The Meet & Greet is a beloved component of many onboarding programs. I'm going out on a limb, however, and guess that many hiring managers love them for the wrong reasons. Let's ruffle some feathers: Reasons I Think (Some) Hiring Managers Love Meet & Greets: 1. They're pretty easy to coordinate. 2. Most of the … Continue reading The Art of the Meet & Greet
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Socialization, Schmocialization.
It's not just about company culture. It's not just about getting comfortable. Or building relationships. Now, before the Culture Police (sounds like a mashup of classic 80s bands) steps in and calls me out, read on. There is a point: You hired that person to do a job. Giving him the tools he needs to … Continue reading Socialization, Schmocialization.
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Are You Using Infographics in Learning? (You Should Be!)
I've become slightly obsessed with infographics lately. And apparently I'm not alone - companies are using infographics for marketing, sales, branding, and just about everything else you can imagine. People love visuals. As learning professionals, we've known this for years. I'm still scratching my head as to why people insist on crammingsomanywordsontoapowerpointslideandthenreadeachandeverywordtotheiraudience (inhale) becausemostpeopledon'tlearnthatwayincludingthepeoplewhocreatedtheawfulslideinthefirstplace (exhale) … Continue reading Are You Using Infographics in Learning? (You Should Be!)
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Informal Learning is Key
So many of our learning experiences are informal and organic. They aren't necessarily taking place in a corporate classroom; in fact, the majority of learning takes place OUTSIDE the classroom. Over lunch. In meetings. Working on projects. In real life. Now, formal learning isn't going away...but we need to remember that so much happens every … Continue reading Informal Learning is Key
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6 Ways to Engage Learners with Mobile Devices
Guess what? People love their mobile devices. Shocking, right? While this isn't breaking news, it does mean that training participants like to have their phones and other mobile devices with them in the classroom. And that's thrown a curve ball at facilitators who have always subscribed to the "Please turn your cell phones OFF!" rule … Continue reading 6 Ways to Engage Learners with Mobile Devices
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