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Selecting Tools for Learning and Development (L&D)
Last week, we looked at what goes into creating a learning culture in your organization. This week, we’re following up with a conversation about selecting the best tools to support and enable your commitment to ongoing learning and development. Learning tools come in a vast diversity of formats and functions, and while having options is…
Simple Strategies for Cultivating a Learning Culture
Building a Learning Culture In the first post in this series from FMP’s Learning and Development Center of Excellence, we presented practical ways to Create a Learning Strategy. When establishing an organizational learning strategy, it’s important to assess the big picture and align the strategy with the organization’s mission. For example, consider the organization’s needs….
Creating a Learning Strategy that Gets Results
My colleague, Clint Clarkson, has a wonderful way of depicting a learning manager’s struggles! Surely enough, those who work in the Learning and Development (L&D) space, have, at some point, felt bombarded by training requests from clients. From new initiatives to compliance requirements to onboarding -all while keeping employees updated on technology – adds up to…
Video: How to Get More Impact from Your Learning Management System
By: Stacy Cook, former Managing Consultant, FMP Consulting Originally presented at the 2017 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition on Monday, June 19th Interested in learning more? Reach out to FMP Consulting at [email protected]!
Why Content Curation Matters in Learning Development
In the modern digital age, there is a proliferation of learning opportunities. In many ways, this is a good thing, but it can make it difficult for the right resources to reach the right people. Some learning solutions will work well for one group, while they may be unnecessary for different people in your organization….
Picking the Right Training Delivery Method
A learning modality is a delivery method of information for learning. Many have cropped up over time as learning development and technology have advanced. Now we have several options to choose from which can cater to different needs and organization structures. What is right for one type of content is not necessarily great for another….
Deliver More Value to Your Learning Organization with these Cost-cutting Tips
According to Training Magazine’s 2015 Training Industry Report, business spending on training is at a six-year high coming in at a whopping $70.6 BILLION for 2015. Sounds like great news for training professionals, right? Unfortunately, the other revealing finding is that the amount spent on full-time staff is down to a four-year low. What does…
Learning through Storytelling – Your Most Powerful Teaching Tool
If a learner attends a workshop, and he doesn’t remember a single thing from it, was it worth the time? Anyone, learning professional or otherwise, would likely shout a resounding NO WAY! Learning new information and using it to do something on the job is the essence of workplace learning. So how do we make…
Got Learning Strategy?
Want to move from a reactive to a proactive position for your organization’s learning needs? Ready to create a learning strategy that is lockstep with your organization’s mission, but not quite sure how to start? Join FMP’s own Stacy Cook and Evangeline Harris this Tuesday night (7/26) at NOVA SHRM’s July Chapter Meeting as they…