How well to do you communicate with your peers in everyday life? Do you find the occasional blunder or mishap occurring due to a misunderstanding or miscommunication? In this powerpacked little gem, we are going to look at the fundamentals of communication based on uncommon sense.
In these uncertain times, it's hard to know how to proceed with training and soft-skills initiatives. Should you invest the money, hoping for a return, or take a wait-and-see approach?
Here we explore the difference between "playing to win" vs "playing not to lose."
Are you making these 5 simple, costly mistakes when acquiring computer and soft-skills training? Learn how to minimize your time and money expenditures and maximize your results by avoiding these innocent no-nos.
If you've spent much time in training courses, you know the drudgery involved in endless technical procedures you'll likely never need, and you may also be aware of the high cost of such sessions. It doesn't have to be like that! Let's look at 3 Reasons why computer training is so draining, and what you can do to turn that around to high ROI both in terms of results and the bottom line.
You decide you want to secure quality training for your group, and when it comes time to schedule courses you discover that computer training manuals are...pricey! Wow, is it really worth it to pony up for manuals for each student? And do students really use them? Get the lowdown.
You’ve got a budget for training. You hold training sessions regularly. Yet are you getting the most bang for your buck? Or are you letting money slip through your fingers with ineffective and needless training? In this short article we’ll explore some techniques you can use to maximize your training investment and results, and minimize headaches and waste.
Do you experience resistance from students when trying to book them in training courses? Do they seem less than enthusiastic about attending than they should? Perhaps you or your company is making some of these 8 Classroom Killing Mistakes. Read on to discover how to avoid the blunders that may be rendering your training dollars ineffective.
So you’ve hired some young Generation Y hotshots to power your business. But in this economy, heads are on the chopping block and you don’t have much, if any, training budget. These Gen Y’ers are already sharp, so no need to train them, right? The answer might just surprise you.
There seems to be a distinct disconnect between the hours employees spend in training courses, and the results they are getting on the job. In this powerful little article, we will explore 6 reasons why you may be throwing away your training dollars on training that does not produce results, and how to transfer classroom training dollars to sense.
With an economy hell-bent on tanking, major retailers and huge corporations taking a dive and others demanding bailouts, the question remains, is this the death of computer and soft-skills training as we know it? In this brief but thoughtful article we’ll explore some of the factors at play that are putting a stake into the heart of traditional training models, and we’ll look at where industry trends will likely go, as well as what you can do to protect yourself.
Management has announced a software rollout to the latest-greatest version of hardware or software you use. Are you ready for it? In this short but sweet article, you can discover if you or your organization are making any of these common rollout blunders and correct them before they become nightmares.
During these troubled financial times, “no trainer is a no-brainer,” right? The answer may not be as straight-forward as you think. In this follow-up article to our first installment in the series, Computer Training in a Troubled Economy, we’ll look at the critical factors that will help you to determine why now may be the best time to invest in computer and soft-skills training.
You’re in charge of training and meetings, and you’ve done it for some time. Or perhaps you are new to the job, but you have things under control. Then certainly, you aren’t making any of these 5 Rookie Scheduling Blunders, right? Read on to find out what you may be doing wrong…
"The Future Ain't What It Used To Be," proclaimed an ad on the wall of a computer facility. Well students ain't what they used to be. They are sharper, quicker, and more easily bored. In short, they are part of Generation Y, and in this article we will explore 7 powerful teaching techniques that you or your trainers can use to effectively train GenY students in any subject.
With the constant horror stories about the financial sky falling, now would appear to be the absolute worst time to invest in computer training, right? Wrong. Read on to discover why now may actually be the best time to secure quality training.
In this article I share a darker chapter from the pages of computer training. Why a larger training company may not be able to compete with the little guys and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Learn about how sometimes David does beat Goliath in one of "Computer Training's Dirty Little Secrets."