Over the years, technology has become increasingly advanced and complex. Remember when our cell phones used to “just dial phone numbers” or our office phone systems “just transferred calls”. Now just one piece of technology does everything that 10 pieces used to do! The issue is that technology has slowly crept up on people over the years to boiling point. The result is that most people only know the basics of all their technology and use it to survive, not thrive.
Having a wrong objective can easily lead to a wrong result. This is often the case whenever companies engage employees in knowledge transfer of new systems or processes. A project implementation team’s goal is often to ensure that everyone “goes through the training”. Success is proclaimed when completed. But there is much more. Training is […]
All companies experience growth cycles as well as turnover. While the national average for turnover is about 25%, some companies experience more than that, and therefore need to be as efficient as possible when bringing on new employees. Onboarding is much more than just starting a new employee and hoping it works out. Ideally it […]
“People generally are going about learning in the wrong ways.” State Peter C Brown, Henry L. Roediger III and Mark A. McDaniel, authors of Make It Stick. “But there’s a catch: the most effective learning strategies are not intuitive.” After Roediger and McDanirl, along with a team of 9 others, won an award for “Applying Cognitive […]
If your experience with change management projects is similar to mine, you know that it is a painfully slow process to get everyone engaged in a new processes or systems that are being implemented. While there are some early adopters, most users tend to drag out the change for as long as possible. In the […]
Modern Learners are overwhelmed, distracted and impatient. They are untethered, on-demand, collaborative and empowered. What does this mean for your employees? First and foremost, this means that your employees need shorter learnings that work within their busy schedule and focus on long-term recall for better outcomes and realization of profits. Traditional Training was prominent in the Industrial […]
Ever feel like you are invisible to your company when new technology is rolled out? You’re not alone. Companies are continually rolling out new software or upgrading phone systems, email, and PDAs. We’ve all received emails from the tech folks saying, “We are upgrading Outlook so the system will not be available over the weekend!” […]
Surveys of CEO’s identify organizational change as their most important role in a company. They also rank employee adoption or change as their leading problem. Today’s business landscape rewards organizations that are nimble, move quickly and adapt to market needs. Since user adoption is the linchpin of all successful change projects, no matter the size, […]
