Designing learning for a multi-generational workforce can be challenging but it also has its advantages. Preparing for a variety of approaches and preferences will ensure that the resulting content is complex enough to accommodate large numbers of users.

A cognitive bias is a systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information and affects their decisions and judgments. Let’s explore some cognitive biases and how they can influence our training strategies:

Engaging slides are not very useful without meaningful content — that goes without saying. But good content alone is not enough. This is why we should pay more attention to the way we design our slides. And we should keep in mind that slides are only a means, not an end.

Cyberattacks have increased at an alarming rate in response to COVID-19. By educating employees about cybersecurity, L&D professionals can help reduce breaches and save company dollars.

As learning professionals, we need to be able to talk about what we are doing and why it is important. Educating our audiences about ourselves and our mission is as important as providing them with the right learning opportunities and tools for them to grow and achieve superior results.

Bringing experiential learning into the organization can only be beneficial to all concerned – the staff will have an easier (and more fun) time while they learn and customers will benefit from the interaction with well-instructed, engaged representatives of the business.

The spacing effect is a perfect example of how much more effective learning becomes once we better understand the human brain. It’s up to corporate learning specialists to harness the potential of these neuroscientific findings and use spaced repetition to turn learning from isolated events to ongoing journeys.

High-quality content is a must in any successful training program, but keep in mind that the means you use to deliver that content are equally important. Let’s see a few online tools that will help you design the best training materials and boost learning outcomes!

Since online training classrooms don’t involve face-to-face interaction with trainers and colleagues, people tend to feel disengaged and eventually quit classes altogether. Learning is not supposed to be a lonely pursuit. Let us see what a trainer can do to bring back the “human touch” in the virtual classroom!