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How Are You Measuring Training Results?
Sep 8, 2022 /
To accurately define a successful training program, it must be tied to the business results. The resultsmust be measurable, and the information must be easily recognized. There are indicators that thebusiness is already tracking, and these are easy to identify. Some examples may include: Is there a recognizable revenue increase, orders, or number of customers? […]
Training Managers, It’s Time for Fall Cleaning!
Oct 9, 2019 /
It’s fall, and while ‘spring cleaning’ is the phrase you more often hear, fall is another great time to take a fresh look at your virtual training or eLearning program. You’re back from your summer vacation. Perhaps you’ve had time to noodle over some new ideas. And let’s not forget, 2020 is just around the […]
Let’s Talk about Your Onboarding Program
Aug 12, 2019 /
A recent survey by CareerBuilder suggests 36% of employers neglect to implement a structured onboarding process for new employees. Meanwhile, those that do have an onboarding program in place tend to devote far less than the 12 months many experts believe is the ideal ramp-up time for a new employee. According to the same survey, […]
Introducing the CoSo Cloud Customer Resource Portal
Jun 24, 2019 /
It’s an exciting time for CoSo customers! In addition to a host of new applications for Adobe Connect, Captivate Prime and Zoom—like Adobe Connect Broadcaster, which lets you broadcast large scale virtual meetings to 250,000 people, and various LMS integrations with BlackBoard, Brightspace and other environments–CoSo Cloud has just launched a new Customer Resource Portal […]
10 Reasons Your Workers Don’t Show Up for Training
May 8, 2019 /
Training managers face many challenges. But for many, the most frustrating challenge of all is simply getting workers to show up for their sessions. In the spirit of kicking off the new year with more positive results for both trainers and their learners, here are ten reasons why workers are probably not showing up for […]
Should Training Tackle Political Divide in the Workplace?
Feb 27, 2019 /
sdfsdfsd HR services provider Randstad released the findings of an interesting survey on how the current political climate impacts people and relationships within the workplace. They found that while half of those surveyed enjoy talking politics with colleagues because “it helps them understand other viewpoints,” another half confesses to limiting interactions with co-workers who harbor […]
New Year Resolutions for Training Managers
Feb 7, 2019 /
New Year Resolutions for Training Managers So, you’ve already drawn up (and perhaps already destroyed) your list of New Year’s resolutions for your personal life. But what about your professional life? What about your life as a corporate trainer? No? Well why not? Resolutions are meant to bring about lasting improvement in one’s life. Couldn’t […]
Do Corporate Trainers Have to Worry about GDPR?
Oct 11, 2018 /
It’s been a few months now since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, and I’m still getting asked: Do corporate trainers have to worry about GDPR? The short answer is yes. My long answer? Yes, yes, absolutely yes. Even if your organization isn’t located in the EU, if you process any personal […]
How Costs Cascade: Why High-Consequence Tools are Essential in Financial Services
Oct 2, 2018 /
For most organizations in the financial sector, training and conferencing are considered “high consequence” activities: failures of security, regulatory compliance, and uptime could cause a lot of damage. While companies in most sectors would find security breaches and unreliability damaging to business, financial organizations operate in a unique business and regulatory environment that can compound […]
The Most Difficult Personalities to Train (and How to Train Them)
Sep 4, 2018 /
I recently met up with a training manager friend of mine, and we got to talking about the biggest challenges she’s had in training people in the workplace. What she said stuck with me: “I don’t really have challenges training people—it’s training certain people.” Whoa. If there’s any kind of gossip to be had in […]
Beating Summer’s Dog Days of Training
Aug 28, 2018 /
Getting workers excited about virtual training can be a challenge on any day of the year. But summer always seems particularly difficult, doesn’t it? When the weather’s hot and the days are long, it’s hard enough for people to be trapped indoors let alone forced to learn. For some it may bring up painful memories […]
