There are a lot of reasons not to invest in training for gig workers. For one thing, mandatory training for contract workers is illegal in the U.S., but there's a lot more to this story, so let's dig into it. Most companies in the sharing economy rely on independent contractors to provide their services — […]
ATD 2019 is the largest event for talent development professionals worldwide and SAP Litmos was proud to be a Platinum sponsor. With more than 2,000 visitors to our booth and a wide variety of SAP Litmos activities, we needed a concise way to wrap up the event. The end result? A basketball-themed acrostic highlighting all […]
It’s St Patrick's Day weekend and millions of people around the globe are about to get their green on and go “Irish for a Day,” even if they don’t have a drop of Irish blood. Not an issue! That’s part of the fun. St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries around the world than […]
The aviation industry is facing a major personnel shortage. According to Boeing’s 2018 Pilot and Technician report, airlines will need 790,000 commercial pilots and 890,000 new cabin crew members in the next 20 years. This is a concern for several reasons, including the fact that airline positions require a lot of training. Commercial pilots, for […]
You’re a sales manager, and your sales team needs training on a specific aspect of their jobs. Your organization intends for this training to be just-in-time learning — if they need a little help, they take a learning module in your LMS, and then they return to what they were doing in the CRM, and perform […]
We perceive time subjectively. The past year simultaneously crept along at a snail’s pace and flew by, and here we are in 2019! Things that happened in January 2018 feel like last week but events from a month ago seem like ancient history. This annual paradox makes me want to look back to try to […]
Happy Halloween! And Feliz Día de los Muertos to our friends in Mexico and Latin America! Before you get decked out in full zombie costume to take the kids trick or treating, or to take yourself to a super spooky party, please take a few bone-chilling minutes to make sure you’re not scaring your learners […]
Videos are memorable, entertaining, and visually engaging, which makes them the perfect addition to your external sales team online training. But how can you use these powerful online training tools to increase profits and retain your top talent? How To Use Videos In External Sales Team Online Training Your external sales staff needs to […]
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 […]
Love and hate; two very strong words. Love and hate create an interesting premise for building a software solution. As the story goes, the original founders of Litmos were looking for a software sector that needed disruption and innovation. They looked at the data and found that learning management systems were the 3rd most hated […]
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 […]
In the training industry the term content means different things to different professionals. For instructional designers, the "content" is the information that needs to be delivered via the training solution. Instructional designers define objectives based on audience, business needs, and other factors. Based on the objective and desired outcome instructional decisions are made on what […]
Allow Employees to Create Learning Content Allowing everyone to create content is a unique idea in most L&D environments. It's hard to let go of control. L&D has been the gatekeepers of knowledge for so long that it's going to be hard to change. But in today's environment everyone is more comfortable sharing what they know. […]
I usually start my posts with a short intro about the topic, to entice you into reading more. But today I'm going to admit it up front - this is less of an article and more a collection of my recent musings on how we should be using instructional design. Enjoy! Exploring e-learning examples Over the past […]
Some thoughts on the changing world of work and how Litmos can help you build a fan base. In our changing world of work, you no longer have a guaranteed audience for your training. And yes, that goes for compliance training as well. Businesses are becoming smarter about the corporate rules they impose on employees. […]
There are many techniques to ensure the successful adoption of an LMS into the workplace. One of those that I heavily advocate is to educate influential people and key stakeholders within the business, on the benefits and capabilities of the LMS, via a short workshop. As experts in our field, we know the capabilities of […]
*This is a guest post from our featured blogger Ant Pugh. If you are looking to invest in an LMS for your organization, you may be wondering where you can find enough content to keep your audience coming back for more. In this article we’ll take a quick look at five sources of online learning. […]
If you've been in the eLearning industry for any significant period of time you know the industry thorn that is SCORM. It was a wonderful idea at the time. It was created by smart people with the best of intentions. However, it's safe to say that the SCORM format has not stood the test of time. […]
Earlier this year I attended CES2016 (Read more here, and here.) and discovered some very cool new tech. One of my favorites was not ready to ship until February. And once it arrived I was not disappointed. The Training and Development industry talks a lot about mobile learning in the sense that mobile devices are […]
Are you developing training products or learning processes? This is not one of those blog posts looking to divide the L&D community. It's a genuine question that I think we should all be asking ourselves. I would think that as with most things the best answer is, "a little bit of both". But what does that […]
The Litmos team showed off Litmos and the future of learning to 1400 training professionals at ATD TechKnowledge in Las Vegas. I was able to catch a couple keynote sessions, work the Litmos expo booth, and present a session on a new collaboration tool called blab.im. I also started testing out Snapchat during ATDTK2016. And, […]
We have a lot of terms in L&D: Training, eLearning, mLearning, Social Learning, Informal Learning, 70:20:10, Asynchronous, Synchronous, Instructor-led Training, Online Learning. And that's just a few of them. Most of our industry's legacy revolves around a model of training based on classrooms and courses. When you get right down to it, that's really all […]
The L&D industry talks a lot about mobile learning. But what about mobile training? With as much as we focus on the learner these days, its equally important to focus on the instruction. Many will argue that you can't/shouldn't deliver entire classes on mobile devices. Let's put aside the notion that "courses" are wrong, and that […]
Welcome to part 3 of the Christmas Wish List Series. Today's list is all about audio/video recording gear. WAIT! Before you click away click away thinking you've "got people who do that", hear me out. Even if you are manager, or director, or training/eLearning, there are a few things you should know. We are in […]
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