Performance Ratings on the Bubble
Performance Management practices around the world have been evolving over the last hundred years and yet we still aren’t getting the results needed. The survey results show an enormous gap between expectations of performance management and what it…
Emotional Intelligence: Can It Be Trained?
The term emotional intelligence (EI) has become a recognized buzzword in business today, even though its definition remains somewhat misunderstood. EI has received increasing attention since 1990 when the first scientific paper was published on the…
ADDIE vs. Agile Methodologies
Delivering Learning and Development solutions that meet organizational needs requires a strategic approach. Choosing the right methodology is a crucial factor in success.
Implementing Continuous Feedback
Feedback is necessary for all of us to grow and thrive. We receive feedback from others and our environment, but not always the specific feedback that we need. Intentional conversations provide the best form of feedback.
HD UX ASAP: High-Definition User Experience As Soon as Possible
Why is UX valuable to an organization? User experience determines the ease, utility, and value of both the product/service of an organization and the processes by which this product/service is delivered.
Selecting a Learning Modality
Learning modalities are the sensory channels or pathways through which individuals give, receive, and store information. Perception, memory, and sensation comprise the concept of modality. In training, modalities represent different delivery methods…
Drive Performance with Learning and Development Leadership
The 1964 Aston Martin has James Bond. The DeLorean had Doc and Marty McFly. The 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am known as KITT had the Knight Rider. High-performance cars leave big impressions on the audience through whom they drive!
An Ounce of Prevention, Outsourcing Projects to Increase ROI in L&D
We have all been there. What should be an easy drive from an outing to home becomes a nightmare when, out of the blue, the car stops running, the hazard lights start flashing, the process of analyzing and repairing the car starts, and the desperate…
Why You Should Be a Contractor
The rising trend of contingent labor is a global phenomenon. Currently, 20% of American jobs are held by a 1099 contractor. It is estimated that by 2050, 50%-75% of the U.S. workforce will be made up of freelance or contingent workers. The era of a…
Learning Analytics Systems – Data Analytics – Part 3
Playing the stock market has made and lost many fortunes. It is not enough that one simply buys any or all stock to make money; it is important to buy good stock in order to capitalize on an investment.