There’s a lot of talk about how unconscious bias affects who gets hired and promoted in organizations. There’s also a growing number of strategies to tackle this issue. For example, companies are assessing job descriptions for gender bias, removing names and demographic information from CVs, and rolling out diversity and unconscious bias training for leaders. These... more
Despite all the focus on the learner experience over the last few years, most companies failed to answer the most basic question from their learners: What’s in it for me?” Given the volatility and uncertainty of the pandemic era, organizations are scrambling to upskill and reskill their workforces to meet... more
It’s summer and you know what that means? Blockbusters! They all have a few things in common, right? Heroes, high stakes, and big disasters. Well, the learning and development industry isn’t that different. The last year has had all of those things: there was a world-changing pandemic, very high stakes,... more
There’s a phenomenon known as “impostor syndrome,” which “…is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a ‘fraud’.” It’s a mental insecurity that despite external evidence of competence, a person experiences a feeling that they... more
If there’s one thing most L&D people can agree upon, it’s that nothing beats great visuals. We worship our instructional designers, graphic designers, video producers, etc. Their talents can never be lauded too loudly. Where would any learning program be without the people who make the content visually captivating? Imagery... more
The last year has seen organizations making an heroic effort to switch their Learning and Development programs from in person to online, remote learning. For example, the Tauranga City Council converted their learning program to digital learning in less than a month at the start of the pandemic, rolling out... more
Consider this: How does your organization define success when it comes to Learning and Development (L&D)? Are your learners motivated? Productive? Do they believe in the learning you’re delivering them? Do they value flexible and mobile learning? Aligning these goals with your organization’s goals and strategy is the key to... more
We’re excited and honored to announce that we’ve been named to the Top 20 Learning Library Company List by Training Industry. This award recognizes the robustness and quality of Litmos courses, and its value to the learning market. Training Industry defines a “learning library” as: …a repository of on-demand content... more
Now that people are increasingly vaccinated, they’re on the move again. Is your learning ready to keep up? According to the latest report from the U.S. Travel Association, nine in 10 American travelers have plans to travel in the next six months, while nearly 75% of businesses feel their employees... more
Get your green tea and yoga mat out – it’s World Wellbeing Week! We are kidding a little bit; obviously wellbeing is about much more than tea and yoga. It’s a broader and more important topic, and one that certainly came to the forefront in the last year and a... more
