One of the biggest myths that we buy into in today’s world of rapid technological change is that somehow, somewhere, and at some time in the future, technology will miraculously solve all, or at the very least, most of our problems. In reality, technology has proven itself to be a double-edged sword. Yes, Artificial Intelligence
Learning to catchup in a world that won’t wait (Part 2)- Don’t head for safety – breathe, explore, renew
In last week’s (Sink or Swim?) article, we looked at the 4 Broad Trends in the World of Work and how these trends are resulting in 5 Key Skill Development Imperatives (Accelerated / Agile / Continuous / Connected / Impactful) for organizations big and small. All of this is good and dandy, but in the
Learning to catch up in a world that won’t wait!
4 transformational trends are impacting the workforce like never before. The key to professional survival and growth for the workforce will depend on this one crucial skill. But first, a little about me. I have been lucky to be part of Sify (pronounced: /siː fiː/) – one of the earliest eLearning companies – anywhere. In
Overlooking Partner Training Enablement capabilities & features
By Stephen Nunn (SumTotal), Indresh Chauhan (Sify), KC Rajkumar (Sify) The success of more and more organizations is based on the collaborative partnerships with their extended partners such as distributors, resellers, franchisees, agents, and joint venture partners – and even the general public and government officials. How much should this question be factored into evaluating
Making learning serious – often, too serious!
By Stephen Nunn (SumTotal), Indresh Chauhan (Sify), KC Rajkumar (Sify) Another largely overlooked, but important consideration, is not evaluating for “fun” features like gamification, leaderboards, badges, social communities, etc. You need to move away from focusing on the LMS simply being a compliance tracking tool. Gamification and social communities, for example, can go a long
Leaving the evaluation solely to either the IT or Business teams
By Stephen Nunn (SumTotal), Indresh Chauhan (Sify), KC Rajkumar (Sify) Evaluating and selecting a learning platform or learning management system (LMS) can be challenging, especially if it is something new to you. Even when you want to update or replace an existing system, your perspectives and expectations may be prejudiced by your prior experiences. For
Replacement Planning to Deal with Disruption
With the current disruptive environment in which we find ourselves, companies have had to identify ways to support their teams by reacting and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. Now, the question is, what are companies doing to put fail-safes in place if future disruptions occur? Succession Planning vs. Replacement Planning It’s common for organizations
Globalizing Training for a Remote Workforce
Training can be delivered across borders swiftly and bring your courses to life in every chosen language, with the same level of quality training across the world. Here we show you how learning content can be “globalized” through localization and translation for your remote and global workforce. Localization Developing learning content that is consistent and
Why You Should Hire People Development Consultants
In the current economic environment, it is important that businesses find ways to invest in employee learning and development as their business adjust to new conditions and continue to grow. Choosing to use experienced consultants in people development and human capital management will allow businesses the ability to continue growing, rather than simply attempting to
Transforming your Existing Training Content to Virtual Training
You can transform your existing learning content into virtual learning in different ways, considering your program needs and budget. For instance, you can convert your Instructor-Led-Training (ILT) to virtual ILT or to rapid computer-based training. Here are a few options for converting your current learning material for your remote learners: Instructor-Led-Training to Computer-Based Training ILT