Learning & Training

Employee onboarding is far more important than most people think. It’s not a mere formality done to comply with corporate customs. Mitch Gray, the author of How to Hire and Keep Great People, says, “the ‘purpose’ element of onboarding is where you begin to lay the foundation of success for your new team member.”  As...

Just-in-time training is a natural offshoot of the convenience that today’s online learning technologies bring. It is one of the most significant aspects of modern training systems. But it is also taking place outside of a company or educational institution. Imagine the following scenarios. You’re eager to find out what’s new in Elon Musk’s SpaceX...

Many people often confuse training management system (TMS) with a learning management system (LMS). This is understandable given the fact that there are countless similar-looking tools on the market. In this post, we’ll make the distinction clear and also discuss everything related to TMS. Employee training management systems are as good as the way you...

Mobile learning, or mLearning, is not just for students or the mobile workforce. It serves everyone under all learning circumstances. When we talk about it in the context of businesses, corporate mobile learning is an important strategy in learning & development programs. Learning delivered through mobile devices offers enhanced engagement, improves retention, increases the shelf...

The switch to cloud-based learning solutions is fueling the growth of eLearning worldwide. In this development, learning technologies, such as Tin Can API LMS, play a key role by expanding the playing field, ensuring transparency in learning, and giving people more control over how and where they learn. The main drivers of this growth story...

According to a Prudential Financial survey, Pulse of the American Worker Survey: Post-Pandemic Work & Life – Expectations from the American Workforce: half of the respondents say the pandemic has given them more control in deciding the direction of their career 48% are rethinking the type of job they want altogether The total cost of...

There are 30.7 million small businesses in the U.S., and they account for 99.9% of all businesses in the country. Over 50% of these small enterprises fail in the first year, and more than 95% of small startups fail within the first five years. Among the common reasons they fail are the poor labor quality...

Do you know what the consequences of poorly onboarding remote employees are? They include:  Low employee engagement  Low employee morale Low productivity  High employee turnover Missed revenue targets  These consequences are more prevalent with remote employees due to a sense of isolation, limited engagement with peers, time zone differences, and reduced accessibility. Also, remote learning...

Many companies place so much emphasis on hard skills that it seems soft skills are playing second fiddle to the former. No doubt, job-specific technical knowledge & skills are necessary and form a core part of employees’ functioning, but that doesn’t mean that soft skills are overlooked. Soft skills play a decisive role in one’s...

83% of enterprises believe that developing leaders at all levels is important. Of all the employees who left their company at some point, 52% believed that their manager could have done something to prevent them from leaving. Whether you’re talking about CEOs, operations managers, or team leads, leaders play a crucial role in a business....