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Online course creation top tips: measures of success

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Ginette Tessier reminds us that it’s not just the video equivalent of bums on seats we should be looking at One of the most quoted measures of success for online courses are completion rates. But is this really the best…

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TJ podcast: Artificial intelligence in L&D – episode 313

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The TJ podcast has a host of L&D experts talk through the Artificial Intelligence in workplace learning, including about digital adoption, impact on our L&D jobs and the opportunity of productivity growth. Speakers include: Links from the discussion: Transcript summary:…

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The art of building winning hybrid teams

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James Scouller sets out principles from managing teams to ensure that even when you aren’t together, you can still achieve One question clients often ask me is, “How should my approach to building a winning team change when we’ve switched…

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Kevin M Yates on measuring the impact of training, learning and talent development

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Kevin M Yates on the importance of sharing the impact of what we do in learning – it’s all about the “facts, evidence and data” for “measurably influencing human performance”. This video was originally part of the Learning Now TV…

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Learning from life: writing a book

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This month Michelle Parry-Slater is an open book about the challenges of writing This month my book, The Learning and Development Handbook is three years old. Writing that book taught me so much about myself and expectations on learning new…

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From clarity to accessibility: 5 key tips to help content design

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Jayne Davids draws upon her experience in creating hundreds of guides and help documents to distil the essential best practices for creating user-friendly resources People visit a knowledge base or help centre to get answers or information about a product…

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A four-step process for having tough conversations with difficult people

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James Scouller looks at how to structure those challenging conversations so that everyone wins I’ve found that most managers struggle with what I call “tough conversations” with people they find “difficult” – people who underperform or behave badly and show…

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The green leader’s toolkit: carpooling, home offices, and sustainable leadership practices

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Luke Smith looks at the impact of leadership on corporate environmental responsibility Companies no longer have the option to put sustainability on the back burner. It’s the responsibility of leadership to ensure their business is operating as ethically and environmentally…

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Navigating the evolving landscape of the L&D Job market: insights and trends for 2024

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Exploring the job market for job seekers and those in hiring roles, four L&D experts share their experience and suggestions in this detailed feature As the year 2023 unfolded, the Learning and Development (L&D) job market underwent a profound transformation.…

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