Hungry for knowledge that will up your game in 2021? We’ve compiled a list of 10 must-see resources for L&D professionals:
Blended Learning (What Works in Talent Development)
Learning expert Jennifer Hofmann delves into the latest adult learning studies and combines her findings to create a unique collaborative learning approach. This ATD Press published book focuses on time-tested practices that will deliver strong results. Ms Hofmann gives pro-tips, resources and tools to help you locate concepts and implement a blended learning strategy.
Association For Talent Development
The ATD YouTube channel features a range of short, professional interviews with experts in the L&D industry. The videos rarely run longer than 5-minutes, allowing you to get quick information bites whenever you need them.
HR Leaders
Learn from the leaders of the modern business world. This YouTube channel is an excellent resource for learning professionals. With a broad library, the channel covers an array of topics in HR and L&D departments. HR Leaders go in-depth on several interesting tops with interviews lasting up to an hour.
Fixing Feedback
Feedback is an essential part of the workplace. No matter how good you are at your job, you will receive some feedback at some point. But, how we have been giving feedback could be wrong. Georgia Murch offers a practical guide to fixing feedback in the office. This book will help you identify useful feedback, how to properly take feedback on board and other critical communication skills to improve the efficiency of communication in the workplace. Following these tips can enhance your work capability and create a more effective and determined workforce.
The Learning & Development Podcast
Airing once a fortnight, this podcast is run by L&D professionals, for L&D professionals. Host David James discusses the most current topics in the profession and brings in a list of guests to help along the way. James has 20 years of industry experience and acted as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company.
Good Practice Podcast
Tune in to the Good Practice Podcast, which focuses on critical issues in L&D and HR industries. Learn about the most pressing and topical industry topics. Some of the topics already covered are evidence-based practice, the impact of technology, responsive eLearning and several more.
Beyond L&D
This podcast/video series goes into how modern teams use enterprise learning to drive business performance. Several industry leaders make guest appearances to cover some of the most important lessons in L&D. As the name suggests, this podcast doesn’t spend time on the basics; it goes beyond and provides an in-depth discussion on important topics.
Workplace Learning: How to Build a Culture of Continuous Employee Development
As technology improves, we must capitalise on it and evolve with the learning landscape for us to build successful work cultures. This book is a comprehensive analysis of how L&D professionals must create a culture of workplace learning that encourages employees to develop constantly. Nigel Paine writes about the importance of moving away from traditional learning approaches and offers several new sharing and learning techniques.
How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens
Benedict Carey goes into our brains’ inner workings and how we absorb and retain information in different ways. He discovers that we learn at a rapid pace from the moment we are born; however, in our zeal, we have strayed away from instinctual and evolutionary learning techniques. Carey analyses the preconceived idea of learning that has been drilled into us since childhood and asks the question, “is there a better way to learn”?
Leading Change
Most of this list consists of pretty recent content, but we think every L&D professional should take time to read the revolutionary work of John Kotter. Kotter’s now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results is a must-read for all professional leaders. Everyone knows Kotter’s famous lesson – “to make change, one must first acknowledge and understand the need for change”. If you haven’t read this business’ guide yet, you must pick up a copy.
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How to Use Your LMS as a Powerful Sales Tool.
I have previously written how your LMS should be a strategic enabler in your business and not merely a compliance checklist. One of the ways your LMS can become strategic in your business is by using it as a powerful sales tool. I am going to explain 8 ways your LMS can boost sales by improving how you engage with prospects and differentiate you from your competitors.
7 Ways Your LMS Should be a Strategic Enabler.
Learning management systems (LMS) have reached the point of ubiquity in organisations of all types. When a decision is made to implement an LMS, most organisations have considered some key outcomes they hope to achieve with the investment. Compliance is the most common. Beyond compliance, the modern LMS can perform as a strategic enabler in the context of achieving competitive advantages for the organisation. The LMS is often overlooked as a tool that can facilitate strategy execution and assist teams and individuals to develop skills and knowledge aligned with business goals.
7 Strategies to Increase Engagement with Learning Experiences Delivered in an LMS
A Learning Management System (LMS) can significantly impact employee growth and development. However, the challenge often lies in maintaining high levels of engagement with the learning experiences in the LMS. Here are some 7 strategies I have found to boost engagement with learning content delivered through an LMS.
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