An IT project is a series of steps linked together in a sequenced chain of events leading to the final business outcomes. When a link in that chain is broken a project suffers. Identify the business requirements Research available options Design and spec the needs Select the best possible solution Procurement & deployment User Adoption […]
Learning Strategies
Pros & Cons of 3 Corporate Learning Approaches
On average, Employees are subjected to 30+ changes per year. Some of these changed are digital (program upgrades, new software, etc), and some are to processes or procedures (forms updates, new steps for customer support, etc). Some changes are “top of mind”, strategic changes for company advancement, or Tactical/Supporting changes that are low on the radar, […]
Bridging the Ever-Growing Skills Gap
In 2017, the number of unfulfilled Canadian IT jobs will reach 71,000. This is a 24% increase from the estimated 54,000 jobs that are currently unfulfilled today (IDC report). Since technology is such an imperative and ever-growing part of a Company’s Efficiency, Growth and Innovation, it is essential for education to really focus on encouraging […]
The Secrets Behind Why Employees Resist Change
Many of today’s business articles repeatedly tell us that change is happening at an ever-increasing speed. Innovation, a key driver of change, is an essential requirement for any business to stay competitive. Not surprisingly, CEOs proclaim that their most important role is to invoke change in their organization. We are also reminded that the rate […]
Training Remote Employees – The New Work Model
The rise of digital workforces intensified in 2021 with 38% of American employees and 32% of Canadian employees working most of their hours at home — noting a significant increase in telework since March 2020. Though the numbers are high, factors such as disconnected communication systems and feelings of isolation brought on by zero physical interactions can […]
Unleashing Winning Performance
Employees are your Athletes – unleash their winning performance Did you know that most resistance to change is unconscious and a biological function of the brain to actually burn fewer calories? What we refer to as a habit is a coating the brain constructs around a repeatedly active neural pathway along with help from […]
The Five Minute Microlearning World
Who could ever remember a life without Mobile computing. First came the car phone, then remote computing. Next it was Blackberries, and today it’s smartphones. We can reach out to anyone, anytime and get replies in minutes. What a wonderful life. Almost! Psychologists are discovering that we now live in a five minute world. It’s […]
What does training cost you?
If you’re a business owner, C-suite manager, HR department or Learning & Development organizer/Trainer.. you might know the answer to this question. According to the 2014 ATD State of Industry Report, the average spending on training in 2013 was over $1200 per employee. But what does this mean to your bottom line? No matter how to […]
The Accidental Learner
What is Accidental Learning? This is when accidental learning begins. We have all experienced it. You’re working with a colleague whose split screen view of Outlook you have never seen before and say. “How convenient!”. You suddenly realize you have been needlessly frustrated for months. Your colleague’s instruction was a great resource but unfortunately, the […]
Learning Tools on Mobile – Doing It Right
Much of our love of mobile is the ability to access data that we need immediately. We place this data in our short or near-term memory and then discard it. For example, once you arrive at a restaurant its address is no longer required. Conversely, corporate learning demands that we recall skills used on a […]