learning or, in this case, the psychology of elearning. Every day employers are struggling to figure out how to improve retention, which requires getting information into long-term memory and keeping it there. ... [more]
