Conference season is upon us. This year is already off to quick start with an array of high-impact learning conferences, such as ATD Tech Knowledge, Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence, and Learning Technologies in London. There are some real biggies coming up in March, where I'll be attending, and I know you'll find the Litmos crew […]

The ATD 2017 International Conference and Expo in Atlanta is THE place to be May 21-24! This is an awesome event with tons of info-packed sessions, so be sure to come prepared to learn the latest trends and best practices to design, deliver, and measure your learning programs. We’d love to hear what you think […]

There’s much talk about the ‘extended enterprise’ today.  Folks are recognizing that links with suppliers, partners, customers, and more, means that relationships extend beyond the boundaries of the organization. Consequently, so do responsibilities for capability.  For example, Japanese automobile manufacturers famously helped their suppliers be more effective. The question then becomes, what are the implications […]

Curation is a trending topic getting a lot of attention in the training and learning and development industry. But why? What’s happening in business, which makes some believe curation is a problem? Is the training department best suited to solve this perceived problem? Even if you’re in a large Fortune 500 enterprise with the luxury […]

In case you’re still wondering if VR is more hype than reality, you might be interested in new products that add interactivity to the mobile VR experience. What is interactive mobile VR? Great question. The technologies are advancing so fast it’s hard to keep up. So, let’s talk about the different tech that makes this […]

Don’t expect better results from your training programs if you aren’t willing to change how you think about corporate training. If you have specialized in online learning or eLearning for your entire career, it’s time to get back to the human side of your chosen profession. Get back into the classroom. And if you’ve always […]

Usability and Ease of Use Ease of use means having incredibly successful usability. When your product is easy to use that means the developers put a major focus on usability. And when usability is a primary factor in software development, that software will have great usability. Imagine your favorite software application. Have you ever wondered […]

There are over 700 LMS on the market. It's a minefield. Choosing the correct LMS can make or break a project. In this 2-part article, we'll outline some common mistakes that should be avoided when you choose your next LMS. I spoke at length with a client last night who was looking to choose an […]

If you don't work in the government, or with a company that does, then you've probably never heard of I/ITSEC. Most people just refer to it as ITSEC. It's a huge military training conference held in Orlando, Florida. 2016 is the 50th anniversary of ITSEC and so it seemed like a good year for me to go […]

The ups and downs of training content are all good. By "ups" I mean the business elements that are increased or improved because of online training. And the 5 "downs" of training are the business elements that are reduced or eliminated, because of elearning being implemented with a cloud-based LMS. For example, the increase of […]