Corporate training has two aspects. One revolves around the designing of the course content as well as the delivery. The second is all about measuring the impact of training on the employees. The ultimate aim of training programs is to bring about an improvement in the employee’s performance and reduce attrition rates. This is where…
Remote Staff Absent For Virtual Training? Here’s what to Do
The dates have been arranged. The instructor is also ready with their training kit. The only thing missing is the students. Only a quarter of your remote team has shown up for the mandatory virtual class on Time Management. To make matters worse, this is not the first time this has happened. You have…
What to Keep In Mind When Training the ‘Seniors’
An aging workforce is always a major concern for employers. Business owners today face a volatile market where customer preferences change at the speed of light and tech innovations are a dime, a dozen. Employers need driven and enthusiastic employees who can adjust quickly to any changes and are eager to upgrade…
5 Reasons Your Training Program Has Turned Into A Yawnfest
The tell-tale rolling of eyes every time the next training session is announced. The carefully polite but disinterested smiles during the class. Are you having sleepless nights thinking that your training program is receiving a less than enthusiastic response from your team? If so you are not alone. Many employees quickly lose interest in…
Why L&D Can Be a Gamechanger in the time of VUCA
‘Times are a-changin’. No one knows this better than the current crop of business leaders. The tried and tested or the formulaic way of managing people and leading business is no longer effective in a world where continuous changes and disruptions are the new normal. A survey conducted by Deloitte ‘2019 Global Human Capital…
8 LMS Myths That Might Sabotage Your Training Initiative
As per a market forecast report conducted by Fortune Business Insights, “The global learning management system (LMS) market is projected to grow from $16.19 billion in 2022 to $40.95 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 14.2%”. Learning Management Systems have become almost synonymous with corporate training today. From delivering training effortlessly to tracking employee…
7 Ways of Getting the Maximum ROI from Training Programs
As indispensable as they have turned out to be in recent years, training programs are expensive affairs. Upskilling the workforce takes a lot of time, effort, and money. From arranging experienced /qualified instructors and certified subject matter experts, and developing course content to paying for video-conferencing facilities and other equipment, any training program comes with…
Unilever announces organizational restructure, putting nearly 2000 jobs at the risk of getting shelved
Unilever has announced a major management overhaul/restructuring across five divisions including Beauty, Personal Care, and Ice Cream. The leading FMCG has planned to let go of 5% of its workforce worldwide. This restructuring has put the jobs of more than 1500 senior employees at risk. The FMCG’s CEO Alan Jope revealed that this restructuring has…
Here’s how you can have a Happier Workplace in 2022
As 2021 comes to an end, I can say with some confidence, a positive work culture is not just a mere ‘good thing to have’ but a must. From a raging pandemic to other issues like mass job layoffs –some of which were extremely callous, (remember that CEO who fired 900 workers over a single…
This Christmas, Meet These 5 Real-Life ‘Santas’ Who Are Quietly Making Strides In Creating A Positive Impact On The Lives Of The Downtrodden!
This Christmas, Meet These 5 Real-Life ‘Santas’ Who Are Quietly Making Strides In Creating A Positive Impact On The Lives Of The Downtrodden! They might not have the crimson uniform on or arrive in a sleigh driven by reindeer. But that doesn’t stop them from being a Santa, bringing a smile in the face…