What makes a great writer or a great story? Here are some thoughts. I had some great conversations last week. Training is about having a learner choose an option. The learning involves them determining the right option, based on variables in a given scenario. Whether it’s math, language, automotive repair, rocket science, or brain surgery. …
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Timing is everything. Being in the right place at the right time isn’t just luck. Training time involves planning and strategy. There is a principle in adult learning – The user WON’T learn new information BEFORE they are ready. Sorry I didn’t write the rules, human nature did. Don’t believe me? What was the last …
Whatever happened to type classes in school? They quit teaching it, so I guess people no longer know how to type…right? At 16 my youngest could type faster with two thumbs on a tiny phone keyboard than I can on a regular keyboard. My granddaughter could do it at age 6. How did they learn …
eLearning wasn’t always boring. Corporate lawyers got in the way. Making training interesting is half the battle. Marketing…or making the training meet the user needs is the 2nd half. One early example of a self instructional training or “how-to” show on American television is “The French Chef” with Julia Child. The show premiered in 1963 …
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“Miller’s Law” or “The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two” is the concept of designing within the limits of human memory capacity. A theory proposed by cognitive psychologist George A. Miller in 1956. The average human mind has a limited capacity for processing and remembering information, specifically around seven (plus or minus two) items …
4 ways incorporating training into daily operations impacts a business’s success. Improves Employee Performance: Companies that invest in employee training value 218% higher income per employee than companies that don’t. Source: Association for Talent Development Encourages Employee Retention: 40% of employees who receive poor job training leave their positions within the first year. In contrast, …
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What is the biggest challenge for a small business experiencing sudden growth? According to Entrepreneur Magazine (Challenges of Managing Rapid Growth in Small Businesses,” by Ajay Prasad), it is managing the rapid expansion of operations while maintaining the same level of quality and customer service as the small business challenge. This can be particularly challenging …
People ask me all the time, what do you do? I was asked a different way once. Why do we need you? I was asked this question at a training development project with a group of program managers and subject matter experts. I turned the question back on them. Why do we need subject matter experts or a project …
What does it cost to hire a new employee? Onboarding costs such as job board postings, advertising, and recruitment agency fees. Time spent by HR and hiring managers reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, and onboarding the new employee. Training costs to ensure the employee is fully equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their …
What is a good training plan for you? Is it written or housed in a database? Does it revolve around your operations? If your answer is no to any of these questions, you’re doing it wrong. If your training plan is showing the new employee how to do each step, is that going to be …
