Learning Trends

Who says learning can’t be fun, too? That’s the philosophy behind gamification, a relatively new strategy for corporate training that uses interactive learning platforms to keep employees engaged while boosting knowledge retention and growth. Read on to learn how one company is implementing gamification into their L&D training program.

We spoke to L&D professionals at Bayer, Ernst & Young, Wyndham Destinations, Bonobos, and CyberCoders to learn about how they influence innovation within their companies. 

There’s no question that employee training is an ongoing debate within organizations: is it really worth the investment? Find out in this infographic from ReadyTech.

Augmented reality, also known as AR, has been growing in popularity over the years due to its presence in games such as Pokemon Go, sightseeing applications and navigation maps. Find out how AR is now being used in L&D!

Training Industry researches, publishes and tracks the intersection of business objectives and the role of learning and development. Their work includes profiling thousands of training companies each year. Take a look at Training Industry's latest insights on the North American training market here.

Last week at ATD's yearly international conference and exposition in San Diego, California, Obama and Tacy Byham spoke out about the importance of equality in the workplace. Find out what they said and learn more about the winners of the ATD awards!

This article shares insights from L&D professionals leading cultural change in their organizations. Learn how changing the status quo works in action!

The strongest asset that you have is your team. Read our article to learn how to identify training needs in your team, how to choose the right format, and more!

Work distractions due to technology are creating a big impact on the performance of workers. In fact, Udemy's research discovered that over a third of millennials spend 2 or more hours a day on their phones rather than working. Find out how you can help fight these distractions and re-motivate employees!

We spoke with Steve Garguilo whose work with Johnson & Johnson exemplified the big, daring ideas that we think can inspire talent professionals to lead a transformation in their learning culture. One of Steve's most impressive projects was implementing the first-ever corporate TEDx events.

We spoke with Sian Musial at Pepper whose Learning at Work Week activities caught our attention. Musial helped engage every level of her organization in silo-breaking networking events centred around learning, helped discover and develop subject-matter experts, all while introducing the company to new learning technologies.

Are you curious about what a healthy learning culture looks like? Read our interview with Kim Edwards, Talent and Leadership Development Manager at Getty Images who places learning culture at the heart of talent development.