Coloring Within the Lines

Chopeta Lyons

In my work with clients, I constantly see how good instruction and visuals are marred by haphazard layout; undone by poor templates; overwhelmed by busy, garish effects; or compromised by poor execution. Every time I think no one would ever do this, someone does. More »

Thinking About Learning Transfer

Before employees can even attempt to transfer training to their work, they have to confidently believe that they can actually perform the skill they have been taught. One of the most important things to do is to ensure that employees will have a chance to practice their... More »

Skip Analysis at Your Own Peril 3 Tools to Save Your Project Valuable Time

Jenn Labin

In my last post, I discussed three ways to proactively include analysis in your project. But, something tells me you still need convincing. I sense that a lot of you out there are still unconvinced that a valuable analysis can be done on a limited time frame and limited... More »

Blended Learning Is Better than Instructor-led or Online Learning Alone

Ruth Colvin Clark

Every time a new technology emerges, trainers wonder if learning would be more effective using that technology compared to traditional instructor-led training. In fact the first media comparison study was conducted in the 1940s by the US Army. They compared learning of ... More »