L&D for a better world. – Thank you to all supporters of the initiative!
We asked the L&D community to stand united with us for a strong message for a self-determined life through education – and they answered! This is our statement.
Kirkpatrick certification – What is it good for?
Kirkpatrick? Do we know! Training-evaluation? Do we do. Useful training-design? Of course, what else!? And measurable results? This question asked, answers become more and more quiet. Elsewise after the two-day Kirkpatrick workshop as a foundation for the bronze certification. We asked the participants of trainers, HR managers and consultants: What did you get out of the certification for yourself?
Leaving the comfort zone – More courage for more training results
Nobody likes to give insights into fields, where problems exist. And due to a mutual comfort zone everybody tends to avoid questions about it. We’re talking about trainers and organisations designing development programs together. For real trainings results as well as positive and direct contribution to business-goals it takes courage – on both sides. We talked with Masha Ibeschitz, coach and training expert, about this delicate topic.
Take off as a new leader – 10 tips on the way to success
Becoming a leader! Often stated as one of the aims alongside the personal career path, this wish does not only bring the chance to develop and to be promoted but also a lot of risks and challenges. The following 10 tips for new leaders – and all leaders in general – may support you on the road to success.
Monster or softy – How do you lead your employees?
Every now and then, do you feel the urge to duck down and slacken the reins? The employees will kind of cope with daily business on their own… And if not, you can release the monster to take drastic action in the end.
Certainly, each leader already spent the one ore other minute with such thoughts and therewith lost valuable resources and energy. And the results possibly have been lousy. Leadership expert Susanne Spath talks about her approach on situative leadership between those extreme poles.
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Be ready for the change – HR expert Remko Verheul about his experience with a learning transfer platform and the future of L&D
These days, the Learning & Development industry is undergoing a considerable change. Digital tools and online offers are on the rise and HR departments face new challenges as well as new possibilities when it comes to employee and leadership development. One of these new possibilities is Promote, a learning transfer platform offering the chance to sustainably manage learning transfer and development programs which go far beyond a single training-shot.
We asked Remko Verheul – Global Head of HR at Travix International and previous Program Director of the Swarovski Academy – about his experience with the new platform and his forecast for the L&D industry.
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After all, they learn! Promote as the fountain of youth for the learning and development culture
Maybe you ask yourself if a simple blog entry about a learning transfer platform is able to keep the promise given in the headline. And if you think of me as a sales consultant for this very learning transfer platform you might expect mere sales and marketing packed in some nice words explaining the benefits you as a company might gain from Promote. Well, you will read a little bit of that. But first and foremost I’d like to explain why I love my new role as a sales consultant for the platform and which renovations I see by using the learning transfer platform.
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8 must-haves for an effective webinar – A guide to success for HR
Quickly booked, quickly realized and also quickly forgotten! That is the fate of a large number of webinars which are available nowadays. Even if costs and amount of time spent on webinars are lower than on face-to-face trainings, ineffective webinars are really annoying – especially for HR.
We asked specialists in learning techniques and experienced webinar trainers about their tips and hints for effective webinars. In the following you find their answers summed up in 8 must-haves for successful webinars as part of employee training.
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