Life never gets boring in our industry. Even after over two decades of working as a trainer, I’m still surprised how resistant to change we can be… Recently, Allen completed …
Getting Out of the Dump
A common practice in the world of corporate training is what we affectionately call the “information dump.” You might know what I’m talking about—the courses that are so text heavy …
Doing Something, Action Mapping and Birthday Cakes!
It’s easy to snooze through instructor-led training. In my high school days, a friend of mine perfected sleeping in class – he rested his head on his hand, holding a pencil, …
Joy Global Inc. Launches New Financial Acumen Training
New blended training course shows how employees can make a positive impact on company financial performance. MILWAUKEE (October 4, 2011) — Joy Global Inc., a leader in high-productivity mining …
How Did the Elearning Course Development Really Go?
Here at Allen, we have a weekly designer meeting, which is a great opportunity for our design leads to meet and talk about what is going on with our projects. …
How Quickly Can Your Talent Develop and be Optimized?
What is your response when company executives ask your training and development team questions like, “How can we get new employees productive in 30 days or less?”, or “What is …
Beyond Post-its: Ways To Go Paperless
Not too long ago our Director of Project Managers here at Allen, Michael Hassett, mentioned to me that he’s gone almost completely paperless in his work environment. No more legal …
Seeing the Training for the Trees
The popular philosophical question goes, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” The 18th century Irish philosopher …
Allen Communication Improves Industry Leading Customer Portal
Corporate training solution provider adds innovative features to collaborative portal to enhance customer interaction. SALT LAKE CITY (August 25, 2011) — Allen Communication Learning Services, experts in instructional design and …