Planning E-learning in 2016: Influential Trends in Online Training

Planning E-learning in 2016: Influential Trends in Online Training

As is common in a booming industry, a lot of new developments and trends are popping up in the field of elearning, with companies that need to onboard, train and ensure compliance from a large workforce looking not only at online vs traditional training, but how to make best use of the technology and techniques … Read more

Why Twitter Is a Great Corporate Training and Social Learning Tool

Why Twitter Is a Great Corporate Training and Social Learning Tool

If there’s one social media network to look at for enhancing corporate training and learning, it’s Twitter. Twitter is an easy to use, but surprisingly powerful social media platform that can become an important part of your corporate learning toolkit. Jane Hart’s Top 100 Tools for learning has actually voted Twitter as the top learning tool for … Read more

21st Century Skills in the Workplace

21st Century Skills in the Workplace

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]21st century skills are particularly important in today’s workplace but many schools are struggling to equip their students with the necessary knowledge and problem-solving strategies that employers need. Tech-savvy As most sectors of industry now rely heavily on technology, it’s no surprise that the modern workforce needs to be technically proficient. And this doesn’t simply … Read more

Why Interactive Learning Gets Results

Why Interactive Learning Gets Results

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Millennials and Generation Z Employees that were born mid-eighties or later will have been weaned on technology. With a world of information, images and videos at their fingertips, the acquisition of skills and knowledge is now learner-centred. Having this techno-social mindset means that these employees will want training that follows similar lines. It will … Read more

Why Did Microsoft Acquire LinkedIn?

Why Did Microsoft Acquire LinkedIn?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] So what are the intentions of Microsoft? There are several options presented to Microsoft. Personal Assistant – Microsoft could plan to integrate their Cortana personal assistant software with the Linkedin ecosystem, in a similar way Apple have done this with Siri and Google with Google Now. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – They could build out Linkedin … Read more

Why Companies Should Adopt Mediation Training

Why Companies Should Adopt Mediation Training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The current blame culture has overtaken the common sense approach of handling conflict, with many unnecessarily ending up in litigation, which is both expensive and demoralizing. Having front line managers who could nip potential situations in the bud would save time and inconvenience (having to advertise, interview and appoint a replacement member of staff, for … Read more

How To Keep Your Workforce Motivated

How To Keep Your Workforce Motivated

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Communication While you may think this is a given, it’s the level and type of communication that’s key. It’s important to keep your staff well-informed about developments within the company, which helps them feel valued. Whenever possible, even if you’re the CEO, speak to people face-to-face, rather than relying on others to do it … Read more

Mobile Learning for Healthcare Professionals

Mobile Learning for Healthcare Professionals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Training in the healthcare sector is unique in terms of the challenges related to the constantly changing environment as new research and development creates new best practices that may require instant retraining. What is more, the healthcare sector is highly regulated and the lack of mandatory compliance training may lead into not meeting the industry … Read more

Selling in the Medical Device Market

Selling in the Medical Device Market

As an innovative knowledge management tool, Promatum has the power to enable medical device sales through knowledge acquisition. Designed specifically for “just in time” access to content, your Sales Reps can access product information just a few minutes before or during their pitches. We hope you find our infographic useful: Main Challenges 1. High Competition – 80% … Read more

How Millennials Are Changing The US Workplace

How Millennials Are Changing The US Workplace

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Key Facts Born between 1980-2000 | The Millennial generation is the largest in US history | The first generation of digital natives | Millennials form over 25 % of the workforce of US | By 2020, millennials will form 50% of the global workforce | By 2025, 3 out of every 4 workers globally will … Read more