Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam is a senior writer & editor at ProProfs with over 12 years of experience in enterprise software and eLearning. His expertise encompasses online training, web-based learning, quizzes & assessments, webinars, course development, LMS, and more. Michael's work has been featured in industry-leading publications such as G2, Software Advice, Capterra, and eLearning Industry. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Articles by Michael Laithangbam

Training Automation: How It Can Benefit Your Business

Today, almost every business process has become automated. Look at email marketing, recruitment, and customer service; workplace automation is everywhere. Corporate training is no exception: roughly 83% of organizations worldwide now use a learning management system, and automation-friendly tools like these have made it the standard, not the exception. Automated training can make your life...
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How to Implement Competency Based Training: Steps & Case Study

Competency-based training (CBT) is the most potent form of employee training, and this post will show you how. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 found that employers expect 39% of a worker’s core skills to change by 2030, and that effective training already drives measurable gains: 77% of employers report increased productivity...
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Training Challenges in Manufacturing Industry and How to Overcome Them

Amanda is a productivity system manager with a leading manufacturing company. Her responsibilities include conducting ongoing safety and compliance training for the employees to remain compliant with the regulations of governing bodies. For this, she was primarily using the traditional classroom training method. But it presented several problems. The employees were spread across different units...
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Retail Training Explained: Why It Matters & How to Implement

Retail training programs have become popular in recent times and not without reason. In the post pandemic era, the retail industry has been hit hard by labor issues. The priorities of the workforce that plays a huge role in the growth of such companies has shifted towards a more flexible work environment that prioritizes diversity,...
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How to Create an Effective Hazard Communication Training Program

Hazard communication training in the workplace is more important than most companies think. Here’s one of the most disastrous incidents that supports this statement. The infamous 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico is considered the biggest marine industrial disaster in history. It killed 11 people and resulted in the spillage of...
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Toxic Work Environment: How Training Can Help You Fix It for Good

You have probably heard the term toxic work environments on numerous occasions. Here’s what they look like. Daniel was a newly hired manager at a financial services company in New York. Like many up-and-coming employees, he was power-hungry. He didn’t hesitate to go out of his way to achieve his selfish goals. Earning the spotlight,...
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Onboard Construction Workers: How to Build a Strong Foundation

Onboarding employees for the construction sector has remarkably changed over the years and is not a one-size-fits-all approach anymore. Let’s look at an example to understand this. Lucas is a certified corporate trainer in a real estate development company. For years, he relied on traditional methods to recruit and onboard, such as telephonic interviews, sharing...
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How to Create Food Safety Training for Employees Step by Step

Food is supposed to nourish our bodies & minds and support and sustain lives. But when food contamination occurs and leads to illnesses & deaths, it raises a red flag. According to the World Health Organization (WHO): An estimated 600 million people fall sick every year after eating contaminated food Around 420,000 die every year...
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How to Build an Effective and Compliant Manufacturing Training Program

The manufacturing industry’s market size in the U.S. in 2025/2026, as measured by revenue, ranged from $1.44 trillion to $2.91 trillion, depending on the scope of economic measurement. In such a big industry, many companies work behind the scenes to deliver finished products such as automobiles, electronic goods, clothing, heavy machinery, furniture items, and tools...
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