Since we’ve been spending so much time discussing what makes good training, we should take a look at the alternative and examine what makes for bad training.  Knowing what to avoid will help in creating a training program that is learner-centered and performance-based.

Here are some of the common mistakes I’ve found in training: continue reading...

As we look ahead 2, 5, maybe 10 years from now, I believe businesses will embrace more and more of social networking’s best elements as means to enhance performance and communications within their organizations.

Fellow blogger and colleague, Tac Anderson, posted some research findings at his blog on the future of human resources and social media. It shows where we’re headed in business, but also discusses the barriers to implementing social media. continue reading...

One of the things that makes us unique as human beings is that we each have our own perceptions of the world around us. The way one would run a business or manage finances would differ from person to person. If I were to say a word like liberty, you may have a different definition in mind than I have. But words are a funny thing. Some meanings behind those words can be misconstrued while others are literal – they either are or they are not. continue reading...

Much attention is given to e-learning, but from time to time traditional forms of training need to be created when, for example, your audience may not be technically savvy or if job conditions do not allow for learners to stop their work to be trained.

Proper planning will help ensure the creation of effective, objective training.  The keys to effective training are the following elements: continue reading...