Tip #949: Brief Virtual Training is a Waste of Time
I’m so tired of seeing 30- and 60-minute virtual programs that promise new skills. New skills don’t happen just because someone tells you something. New
I’m so tired of seeing 30- and 60-minute virtual programs that promise new skills. New skills don’t happen just because someone tells you something. New
E-learning has its advantages. But, as Daniel R Tobin writes in Chief Learning Officer, it pales in comparison to the advantages of face-to-face instructor-led training.
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Do you hire people based on their proven ability to perform the job or just because they have an academic degree? Certainly, attaining an academic
If you are responsible for finding a training program for your organization, you need to speak with a training provider who will ask you three
It is a trainer’s nightmare: you realize you have misjudged the timing and run out of content and learning activities, while there are still two
Training can’t happen in a vacuum. Unless supervisors are involved before and after a training program, it is unlikely that any employee behavior will change.
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