It may be hard to believe, but at more than half of companies, the learning strategy is not very well-aligned with business objectives. We’ve seen it in study after study here at Brandon Hall Group. What makes it so unbelievable is that it means most learning programs exist for relatively... more
Spring is about to, well… spring (here in the Northern Hemisphere, at least). And, by the time it does on March 21, we’ll be celebrating the first days of Spring with a live talk at ADP Meeting of the Minds (MOTM), March 21-23, in Anaheim, California. Remember live events?!? We... more
When people started leaving their jobs last year, no one knew quite what to expect. Certainly, employers had no idea that an average of 3.95 million people would quit their jobs each month or that a high of 4.5 million people would quit their jobs in November. There has been... more
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), which is “a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.” Here at Litmos, we want to use today to celebrate all of the strong, intelligent, inspiring, amazing... more
In the last two years, a record number of people have left their jobs. Some did so unintentionally — in the first year of the pandemic, unemployment soared to a level not seen since the 1930s — and some did so purposefully, leaving work in 2021 during the Great Resignation. While the... more
Up until 2020, in-person, instructor-led training made up the lion’s share of learning that organizations created and delivered. In fact, Brandon Hall Group’s 2019 Learning and Development Benchmarking Study found that 96% of companies were using ILT to some degree and it was the most common modality by a long... more
With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, love is in the air. Can you feel it? And, can you feel how much your learners love learning? They do! Though at times you may wonder if their affection has waned, now is the time to remind yourself that you are... more
FordDirect firmly believes that good culture equals good work. Their people relationships are crucial as they work as trusted advisors to Ford Motor Company and Ford and Lincoln Dealers. Within FordDirect’s strategic organization, “Own working together” is one of their core values; so, if they’re good at working together, they’re... more
What’s in your calendar for Friday, 28th January? Perhaps you’re a literary buff and will celebrate the 208th anniversary of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Maybe you’re a child of the 80s and mark this as the day the charity single “We Are the World” was recorded. Those are cheers-worthy happenings indeed, but did... more
You put your heart and soul into your Learning and Development (L&D) program. You work hard to develop training materials that will interest your learners. You introduce technologies that should make accessing learning easier for them. You implement cultural changes within your organization that support training. Despite all of this... more
