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As a manager or supervisor, do you hear employees groan about their yearly compliance training? Is it outdated, dreary, and something...
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Michaels & Associates
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Upskilling and Reskilling for the Future
The efforts to upskill and reskill employees are top priorities these days in corporate training. With new technologies evolving faster...
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Michaels & Associates
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Elevate Your Training Program with Marketing Strategies
Today’s Learning and Development (L&D) practitioners regularly face the challenge of attracting and engaging learners. Did you know when...
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Michaels & Associates
- Sep 8, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 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 7, 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...
400
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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