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Learning and Development professionals follow adult learning principles to facilitate the learning process. Part of these principles is to always make people feel comfortable and good about themselves so that they can focus on learning from the instructor and from their fellow classmates. When teaching virtually, focus on doing these 5 things often to make people feel comfortable

When you’re navigating a digital transformation, driving user adoption is critical to realizing the full value of your technology investment. But what if your company lacks the personnel or specialized expertise to develop and execute a user adoption-focused change management and learning and development strategy effectively? Instead of hiring full-time employees to fill the gaps – or stretching your existing team too thin – consider staff augmentation. This article will outline a few of the many benefits of staff augmentation for large-scale technology rollouts, starting with a brief definition to help you learn more about this flexible and highly effective tool.

While 2020 could go down in history as the year of remote work, the trend isn’t going anywhere soon. Experts predict the number of people permanently working from home to double in 2021, and 70% of the workforce will work remotely at least five days a month by 2025. Several organizations are shifting to a hybrid work model, where the company culture supports and normalizes a combination of on-site and remote work. We also expect to see completely remote companies continue to emerge across many verticals. Combine this seismic shift in how people work with a measurable increase in the demand for new technologies, and the future of eLearning just became a lot more interesting. In this article, we’ll explore the relationship between remote work and eLearning, starting with a brief definition.

Even if you’re not overseeing homeschoolers or competing for home office space, working from home can still come with a heavy load of distractions. Without the structures, flow, and familiarity of office life, a traditional eight-hour workday can become a continuous blur between work and home. Microsoft’s focus on continual innovation and swift adaptation to work-at-home needs has helped many people survive – and thrive – at work during pandemic shutdowns. In this article, we’re highlighting three Microsoft tools for working from home that can help you work smarter.

When embarking on a digital transformation, savvy workplace learning and development (L&D) teams often deploy a practice called instructional design to ensure employees receive the knowledge and tools they need to use the new technology proficiently. Part of a broader change management strategy designed to promote digital literacy, instructional design plays a central role in helping companies realize the full value of their technology investment.

While system integrators manage the technology side of a digital transformation, a change management consultant like us focuses on the people side. These specially trained experts use tailored, vision-centered strategies to guide your company through a technology change journey. A qualified change management consultant is highly skilled in developing and nurturing collaborative partnerships and values openness and communication as the bedrock of any change strategy. So, how do you know whether these experts are right for your company’s rollout? This article will highlight ten tell-tale signs that you could benefit from a change management consultant and outline the specific services they can provide to ease your journey.

With so many pre-made options available these days, it can be easy to lose sight of the value of creating customized e-learning. While pre-made courses can be convenient, they may not truly be able to meet your company’s specific needs. By investing in customized e-learning for your organization, you can ensure that your learners are receiving all the information and support they need, while better being able to manage costs, distribution, and branding. Check out our top 3 advantages of incorporating custom e-learning into your instructional regimen below.

Deploying technology is only part of the equation for a successful rollout. Even with a stellar IT plan, technical skill, and software reputation, you can still miss the mark, as evidenced by an abysmal 20-30% digital transformation success rate. What are companies missing? Many organizations launch technology without considering what employees need to adopt the new tool successfully. Devising a change management strategy that puts user adoption front and center of any rollout plan is a proven strategy for increasing your success rate and realizing your technology investment’s full value.

If your organization is planning a large-scale software rollout, learning and development provides the training and tools your end-users need to master the new technology. However, instilling software knowledge and skills across your organization requires much more than basic instruction – it takes a broader strategic perspective. In this article, we’ve outlined six big-picture learning and development goals to consider before your next software rollout to promote the digital literacy and dexterity needed for a successful implementation.

Though new technologies are greatly sought after, the process of adoption is not as simple as some may think. The adopting of new software is an organizational change process that typically affects a large portion of an organization’s employee population. Many people struggle with change for various reasons, which can be a burden to an organizational change initiative. In fact, approximately 70% of all organizational change initiatives are unsuccessful. When an organization follows the adoption process for implementing a new software application such as SharePoint, they are more likely to be successful than organizations that do not use or skip steps within the adoption process. There are a few key things to consider when it comes to executing a successful adoption.

When organizations invest in technology, such as digital transformations, cloud migrations, CRM/ERP migrations, and software system upgrades, their stakeholders expect a return on investment (ROI). However, realizing that return goes beyond a smooth rollout. While system integration is part of the equation, the ultimate success requires something more: people must use the technology. Navigating this people-centric aspect of new digital technologies is precisely where change management comes into the mix. Having a solid change management strategy tailored for your users is the best way to increase the ROI of technology investments, and this article explains why.

Emerging research shows that the pandemic has swiftly accelerated the rate of corporate digital transformations by several years. Many executives and managers reported investing in more technology-based operations and software products in response to the crisis to stay competitive in an increasingly digitized business environment. However, the ROI of these technology investments remains to be seen. But there’s one thing we know for sure: a robust workplace learning and development strategy is critical for success.