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Michaels & Associates
May 8, 20221 min read
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
Apr 20, 20223 min read
How to Design Leadership Escape Rooms
Are you ready for adventure? Escape rooms are a new trend in corporate team building that’s quickly growing in popularity….and for a good...
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Michaels & Associates
Feb 17, 20226 min read
Best Icebreakers for Virtual Classroom Training
In recent years many companies have transitioned from in-person training to virtual classrooms, causing employee engagement levels to be...
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Michaels & Associates
Feb 6, 20221 min read
ADDIE Framework Tasks Checklist
Whether you are a novice or seasoned expert in the Instructional Systems Design arena, you have probably heard of the ADDIE approach to...
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Michaels & Associates
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Transitioning to the Learning & Development Field
We’re seeing a huge shift in workplaces, with many professionals moving out of their chosen fields and into something new and exciting in...
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Michaels & Associates
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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
Aug 17, 20214 min read
15 Tips to Maximize Your Virtual Training Sessions
Whether you have employees working from home or offices scattered across the globe, it’s possible to transform in-person training into...
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Michaels & Associates
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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
Jul 12, 20214 min read
6 Tips for Successful Corporate Training
Do you have new hires to onboard? Improved business processes to implement? Updated product offerings? Or ongoing customer service and...
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Michaels & Associates
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Boost Training Results with Action Plans
Training action plans are practical tools that assist learners in furthering their expertise and professional development. They’re often...
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Michaels & Associates
Apr 20, 20216 min read
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
Oct 26, 20205 min read
20 Ways Training Super-Charges Employee Engagement
In recent years, studies have shown that the more companies appreciate their employees, the more engaged and interested these individuals...
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Michaels & Associates
Oct 26, 20206 min read
Designing Software Training when Software's in Flux
There is a brand new software release and it's your job to create the instructor-led training materials. The problem is the software is...
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Michaels & Associates
Oct 26, 20205 min read
SME's Guide to Adult Learning Principles
Congratulations, you're a subject matter expert (SME) for a training project and tasked to collaborate on the development of an...
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Michaels & Associates
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Make it Stick: Learning Transfer and Retention
It's been said that 80% of training taught in the workplace is forgotten the next day. So how do you beat the statistics and ensure your...
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Michaels & Associates
Oct 26, 20204 min read
Techniques For Active Learning
Tasks achieved through a direct, hands-on approach involve active learning techniques. For example, participants might work together to...
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Michaels & Associates
Oct 26, 20204 min read
How To Write Performance Objectives
Once analysis is completed, performance objectives are the basis for the instructional design process. They are the backbone of the...
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Michaels & Associates
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Storyboarding Strategies for Effective e-Learning
In this tutorial, you will learn why it's important to develop storyboards, the components of an effective storyboard, your roles and...
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Michaels & Associates
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Lower Costs By Blending Learning
In a recent survey conducted by Expertus and TrainingIndustry.com, training leaders were asked how they were going to reduce training...
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Michaels & Associates
Sep 10, 20206 min read
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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