August 20, 10:03 am
During an interview this morning with Agatha Gilmore from Chief Learning Officer magazine, I reiterated my view that managers need to think like trainers because instructing others is such a vital part of their duties. Too often managers say ‘I showed you how to do it, how come you can’t do it?’ Yet showing someone […]
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September 16, 11:39 pm
I’m not talking about the loose quarters and dimes in your pocket or purse — I’m talking about things being different — or about to be different — at your place of work.
We just finished some quick and easy informative slide shows (complete with interactive questions) to help you or your staff understand the dynamics […]
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May 13, 12:59 pm
When you need some kind of training and you’re not quite sure where to look, there’s now a site that’s full of cool training resources. Training Time acts like a training marketplace, bringing buyers and sellers together.
Cool features include “Search for Seminars and Events” and “Find a Consultant / Training Provider.”
Say you want your sales […]
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March 27, 8:20 pm
If you’re looking for “Web 2.0” you wont’ find it in a box, but you will find it emerging in the practices of an increasing number of companies. The move to web-based applications on simpler, user-friendly, intuitive sites has been gaining steam for a while now. And Adobe Photoshop has just announced that they, too, […]
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January 15, 12:12 pm
Time once again to remind all readers that learning in the workplace is perfectly okay. To admit you don’t know everything is not an admission of guilt, and best of all, you won’t be incarcerated for it.
Nor will anyone think less of us if we admit we don’t know something
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December 21, 4:45 am
An article entitled E-learning is a boring distraction recently caught my eye at Management-Issues. My first reaction to the title was “duh!” But only because most of what passes for e-learning is not what I would consider engaging. It’s not my idea of fun to watch an online PowerPoint presentation, even if someone is talking […]
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December 5, 7:35 am
It seems that companies are starting to see the value of training. I’ve not done a formal study on the matter nor have I seen any official data supporting my hypothesis (although it’s quite possible some exists); it’s just a general observation over the past few months– The need for training employees is finally making […]
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