Training in Business

Training in Business Resources and Trends

Why Self-Directed Learning Matters in Today’s Cloud-Focused World

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As technology continues to shift more and more to the cloud, the mentality of those in charge of dispersing training funds could be following in the same direction. In the past, spending a week away from the office for training may have been the most viable and possibly the only option. Now times are changing and we’re heading more towards self-directed learning options that include things like online videos, e-learning classes and other digital based features.

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Using Brain Science to Create Learning Addicts

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The motivational similarities and brain response between a recreational drug user and a professional salesperson are proven. Great salespeople love the adrenaline rush they get from advancing an opportunity or making a sale, and even describe the feeling as a “high,” which is actually a very appropriate description.

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Learning and Its Impact Measuring What Matters

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What gets measured gets done! Learning metrics have mostly been confined to an inside out focus around efficiency and cost-driven factors: personal days, penetration percentage, attendance/no show percent (turnout), utilization of trainers, utilization of training facilities, cost per participant, budgeted versus spent money on L&D, L&D cost per training hour- the list is endless. The question is what is the essence?

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