October 21, 2020 7:35 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
The idea that we learn at least as much from failure as from success is engrained in our culture. Just look at maxims like “Learn from your mistakes” and “Failure…
September 22, 2020 2:36 pmPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Recent years — and especially the last few months — have seen nothing less than a social revolution in the United States. The #MeToo, LGBTQ and Black Lives Matter movements…
August 19, 2020 7:42 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Businesses have learned a lot about working in an online environment in this time of global pandemic. We now know, for instance, that it’s a waste of time to ask…
July 22, 2020 8:12 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
If you’re leading or facilitating a training session and a fierce argument breaks out, what should you do? Quash it right away and send the fighters back to their corners,…
December 4, 2019 3:00 pmPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Your learners seem to have mastered a new skill or concept. Mission accomplished, right? Not so fast. Recent research suggests that there’s a critical phase in the learning process –…
November 4, 2019 3:31 pmPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Think about a time when your employees might be asked to perform under pressure. Maybe they’re trying to close a big sale. Or handle a sensitive personnel issue. Or deal…
October 4, 2019 11:48 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
You’ve no doubt heard of the supposed power of “mindfulness” – and you’d be forgiven for being skeptical about its seemingly endless array of benefits. But there is a growing…
September 11, 2019 9:04 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Engaged employees can probably tell you what they want to learn and why it will benefit their career. They likely also have thoughts on how they want to learn it….
August 26, 2019 9:26 amPublished by Michael Boyette1 Comment
Surprisingly, we’ve found that referrals often aren’t on the radar screen for sales organizations we deal with. Of course that depends in part on the business model. But it does leave…
August 14, 2019 9:36 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
With numerous online resources at learners’ fingertips, workplace learning is often self-directed: Learners decide where and when they want to learn. For many learners, this shift to solitary, on-demand learning…