
'Tis Conference Season - Take a SMART Approach
Get SMART about professional conferences: Select Intentionally, Make A Plan, Actively Participate, Revitalize Your Network, and Tell Your Stories

The Role of Managers in Modern Learning
Trainers must not only support learning objectives, but also business goals. More often than not, our stakeholders include our learners’ managers.

A Successful Onboarding Process from a New hire's Perspective
Brigg Patton discusses how the onboarding process serves as a new employee's first impression of a company's culture, values, and structure.

The Unseen Foundation of Effective Management: The Importance of Active Listening
In the case of a virtual training environment in a non-physical classroom, the value of active listening is heightened by the presence of mobile learners.
101 Tips to Motivate the Virtual Learner: Success Stories
Motivate virtual learners by publishing success stories.
101 Tips to Motivate the Virtual Learner: Management Mandate
Motivate virtual learners by establishing and enforcing a management mandate
101 Tips to Motivate the Virtual Learner: Organizational Support
Motivate virtual Learners by providing organizational support for the virtual learning process
101 Tips to Motivate the Virtual Learner: Establish Relevance
Learner Motivation: Before requiring someone to take a course, communicate the reasons why the content is important to the individual and the organization

Getting Managers Engaged in Virtual & Blended Learning
When designing blended learning, it’s important to get the managers involved early. Engage them in virtual classrooms to demonstrate ROI.