Navigating the Future of Learning and Development
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, evolving job roles, and the increasing need for remote collaboration, the landscape...
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Michaels & Associates
- Jul 26
- 3 min
What Drives Motivation and Learning in the Workplace
Companies that prioritize employee learning and growth gain a natural edge. But do you know what gets employees motivated to learn? Let’s...
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Michaels & Associates
- Jul 6, 2022
- 1 min
The Cost of Attrition
Replacing an employee can cost between 50% - 60% of that employee's salary with overall losses to the company ranging anywhere from 90% -...
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Michaels & Associates
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
Provide Effective L&D
Though the majority of surveyed employees were overall satisfied with their company’s training options, a small but critical minority...
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Michaels & Associates
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Training Creates a Competitive Advantage
Focusing on your employees’ professional growth and development is vital for business success. It is also a good career growth strategy...
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Michaels & Associates
- May 26, 2022
- 1 min
Training for Retention
One of the best ways companies grow is by retaining core talent. Employee retention is highly valued because it costs time and money to...
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Michaels & Associates
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
Life Skills Training & Support
Strong life skills go hand-in-hand with strong mental health. After the pandemic, companies understand the need to proactively address...
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Michaels & Associates
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
L&D By Generation
There are four generations—Gen-Z, Millennials, Gen-X and Baby Boomers—working and learning side by side so it’s important to create...
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Michaels & Associates
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Is Training Needed? Checklist
How do you know whether training is the right solution—even with a defined performance gap? Needs analysis is one way to determine...
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Michaels & Associates
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
11 Benefits of Training Employees
Training is of the best ways companies can enhance the knowledge and skills of their workforce. And the effort doesn't necessarily have...
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Michaels & Associates
- Apr 20, 2021
- 6 min
3 Simple Solutions to Support Field Teams
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when faced with numerous obstacles related to supporting team members out in the field. Fortunately, the...
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Michaels & Associates
- Sep 10, 2020
- 6 min
The Importance Of Staying Connected
In the "office-optional" business model, top organizations know it's critical to achieve meaningful communication, a feeling of...
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Michaels & Associates
- Sep 10, 2020
- 4 min
Managing Training Project Expectations
If you're an instructional or media designer for training projects, you're probably very familiar with requests to develop quality...
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Michaels & Associates
- Sep 10, 2020
- 9 min
Mastering the Art of SME Management
As you know, building strong subject matter expert (SME) relationships during the training development process doesn't just happen like...
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Michaels & Associates
- Sep 10, 2020
- 5 min
Dealing with Difficult SMEs
Even with all your diligence, planning and commitment to the project, you may encounter SMEs who don't meet their obligations. What do...
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Michaels & Associates
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
How Much Time & Money is Needed to Develop a Training Program?
How much time does it take and how much should it cost to create custom training? Regardless of whether you develop training in-house or...
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Michaels & Associates
- Aug 16, 2020
- 3 min
Healthy Communication Habits for Remote Teams
Working from home (or simply away from your office) can provide a great amount of freedom and flexibility in your job. More and more...
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Michaels & Associates
- Aug 16, 2020
- 3 min
Standards To The Rescue
There's a challenging phenomenon currently taking place in the Learning & Development (L&D) field. Unfortunately, many L&D departments...
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Michaels & Associates
- Aug 1, 2020
- 1 min
11 Quick Tips to Sync eLearning to Company Goals (Infographic)
Ever consider how your training program relates to the bigger picture? The best custom eLearning developers do! Next time you develop...
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Michaels & Associates
- Aug 1, 2020
- 1 min
A Sustainable Virtual Team Communication Model
Facing struggles with your geographically dispersed team? Good communications skills are the key to making your virtual team work! Here's...
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