By Shawn Hunter
A short excerpt from Shawn Hunter’s recent book, Out•Think:
Innovation doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it’s as simple as designing the shampoo bottle so it rests upside down.Read more
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Skillsoft Introduces Microsoft® Office 2013 KnowledgeCenter™
By Tim Hildreth
To help professionals keep pace with the latest updates to the Microsoft® offerings, we are excited to announce the availability of the Microsoft® Office 2013 KnowledgeCenter™, an easy-to-use portal that incorporates Skillsoft’s multi-modal Office 2013 resources in a single solution.Read more
Classroom Training vs. Online Training – Which One is Better?
By Laura Rexford
As I reflect on recent conversations, industry research, data analysis and my own experiences related to elearning maturity, a lyric from an old U2 song begins to play in my mind: “We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong.”
What prompted that thought was an impact study conducted on a sales training program with the goal of 80% of trainees successfully selling a new product within 30 days after training.Read more
Enhance Your Organization’s Agility with a Learning Culture
By John Ambrose
Change is the new normal and having an agile workforce is essential for business today. High performing organizations are more agile and have excelled in effectively managing and coping with change and are superior at getting their current culture to embrace change.Read more
Open Your Eyes to Online Compliance Training
By Michael Newton
Imagine you were on a train and the driver closed their eyes between stations.
Would you feel confident that you would make it to your desired destination on time, if at all? How safe would that make you feel?Read more
The Future of Mobile Device Management (MDM)
By the Mind Commerce Staff
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a very hot area as it impacts wireless, software/OS, and enterprise mobility.
In our recent MDM research, we have identified the following:
- Cloud-based MDM applications will take overtake premise-based solutions within the next five years.Read more
Skillsoft Reveals Keys to Integrating Compliance with Business Strategy
Complex and continually evolving regulatory standards are increasing the pressure on organizations to address compliance requirements more aggressively, which is a significant challenge to achieve on a company-wide level.
In response to growing recognition of compliance training as a legal and risk-mitigating necessity, Skillsoft has published a new whitepaper which highlights the benefits of integrating compliance with business strategy to achieve a positive and productivity-driven compliance culture.Read more
2014 Elearning Priorities that Enhance Customer Value
By Pam Boiros
Introducing Welch Way presented by SkillsoftI’ve recently returned from the Skillsoft annual global kick off meeting in Orlando, Florida! I’m excited to share some highlights from the event, as well as our key priorities for 2014 that will help our customers and prospects get even more value from their elearning programs.Read more
Embrace a Learning Culture: Don’t Let Training be Your Stumbling Block
By Kevin Young
We often find ourselves helping businesses overcome the fear of investing in training their employees. Organisations feel they will use it to their advantage and walk out the door five minutes later to join a competitor.Read more
Can Every Strength Become a Weakness?
By Jim Clemmer
Eons ago Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough, and fulcrum strong enough, and single-handed I can move the world.” Leveraging strengths have proven to be a powerful way for leaders to boost their effectiveness.Read more