5 ways to leverage training to improve employee onboarding
Here we are in the midst of peak hiring season (typically January and February, according to Monster), when many companies are gearing up for a fresh new year with the best talent they can get their...
View Article6 Tips to Kick Off Lifelong Learning in 2018
It’s a New Year, and as humans are apt to do, we look back and take stock of the accomplishments and missed opportunities of the year past. There is one siren song that reaches out to most of us, “I...
View ArticleWrap up from HCM Excellence conference
It's been a very valuable week, as the Litmos team spent time networking with and learning from some of the best L&D professionals in the world at Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence conference in...
View ArticleTrain on any device? 5 tips for a program that works.
While some percentage of your learners may love to sit inside the corporate office at their trusty, familiar desks to do training, a growing number prefer to be free to roam. The mobile, global...
View ArticleYour Olympic Training Dream Team: 5 Emerging Roles for L&D Pros
The 2018 Winter Games are underway! Today, Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium welcomed athletes from across the globe in its opening ceremony, all proudly waving their nation's flag and decked out in their...
View ArticleFor the love of learning
Happy Valentine's Day! Whether or not you've got someone special to snuggle up with on this venerable day of romance, there's still plenty to celebrate. As a learning pro, you can always wrap your arms...
View ArticleFive great reasons to attend a learning conference this year
Conference season is upon us. This year is already off to quick start with an array of high-impact learning conferences, such as ATD Tech Knowledge, Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence, and Learning...
View ArticleWhat is a true L&D professional?
An important point of reflection for any field of endeavor, and members therein, is: where are we and where do we need to be? The issue at stake is professionalism; what constitutes an appropriate...
View ArticleContinuous Learning: A Win-Win for Companies and Employees
It's inarguable that the past few years have revealed rapid changes in corporate learning. Forces such as accelerated speed-of-business, new technologies such as Augmented Intelligence, and an...
View ArticleTraining to accelerate employee (and thus, company) performance
Any organization is really the sum of its parts. That's why each and every employee should be seen as a critical part in a larger machine. When each part operates at its highest level, the machine does...
View ArticleCan emotional intelligence be taught?
At recent learning conferences and L&D industry articles, the term "emotional intelligence" has noticeably popped up quite a bit. In the learning world, we have lots to say about measurable skills,...
View ArticleThe impact and importance of leadership training
What makes a great leader? While there is no one single answer to that question, there are some things successful leaders have in common. Great leaders are secure in their role and in their ability to...
View ArticleTrending: An urgency for training for global manufacturers
Manufacturing companies have received some extra attention recently with the gradual mainstreaming of IoT, news of self-driving cars already hitting the roadways, sophisticated 3D printing on the rise,...
View Article4 ways that mobile learning helps drive employee performance
With the latest research showing that "Americans check their phone on average once every 12 minutes" (yes, that's 80 times a day) as reported by the New York Post, it's no wonder that all eyes in...
View ArticleHow Learning Builds Leadership in Non-profit Organizations
Education is the foundation of success in many different professions, but for nonprofit leaders, it's essential to creating strong community outreach and successful fundraising. As a leader, you need...
View ArticleAccelerate channel success with a strategic training program
For many companies, improving the productivity of partners is critical to success. They represent the face of your brand beyond your four walls, so making sure they're on-point is just as important as...
View ArticleWhat's really ready for prime time in corporate learning?
It’s easy, with all the buzz around new technologies, to get excited about the possibilities. We can imagine implementing machine learning, chatbots, Virtual and Augmented Reality, the list goes on....
View ArticleTraining to align with the new world of Retail
Retail organizations face the unique challenge of training sales associates on an often ever-changing catalog of products. Associates need to be knowledgeable about the latest items in the store as...
View ArticleNo luck required: Three proven training practices
With Saint Patrick's Day tomorrow, it's tempting to start thinking about luck. Who gets it and why? How come some people seemingly stumble into winning situations every time? We all know "that person"...
View ArticleData security is big news. Get GDPR training asap.
Data security has been front page news the past couple weeks with data-sharing scandals and allegations that personal data may have been used to attempt to influence the outcomes of the 2016 U.S....
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