Adaptive microlearning embedded in the flow of work is the pinnacle of corporate training and L&D. But is it feasible?
Microlearning boosts learner engagement. It enables learning content to be tightly related to learners’ work which gives it a heightened sense of relevance. This dynamic leads to better retention.
In our last post we described how the social learning sandbox (SLS) concept could be applied to a copywriting task. Some of you recognized that this SLS example has gamification built in. Gamification for learning is a hot topic right now and for very good reasons:
Think of a time when someone told you details about something you just didn’t care about — full TMI. When this happens, unless you completely tune out, it can feel like getting hit on your head with a brick. Now recall someone speaking in a foreign language. You heard sounds but could not grasp the meaning.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This month marks an important conversation about inclusivity and equity in the workplace. According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, in 2021, 19.1% of Americans with disabilities were employed, compared to the 63.7% employment of Americans without disabilities.
In our last post we introduced some details of what we are calling a social learning sandbox (SLS). It is just one application design driven by the underlying concept. It is intended to enhance employee attitudes, specifically their morale, desire for career advancement, and self-respect.
The learning ecosystem is moving from a focus on what’s needed today to a focus on what will be needed tomorrow. It is outgrowing its emphasis on employee performance and skills development to something more.
“After observing children in a native [Indian] school, seated on the ground, and writing in the sand, he [Andrew Bell] set a boy, John Frisken, to teach the alphabet on the same principle.”
September is National Preparedness Month, which means it’s time to ramp up education on how to prepare for any and all types of emergencies. The very nature of emergency is that no one can possibly predict how or when they will occur. That’s why it is crucial that your organization is thoroughly educated on awareness, prevention, and mitigation strategies for all kinds of emergency scenarios.
Developing employee engagement has never been more challenging. By now you’ve probably heard the term “quiet quitting.” Like any viral concept, its precise meaning is hard to pin down but it seems to be just another term for low employee engagement.
Every company wants to hire the best available talent, but could unconscious bias be getting in the way? We took a look at the tech and tools that can help remove bias from your recruitment process.
