Here’s the typical scenario. You’re the client, you’ve got a training project, and you’re looking for the right training development vendor. The last thing you want to do is tip …
The Connection Between Asking Deeper Questions and Impacting Your Business
Every training initiative is the culmination of a series of questions that usually begin with the basic, “How can we improve our sales?”, “Are employees meeting performance standards?” or “Are …
Allen Communication Congratulates Farmers Insurance on Being Named Training Magazine’s #1
Farmers Insurance tops annual list of 125 companies that apply best practices to training their employees. SALT LAKE CITY (March 3, 2011) — The Allen Communication Learning Services team extends …
Innovation: Step Away from the Box for Training and Development Professionals
I recently read an article about the state of our economy that had an interesting take on the problem. It didn’t blame the Bernie Madoffs of the world, or the …
Happy 25th to Marty Newey!
It’s Marty’s 25th anniversary at Allen, and we’re getting ready to celebrate (see below for details on the party). Over the years, Marty has kept us all entertained with his …
Systematic Creativity in Training Development?
Can you take a systems approach to creativity in training development? Many would argue you can’t. At AllenComm, we’ve created an environment that nurtures and promotes creativity. This environment relies …
In Defense of Level 1 for Instructional Design Professionals
Sometimes I think that we’re too quick to dismiss level-one feedback as we target the upper realms of Donald Kirkpatrick’s levels of evaluation or even Jack Phillips’s ROI. Although such lofty …
When a Top Down Approach to Training Is Not the Answer
As it happens for most of our clients, training development groups are asked by internal business units to address this or that need: “We need training for XXXX on YYYY …
AllenComm Releases Expanded Learning Portal with Resource Management and Collaborative Workflow Functionality
SALT LAKE CITY (April 21, 2010) — As the demands for customized learning management functionality have increased amongst Allen Communication Learning Services (Allen) clientele, AllenComm recently announced the standardization of …