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
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
2022 is off to a strange start. Beyond that, one other thing is for certain (at least there is one other thing): incredible agility is required in business – and frankly, everything else in life. It’s been said (and proven) many times recently, but I’ll say it again: learning will... 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
Over the past two years, movements such as #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #StopAsianHate have pushed companies to look at diversity and inclusion in a way that they never had before. Conversations that people used to steer away from at work were now becoming front and center. Topics such as race, sexual... more
When the new year starts, we’re used to hearing phrases like “out with the old, in with the new” or “new year, new me.” New things are better, right? And isn’t the new year the best time for revamping everything from your home to your team’s goals to your company’s... more
