Somewhere in the midst of the dog and pony show, the investment manager lost me. I think it was right after he said, “Check out how slick this is; you …
Merge Training Content for New and Existing Learners
As the old saying goes, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who like Neil Diamond and those who don’t. Similarly, many of us in adult education …
Training Providers: Peace Through Preparation
A couple of weeks ago I attended a Design Meeting with a client in Dallas, Texas. The night we arrived 12 tornadoes tore through two communities a few miles south …
The Millennial Debate – Does The Generation Gap Actually Exist?
At this point, I think we all know the basic context: the millennial generation is poised to enter the workforce en masse, and the change will happen quickly. Some experts …
Whitepapers on Millennial Training
Millennials comprise the largest generational sector since the baby boomers, and as this group enters the job market, training organizations need to find new, innovative ways to reach this audience. …
Training Consultants: Outlining a Path for Google’s Jump into Retail Stores
I’ve been following the retail rumors swirling at Google’s feet. Their projected move toward creating brick and mortar stores is a telling trend that we’re seeing as retail’s lifeblood: the …
Day in the Life of a Training Company Project Manager
My sister builds airplanes. I met a man yesterday who works at one of the local ski resorts driving a space-age looking machine all over the slopes. People can make …
Compliance Training Tips
Compliance is about more than checking a box. Allen approaches compliance training within the larger context of business goals, holistically creating levels of relevancy and establishing a strong sense of …
How to Reframe the Problem and Raise the Bar of Performance Management
THE FLOP WAS A HUGE SUCCESS In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, gold-medal high jumper Dick Fosbury reframed the problem of jumping over a bar by “flopping” backwards over …