April 4, 2012 10:44 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Research suggests that trainers are likely to overestimate how much buy-in they’re getting from trainees. Read on to learn more about why this is the case.
March 14, 2012 10:56 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Why do experts have so much trouble teaching things they already know? New research sheds some light on the answers. Read on to learn what the studies said, and how you can benefit from it.
March 7, 2012 10:56 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
You’re in the middle of a training session, when someone pushes back, citing an example from their own experience. How do you handle it? Read on to see some ideas.
February 20, 2012 11:28 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
That managers are ONLY people who can ensure that training transfer sticks. Follow up is THE factor that determines training transfer. The biggest challenge organizations face is getting managers to do it.
February 20, 2012 11:15 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Dozens of studies in the past 40 years have tried to figure out how to improve training transfer. The truth is its up to managers to make sure employee training sticks. Keep reading to learn what factors impact training transfer, and how managers can help.
February 20, 2012 9:00 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Learn why 80 percent of what an employee learns in training is abandoned almost immediately after the training event.
February 19, 2012 1:26 pmPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Training expert Donald Kirkpatrick once said that the failure of employees to retain what they’ve learned is the result of managers not doing enough to follow-up. Read on to learn more, and how he suggests managers promote knowledge retention.
February 19, 2012 1:00 pmPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
The way to become a gazelle in your industry is to achieve flawless execution of strategy at all levels of your company. Fail to accomplish that goal and somebody’s eventually going to knock your block off. Read on to learn more about the importance of management keeping their skills sharp.
February 19, 2012 12:30 pmPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Metacognition sounds complicated and academic, but it’s not. Anyone who’s taught others knows that some people learn better than others. Read on to learn more about why understanding how people learn can help managers with knowledge retention.
February 19, 2012 12:00 pmPublished by Stephen J. Meyer2 Comments
Why doesn’t training stick? Tons of research shows that the main reason is lack of managerial follow. Read on to learn a technique called “The Four Rs” that will help managers improve learning retention.
