According to Access Perks, almost 70% rank professional development and training as “the most important workplace policy,” and companies are listening. In comparison, the average annual cost of training and developing a new employee is $1,208.”. MORE

In 1968, Malcolm Knowles coined the term “ andragogy "—the science of adult learning—and proposed guidelines for creating content geared towards adult learners. Not only does classroom training disregard Knowles' guidelines, but traditional organizational training is also not what employees want (or need). To answer this call, learning and development teams should shift the way they deliver information in order to create interest and motivation. MORE

A number of studies by Deloitte , CEB , HBR have proven the connection between onboarding and workforce retention, productivity, engagement, and motivation. HR and L&D professionals worldwide keep sharing their experiences and tips on how to onboard employees to accelerate reaching their full proficiency and to retain the best talent for years to come. Get rid of a head office mindset to develop rock star distributed workforces. MORE

They represent your product, services, and brand to the customers and ultimately influence customers’ satisfaction. The old-school approach that connects employee engagement with customer satisfaction is known by every learning and development professional. Product or service knowledge. MORE

They measure productivity not by the hours employees sit at their desk but by the actual results. Millennials strongly believe in talent over experience and want to be leaders in companies that empower employees to rise to the top quickly. These are four basic rules and guidelines to teach your millennial workers to make them effective leaders: Teach them to build trust with the people they are going to manage. Let them coach others. MORE

According to Access Perks, almost 70% rank professional development and training as “the most important workplace policy,” and companies are listening. In comparison, the average annual cost of training and developing a new employee is $1,208.”. MORE

As a coach I tend to interface with clients who are either in the best situation (high-potentials who are being groomed for greater things) and the worst situation (sick of bad bosses and going-nowhere jobs) so I’m not pretending to see a scientific sample. MORE

Four HR leaders share how their approaches to mentoring programs are solving talent challenges. Today’s employees are happier, more productive, and more engaged when their jobs bring intrinsic rewards, or the feeling of doing meaningful work that propels their personal and professional growth. MORE

And we spend a lot of time talking about how to achieve higher levels of employee performance via manager one-on-one meetings, coaching sessions, and career development. Not only policies, procedures, and guidelines, but organizational structure. MORE