Category Training

Why Your AI Upskilling Will Fail (Unless You Fix These 5 Things First)

By in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Training

By Dr. Priyanka Dave Your executive team wants artificial intelligence (AI) adoption yesterday. Your budget for training platforms is approved. Your learning modules are ready to launch. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: none of it will stick, and the problem isn’t your training. Every Chief Learning Officer (CLO) knows this frustration. Employees complete their AI literacy courses, pass their assessments, and then return to their desks, where the old way of working is still faster, easier, and frankly, what their managers expect. Pictured: Dr. Priyanka Dave. Photo courtesy of Dr. Priyanka Dave. Organizations spend almost $100 billion annually on learning and development,…

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Strategies for Effective Remote Employee Training in a Post-Pandemic World

By in Human Resources, Training Tag

By Lin Grensing-Pophal for HR Daily Advisor The post-pandemic era has ushered in a new normal for the workforce, with remote work becoming a staple for many organizations. This shift has brought unique challenges and opportunities, particularly in the realm of employee training. As companies adapt to this change, developing effective strategies for remote training is crucial to ensure employees remain skilled, engaged, and productive. Engaging Remote Learners One of the primary challenges of remote training is maintaining engagement. Without the physical presence of a classroom, trainers must find innovative ways to capture and retain learners’ attention. Interactive elements such…

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Employees Increasingly Looking to Employers, Not Colleges and Universities, for Education

By in Human Resources, Training

By Lin Grensing-Pophal for HR Daily Advisor In an era where tuition is skyrocketing, students and former students in the United States are grappling with a staggering amount of student debt. This financial burden is leading many to question the value of a traditional college education. As a result, a significant shift is occurring in the realm of post-secondary education, with employees increasingly looking to their employers to meet their educational needs. Cost of Education Skyrocketing The cost of higher education has become a major concern. Students and graduates collectively owe roughly $1.77 trillion (yes, with a “t”) in student loan…

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Building a Virtual Training Program That Actually Works

By in Human Resources, Training

by Rebecca Riserbato for HubSpot In the past, onboarding involved sitting in a room and listening to your manager explain the role. Perhaps you’d take coffee breaks and grab lunch, but you almost always had to be on-site. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has changed. Virtual training has often become the default. There have been many benefits to this change — there are no geographic restrictions for who you hire and no need to pay for travel. Plus, you can be more inclusive, eliminating physical challenges that may affect employees. However, questions about effectiveness remain. Sales is a…

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The Best 30-60-90 Day Plan for Your New Job [Template + Example]

By in Human Resources, Self Improvement, Training Tag ,

by Erica Santiago for HubSpot I remember my first day at HubSpot. I was so nervous and had a million concerns swimming around in my head. Will I adapt to my new job? How long will it take for me to get the hang of things? Can I manage the workload and maintain a good rapport with my coworkers? Fortunately, my outstanding manager at the time prepared a comprehensive checklist to be completed over a few months, and it helped me slowly but steadily adapt to HubSpot. Fast forward a few years, and I'm a rockstar at my job. The…

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Virtual Training for Onboarding: Engaging, Effective, and Secure Employee Integration

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By Rob Porter for HR Daily Advisor Susan’s two friends, Meg and Alex, have embarked on new job journeys, but their experiences couldn’t be more contrasting. Meg is facing a challenging start, expressing her dissatisfaction with a rough onboarding process and a lack of connection to the company. On the other hand, Alex is thriving in her new role, enthusiastically describing a great experience. She attributes this positive start to the company’s innovative use of technology for onboarding, which has not only kept her engaged but also well-informed and connected from the very beginning. As the HR director, it’s crucial…

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Are Your Salespeople Selling or “Playing Sales?”

By in Sales, Training

by GEORGE BRONTÉN for Membrain In the world of complex sales, people generally take themselves very seriously. Sure, there’s fun and laughter in the workplace, but when it comes down to it, business professionals like to think of themselves as results-driven, real-world achievers. People certainly don’t like to be accused of “playing” at work, or, worse, “gaming the system.” Yet, according to Pieter Kemps, a venture capitalist at Sequoia Cspital with a focus on SaaS, that’s exactly what starts to happen in companies north of $10M in annual recurring revenue after introducing sales management, KPIs, dashboards, etc. “Everyone does it. Your reps do…

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Five Ways Marketers Can Scale and Lead Remote Teams Effectively

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by Jesse Liszka for MarketingProfs Losing the remote control is a fear of every TV enthusiast. And losing control is also a fear of marketers who lead remote teams—especially teams that they will need, in time, to scale. There are certainly obstacles for remote managers that can militate against good leadership and make scaling up trickier than it should be. This article will cover how those obstacles can be tackled. We'll start by looking at the growth in popularity of remote work for marketers and the characteristics of good virtual team leadership. Then we'll determine how you can get your remote…

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The Future of AI in Corporate eLearning

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By Robert Porter for HR Daily Advisor Since the dawn of 2023, AI has become the dominant topic of discussion in business, technology, medicine, education, engineering, design, the arts, and public policy—nearly everywhere. Corporate eLearning is no exception, with generative AI tools already available that can aid instructional designers and architects of eLearning platforms. Much of the focus this year has been on Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude. These tools allow anyone to generate text with a prompt. Even during the early availability of ChatGPT, these capabilities were demonstrated for tasks, including generating scenarios for training…

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Ensuring Compliance and Security in a Remote Work Environment

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By Lin Grensing-Pophal for HR Daily Advisor It’s an understatement to say that the pandemic experience has changed the business—and workplace—landscape forever. The shift to remote and hybrid work is not temporary as business leaders once believed. It’s here to stay. With this shift comes risk—and an increased need to ensure both compliance and security when employees are “out of sight, and out of mind.” How can businesses navigate this new terrain effectively? Understanding the Risks While the digital age and the ability to work remotely have offered businesses, and employees, a great deal of benefit, those benefits aren’t without…

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