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Simon Sinek Got it Wrong at ATD2016!
Simon Sinek was the opening keynote at the ATD 2016 International Conference and Expo recently held in Denver. He is an amazing author and speaker, and inspired 10,000 attendees to step up and lead...
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What the NBA Finals Can Teach You About Your Training Department
Perhaps not everyone is as into the NBA finals as we are at Litmos HQ (Go Warriors!) but everyone in the L&D industry likely has appreciation over one thing: the art of training when it comes to...
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Training and Learning: Understanding the Difference
Do you ever hear clients, or even colleagues, use the word training in the context of learning? Or use the word learning when what they mean is training? I hear it quite often. And yes, it feels like...
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Why L&D Should Lead Organizational Culture Change
As the pressure of increasing change drives a need for organizational agility, the cry for innovation is heard. Executives recognize that there is a growing requirement for solving problems faster,...
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7 Mistakes Killing Your Career as a Training Professional
The job of "Training Professional" has evolved significantly over the last few decades. Much of the information and training within our own field is outdated. This is by no means a definitive list of...
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The Art of Training: Virtual Training Success - Part 1
When it comes to the "The Art of Training”, our first thought is almost always "The Art of Face-to-Face Training". In this post, let's move past face to face to virtual. Yep, those dreaded webinars....
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The Top 5 Sources of Employee Motivation in Online Training
Motivation is the driving force behind online training success. However, figuring out what motivates your employees can be a major challenge, particularly if they are resistant to the online training...
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How Can Corporate Training Leverage Podcasting
This post is about one simple question: Do you listen to podcasts? I have been listening to podcasts for a long time. At least since my first iPod. Remember the "click wheel?" I had a long commute to...
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Can Hierarchical and Networked Organizational Structures Coexist?
A featured post by: Dr. Clark Quinn The world is changing: we now have more information, faster access, and greater resources. And this change is accelerating. What that means is that organizations...
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The Art of Training: Part 2 – Tips for Engaging Your Virtual Audience
Shannon Tipton, Owner, Learning Rebels LLC Welcome back! In our Part 1 of Virtual Training, we discussed techniques to gain success in your virtual session. This time around we are going to talk...
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The Good. The blab. And the Ugly. What's Next for Live Streaming Learning?
Blab.im is dead. Google Hangouts on Air sits precariously between G+ and YouTube. What is going on in the wonderful world of multi-person live streaming conversational web apps? If you didn't already...
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The Realities of Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Learning
Feature post by Clark Quinn There’s been quite the spate of discussion of late about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and adaptive learning. You’ve no doubt seen the commercials where Watson conducts...
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How to Encourage Your Colleagues to Promote Your LMS
There are many techniques to ensure the successful adoption of an LMS into the workplace. One of those that I heavily advocate is to educate influential people and key stakeholders within the...
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The Path to Effective Assessments in Corporate Training
At heart, learning is action and reflection, and instruction is designed action and guided reflection. As instructional designers, we should be creating learning experiences that are a series of...
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Did You Know... Science Behind VR is Older Than You Think
Did you know that the science of VR was discovered as far back as the 1830s? I didn't either. But with VR being such a hot topic I did some quick research and discovered some interesting insights. The...
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3 Top Reasons to Learn from Coupa at Dreamforce
The rapid shift in the technology landscape is interesting. The tech industry shifted to the cloud quickly. Legacy learning management systems delayed their response to the changing technology...
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The Art of Training: Breathing Life into Technical Training
There are many books, in many shapes and sizes that discuss training techniques for live, instructor-led training. Too often we assume those techniques cannot apply to the down and dirty of technical...
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Why Your Training Needs a Raving Fan Base
Some thoughts on the changing world of work and how Litmos can help you build a fan base. In our changing world of work, you no longer have a guaranteed audience for your training. And yes, that goes...
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If Happiness Improves Performance Should L&D Own Happiness?
Can a training, or L&D, department be held accountable for the happiness of its employees? Probably not. But I do think we impact happiness. Unfortunately, I think in some small way training has...
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Is There Too Much Info in Your e-Learning Course?
I usually start my posts with a short intro about the topic, to entice you into reading more. But today I'm going to admit it up front - this is less of an article and more a collection of my recent...
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