TIPS FOR CONTRACT TRAINING CONSULTANTS
In this digital era, we want things to be quick and easy. Imagine how boring life would be if all we had was text – no photos, illustrations or videos.
The power of visuals is that they can help capture your audience in a way that simple black and white text cannot. They help reinforce key concepts and keep learners engaged throughout a course.
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TRAININGFOLKS AT RIDE FOR HEART
The rain held off and the sun even peeked out as Team TrainingFolks took to Toronto highways on June 3 for the Manulife Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart.
This is the sixth consecutive year TrainingFolks participated in this event as part of our corporate social responsibility to give back to the community. Our riders, runner and walkers were happy to be able to raise funds for this very worthy cause that has touched so many of us.
Topics: TrainingFolks, Heart&Stroke, RideforHeart
CUSTOMIZE CORPORATE TRAINING WITH ADAPTIVE LEARNING
A challenge with traditional one-size-fits-all training is that it doesn’t address the difference in skills and knowledge of learners, or the generational and geographical diversity that can impact the ability of learners to master a topic.
Topics: learning retention, adaptive learning, learning engagement
TIPS FOR HIRING A CONTRACT INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
As a Learning Leader, you’ve likely faced the situation of having a large or high-profile learning and development program land on your desk when all your instructional design resources are at capacity, and you need to find top talent to take on the project.
Read MoreTopics: instructional design consultants, contract Instructional designer
REMOTE WORK TIPS FROM YOUR TRAINING COMPANY
Summer is just around the corner, bringing changes to most employees’ regular schedules.
School is out, and some folks will have to deal with daycare and arrange to get their kids to camp, sports and other activities. Some organizations implement summer hours in which employees work extra hours Monday to Thursday with a shortened lunch and get a half-day or full day off on Friday. Summer is also “construction season” which means much longer commute times for many.
Topics: Remote Workforce, working remotely, remote work
TIPS FROM YOUR CONTRACT TRAINING SPECIALISTS
If you’ve been working in a permanent, full-time learning and development job, going contract can be a huge change. Before you make the leap to a contract training professional role, here are five key things you should know.
Read MoreTopics: contract trainer, contract training, contract training consultant, contract trainer success
TOP TRAINING COMPANY LMS TIPS
Your Learning Management System (LMS) allows you to manage all aspects of your organization’s learning and development program. This includes the creation, delivery, tracking and reporting for all training courses.
A LMS can streamline your training program by automating many of the manual tasks your department has to manage -- as long as you're taking advantage of all the features. This allows your L&D team to focus on planning, developing and implementing your training activities instead of maintaining and administering them.
Topics: LMS, learning management system
TIPS FROM YOUR TRAINING COMPANY
There are many common practices to follow when preparing for a job interview – dressing professionally, researching the company, and sending follow-up thank you notes to your interviewer. However, as a contractor, your job interview conversations may go a little differently than someone who is interviewing for a full-time role.
Here are 5 valuable interview tips all consultants should follow.
TOP TRAINING COMPANY RIDES FOR HEART
The countdown is on! The 2018 Manulife Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart, Sunday, June 3, 2018, is now less than a month away, and team TrainingFolks shifted their fundraising into high gear with a kick-off lunch on May 3.
Read MoreTopics: Heart&Stroke, RideforHeart
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE STRATEGY TIPS FROM YOUR TRAINING COMPANY
As a customer, have you had this experience? You have an issue with a company and call customer service. You are bounced around through the automated phone system and sit on hold for an eternity. Once you finally reach a live person, they don’t know the answer to your question, so you are put on hold again, your blood pressure rising by the minute.
Most people have war stories of customer service fails. A 2016 Gallup study of more than 13,000 customers found that 59% (about six in 10) had problems with at least one company in the past six months.1
Topics: customer service training, microlearning