The world’s largest manufacturer of cosmetics is getting a training makeover. A new platform at L’Oréal has positioned the company as a training trendsetter by putting sophisticated learning tools in the hands of their marketing team. The GMAT for Marketers Essentials of Digital Marketing–developed in collaboration with the learning specialists General Assembly–is an assessment based…
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Software Training Using Storytelling
Let’s get this out of the way up front; most software training sucks. No wait…it REALLY SUCKS! Having spent a significant part of my training career at various software companies, I certainly saw more than my share of software training approaches. Some were good, but most of them – not so much. So let’s talk…
Training Lessons from TED Talks
The brilliant people at TED are talking about Training. Here are five TED talks, on topics ranging from post-industrial economics to dancing tango, with valuable eLearning takeaways. Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity? “Math is very important, but so is dance.” Ken Robinson is calling for a revolution in education. For the past hundred-and-fifty years,…
The Growing Need for Writing Training: A Billion Dollar Industry
While yes, our world is one of endless information right at our fingertips; it doesn’t mean that employees need less training because of it. On-the-job training—and remedial training, for that matter—is needed now more than ever. Research shows that writing is one area white-collar businesses are spending billions on every single year. In this post,…
STUDY: Employees Indicate Need for More Skills Training at Work
When LinkedIn conducted a survey asking 1,000 workers how they felt about their skill sets at work, they found that a surprising number of employees were uncomfortable with their current abilities. In fact, 78% said they felt they needed new skills in order to maintain or to advance their careers. That’s interesting, we think, as…
Cringe-Worthy Training in TV and Movies
Awkwardness and teaching don’t mix, except on screen. When we’re not the ones who have to sit through a cringe-worthy training seminar, when the dull professor is a work of fiction, bad teaching makes for great entertainment. Seeing bad training in TV and movies is a great place to learn what not to do in…
Research Shows Manufacturing Engineers Want More On-the-Job Training
Within the world of manufacturing, training has long been an important piece of the equation for success. But what’s surprising is that even workers on the office side of this environment feel a need for increased training and guidance. Researchers studied engineers at manufacturing companies to look at how training was perceived by both new…
Should the #MoreThanMean Video Influence How We Conduct Harassment Training?
As a lifelong Training & Development professional, and the owner of a progressive training and eLearning company, I’d love to think that all training is meaningful. Unfortunately, this altruistic vision is unrealistic. Over the years I’ve learned a few things in terms of our role when it comes to working with clients: -I owe it…
Is Your Training Still Partying Like It’s 1999?
With news of the recent passing of music icon Prince, many people are discussing how his music still feels relevant today. This is fascinating, as much of his more popular tunes are now 20+ years old. Music is one of those rare things in life that can take on a timeless quality—living on in its…
Medium is the Message in Retail Training
It is widely accepted that technology advances in recent years are shaping the future of retail. Retailers no longer have one brick and mortar connection point with customers. Rather retailers (large and small) are using both physical and multiple digital channels to stay engaged with customers. The Medium is the Message in Retail Training…