Have you seen the latest headlines which seem to be affecting most industries? Patients asked to stay away from Lakeshore General Hospital due to staffing shortage (Yahoo News, June 11, 2022) ‘Help Wanted’ billboards increase as employers struggle to find workers to meet demand (CBS, June 7, 2022) With good help so hard to find,Continue reading “Adjusting Training to Support Staffing Shortages”
Tag Archives: Learning
Sticky Training
As training professionals, we live our lives (at least our work lives) creating training programs to impact our organizations. Our well-developed training is constant competition against project deadlines, reports, meetings and so much more. Attention spans have changed dramatically over the last decade. These changing dynamics beg the question, “How do we know our adultContinue reading “Sticky Training”
Celebrating Summer
Ah, summer…snow cones, flip flops, pool days…we have made it, or at least my kids have. We have put away the backpacks, quit worrying about bedtime and have an endless supply of ice cream on hand (this last one might be just wishful thinking). My kids are geared up for summer camps and lazy days,Continue reading “Celebrating Summer”
The Power of Soft Skills and Training
The old saying, “employees don’t leave jobs, they leave managers” is a scary thought when we are trying so hard to find and keep employees. No matter how great the onboarding training may be, or how competitive our wages are today, it can all unravel with a manager who doesn’t have the skills to lead. Continue reading “The Power of Soft Skills and Training”
Meet Your Training Objectives and Make Learning Fun
Orgwide not only develops training that meets your objectives, but we also make learning fun! Check out this short video to learn more about what Orgwide can do for you.
Are you helping, or are you just buttering the cat?
In late 2021, the group #DisabilityTwitter began using the question “are you helping or are you just buttering the cat?” to encourage the Twitter community to think about accessibility accommodations and if these accommodations are actually helpful. For example, an automatic door that can only be reached by a set of stairs fails to beContinue reading “Are you helping, or are you just buttering the cat?”
Regular Training Metrics – Now with more Fiber!
Like fiber, training metrics may not always taste good, but they ARE good for you. When working with business leaders – especially leaders in learning and development, I often encounter an attitude that lies somewhere between lethargy and paranoia toward training metrics. These metrics are specific measurements that quantitatively describe the impact, effect, and outcomeContinue reading “Regular Training Metrics – Now with more Fiber!”
Leveraging Training to Attract and Retrain
In an environment where both attracting new talent and retaining your current workforce is more critical than ever, training has become more than a solution to a problem, it has become an investment and a critical retention tool. Many companies are now embracing Benjamin Franklin’s ideal that “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”Continue reading “Leveraging Training to Attract and Retrain”
Chocolate Bunny or Comic Books… What’s In Your Easter Basket?
What did you want in your Easter basket as a kid? Did you want the chocolate bunny or the comic book? Determining what an adult learner hopes to get from training can be like determining what to put into an Easter basket. What’s in it for me? The most important training question for adult learnersContinue reading “Chocolate Bunny or Comic Books… What’s In Your Easter Basket?”
The Science and Art of Training Assessments
This is the final installment in our Back-to-Basics series where we looked at the fundamentals of developing effective training programs. “Alex, I will take Processes and Procedures for $800.” I am no Ken Jennings with 74 Jeopardy Wins, and I might not even be great at answering trivia questions (just ask my sister). However, IContinue reading “The Science and Art of Training Assessments”