Summer is almost over.  Somehow August 1st is the tacit reminder that school is around the corner, summer will be over soon, and Labor Day is fast approaching. However, with the end of summer there is a feeling of new beginnings. Even if you don’t have kids heading bac...

We all know the importance of employee engagement.

Forbes reports a 6% higher net profit margin for companies with an engaged workforce, and a five times higher shareholder return over five years than companies without an engaged workforce.  And, according to a 2010 rep...

Yes! You REALLY need to complete a learning needs assessment.

A learning needs assessment provides valuable insight and information into the needs of the organization and potential knowledge, information or skill gaps of employees.

A learning needs assessment will help t...

The rise of data analytics or big data is upon us. The proliferation of data science boot camps has sprouted in the last 2-3 years. In 2015, Course Report stated:

The actual number of boot camps now is well into the hundreds. Universities and colleges are creating boot...

What is the role of the Chief Learning Officer and how important is it? 

One of the major findings in the Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report by Deloitte University was the recognition of the importance of learning and development around building skills and capabili...

Creating a Strategic Learning Focus  

We all know that having a plan or map, or a guide, is helpful when navigating new territory. This is also true for learning development and delivery. Creating a learning strategy that defines goals and determines overall learning ne...

Professional development programs with established processes and a plan, need to be in place to assist employees with their performance goals and job responsibilities. Training provides support to staff through any type of organizational change, good or bad. By this de...

Learning and development isn’t recognized as an employee benefit the way we think about benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, holiday time, vacation and sick time. But it should be.

Learning and development is an overlooked, indirect benefit.

Many studies h...

With practice, comes perfect – or so we’ve been told. When we see greatness in Olympic athletes or hear perfection in a musical piece, we know and accept the hours of practice and dedication it takes to reach this. Within these practice hours are countless moments of r...

The average worker spends 25% of their day searching for information to perform their job.  That's exactly what The Delphi Group found when they completed a study of over 1,000 knowledge workers. This means that essentially 25% of payroll costs are squandered because o...