Scott lays out a good argument for the apprenticeship system, something I’ve seen quite a few people across many fields making a case for. “Apprenticeships were, for a long time, the dominant way of learning professional skills. A master agrees to show you how to perform a useful skill. In exchange, he got a bunch…
Granted, I’m extrapolating a little bit. But, if you have listened to the latest Work Life podcast, at the very end you’ll hear Adam Grant suggest three things that help you remember something new. Take a 10 minute break to let it sink in Quiz yourself on it, to start recalling the information right away…
Langevin has this step on top. I am not surprised. I’ve always been somewhat stunned when someone gets hired on as a trainer, or moved into a training position based on their technical skills, without having to prove they can, you know, teach, or run a classroom, online or in person. Select the Right Candidates…
This seems like a promising endeavor, put together to Iris the Dragon and the Canadian government. “IncludeMe makes it simple for managers to understand and take action on workplace mental health.” Not just the IncludeMe training the link below offers a lot of links and resources put together by various groups in Canada to improve the…
Given this, why do so many companies cut and/or just not offer training? “If your customer training game is on point, your customers are likely to repay you with loyalty. According to a study by the Technology Services Industry Association, 92 percent of software subscribers who have been trained renew their subscriptions and 64 percent…
Richard Byrne writes a blog about teachers using technology. With my background in technical training, I often find some interesting things on his blog, even though I’m not a teacher. Yesterday, he asked an important question to educators: “Can we teach critical thinking and good digital citizenship practices if we don’t use them ourselves? I’m…