Performance Matters Blog
The Power of Storytelling in Corporate Learning
Storytelling is how we’ve entertained, inspired, and passed on knowledge for thousands of years before the written word. And, as...
5 Tips for Maintaining a Great Managed Learning Services Partnership
Having a Managed Learning Services (MLS) partnership has become a popular solution for companies that look to be cost-effective and...
What ChatGPT and Generative AI Could Mean for Learning
When Barbara Mistick and I surveyed people for our book Stretch, we asked people what they did to ensure they...
Moving Faster: Organizational Design for a More Strategic HR Function
Human Resources (HR) departments are frequently tasked with doing more with less because they often struggle with showing a direct...
Learning Trends for 2023: What to Expect
We observe new learning trends and developments every year, and lately there seems to be an ever-increasing demand for new...
More Efficient Employee Training: 5 Steps for Global Organizations
Over the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to live and work in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. The...
A Complexity Reduction Journey
About a dozen years ago, I had an opportunity to take an idea we had generated while I was CLO...
Training vs. Learning: Why It’s Important to Know the Difference for an Optimized Learning Space
All L&D professionals will recognize that learning and training are both integral to performance outcomes—for both the individual and the...
The Hybrid Workforce: Creating an Effective Working Culture
Many organizations have adopted a hybrid working approach. It provides employees with the flexibility of how, where and when they...
A Digital Learning Journey for the Modern Learner
Technology has modified the way we digest information; gone are the days of stuffy hour-long informative training videos and hefty,...
New Roles for the Connected Learning Experience
To create a valuable and connected learning experience, it’s important to consider the range of learning types and the roles...
State of Disruption: A Snapshot of the Automotive Industry
I took a 13-year time-out from my 40+-year career in autos to run a tech company. (With impeccable timing: I...
The Future of L&D
With so many changes taking place in the learning space, Learning & Development (L&D) can now get future ready. From...
The Metaverse and Corporate Learning
Virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), the metaverse. Many organizations are grappling with how to use these technologies effectively. Michael...
The Return to In-Person Training with Lessons from a Virtual World
In the early parts of 2020, companies around the world had to rapidly shift their training plans away from in-person...
Rethinking Design for Sustainable Learning
The past two years have shown that learning and development (L&D) can deliver experiences at scale with a hybrid strategy...
Human-Centered Design Is Critical for Digital Learning: 8 Ways to Make Sure It Works for You
In its infancy, digital learning was largely seen as one learner sitting in front of a computer working through text-based...
Unleash Your Organization’s Innovation Potential
In an ever-changing work environment, there is increasing demand for innovation and new ways of working—whether it’s pressure from your...
The Reality of Extended Reality in Learning and Development
What Is Extended Reality? Extended reality (XR) is a catch-all term for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed...
Organizational Change: Working Through Ambiguity
Get clear on organizational ambiguity Ambiguity, in short, means there is room for more than one interpretation. Thanks to a...
