Workplace learning

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Why employee training is essential and not optional

Training and development is an opportunity for employees to build upon their skills and knowledge and develop both personally and professionally, but why is it essential to your business? Improved performance When it comes to employee performance, the more training employees receive the better able they are to perform their job role effectively. Any issues […]

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5 qualities that professional managers must possess in order to succeed

In order for each and every workplace to perform effectively, it must be structured with an efficient management system. Managers work to motivate and engage individuals in the workplace while maintaining operations to achieve success. If a manager is ineffective in their role, the entire business is likely to fail. What is a manager? As

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Why virtual reality is the next big thing for training programmes

Virtual Reality (VR) is set to be the next big thing to hit workplaces by becoming the preferred method of communication and training due to its ability to deliver immersive experiences in these areas. Virtual reality is a computer-based technology that replicates an environment real or imagined, it stimulates the user’s physical environment and presence

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Training and development for millennials in the workplace

From our previous blog instalments, we have discussed how millennials will transform the workplace and how businesses need to be able to effectively adapt to the changes they will bring or risk being left behind. Millennials feel that lifelong learning is the key to happiness and they want to experience as much training as possible

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Measuring the success of commercial skills training

Training within a business is an action taken to improve performance and ultimately increase profitability. To ensure that the training undertaken is effective, it must be measured and evaluated. Measuring the success of training will enable organisations to understand which methods of training are most effective, as well as allow them to improve the design of training

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Why your business should introduce a graduate training programme

When growing a business, it’s beneficial to analyse all aspects of employee acquisition. To find the right fit for your role, all types and levels should be considered. With graduate schemes at their highest level in 2016 with a 20.5% increase in the last 3 years, it is clear that although the graduate market is

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How cutting edge business simulations are transforming training

As the rise in millennials continues to grow in the workplace so does the rise in the number of technological advances used for daily tasks and training with learning, with simulations gaining increasing popularity in work-based development programmes. Business simulations Business simulations can be used in a variety of disciplines, however, they are more commonly

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How microlearning can benefit your business

The term microlearning is becoming increasingly popular especially in corporate environments. Put simply, it’s the process of learning in smaller steps. The way in which people work, learn and interact on a daily basis is constantly evolving. Tracking, understanding and ultimately implementing these changes within your business, we believe, is crucial to success. Microlearning deals

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