Upskilling Your Team: The Cost of Doing Nothing
Make continued learning and development an integral part of your business and watch your employees – and your balance sheet – thrive. While making an effort to upskill your team involves positive action, in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, doing nothing is a recipe for failure. The rapid pace of technological advancement is such…
Learning System Relationships – Renew or Break Free
If you have never experienced what I am about to cover, and you currently have a LMS, LXP, Learning Platform or any other type of learning system, heck even a talent management system with learning as a component, this little ditty will at some point come into play. For those of us, who have gone…
Confused? Welcome to the Learning System World of 2024
I just read (1-31-24) that during the Pandemic, students (EdTech, K-12, Higher Education) went down something like 4% in learning. That’s not good. I blame it on two areas – that seem to reverberate that e-learning isn’t as effective (I disagree). The first? Professors and teachers only do synchronous-based learning (which I believe isn’t as effective…
Buying a Learning System – Dread
Dread. It’s not a typical word that comes up when you decide to purchase whatever type of learning system, whether it is an LMS, LXP, Learning Platform, Talent Development Platform, Employee Dev Platform (a tiny market, but it exists), or whatever a vendor spins their learning system as. Yet it is there. Dread. In the…
Halloween Edition – Trick or Treat?
What kind of kid where you back in the day? One who handed out candy or one who went with toilet paper in hand, a few eggs and a list of neighbors who should experience this type of joy? As an adult, are you someone who hands out candy? Wearing a costume? Or the person…
Template For an Email Requesting Training Budget
Training and skills development are essential to helping you advance and achieve your career goals. This pursuit can be costly, sometimes coming out of your pocket. Some companies offer this benefit to their staff, but you may have to ask your organisation to cover the cost for others. Talking about money isn’t easy. Asking for…
What is an LMS and How to Use It for Employee Training?
An LMS, or Learning Management System, is a software application used to deliver, manage, and track training and educational content. It plays a crucial role in employee training and development for businesses and organisations. What is a learning management system (LMS)? A Learning Management System is a platform that allows organisations to create, deliver, and…
How to Choose the Right LMS for Your Business
Choosing the right Learning Management System (LMS) is crucial for the success of any business or organisation’s training and development initiatives. To help you with your article, we’ll discuss some key points to consider when discussing how to choose the right LMS for a business. Define your business needs In the context of choosing the…
What is eLearning and How to Use in Your Business
e-Learning, short for electronic learning, is a powerful and versatile tool that can greatly benefit businesses in various ways. It allows individuals to access educational content and training materials via electronic devices such as computers, tablets, or smartphones, enabling flexible and convenient learning experiences. Below, we’ll provide an overview of what e-Learning is and how…
Did you know? Learning Systems Vol 3
LMS aka Learning Management System. LXP – Learning Experience Platform. Learning Platform. Cohort-based learning platform. Employee Experience Platform (bad name for it). Employee Development Platform. There is a lot there for types of systems as I have noted before. I can’t forget the joke of micro-learning platforms, ignoring that micro-learning has been around since 2000,…
