mLearning: Learn Wherever, Whenever
Did you know that 61.1% of smartphone users worldwide use their devices to watch videos? Indisputably, kittens and puppies are cute and brighten your day, but what if you could use the time it takes to watch a video to learn something new while on the go? Let’s look at mLearning. Mobile Learning The mobile […]
Want to Learn? Make It Fun With Gamification!
Sometimes, we stop doing something because we find it dull. It happens to all of us! Take learning a new language, for example. Study verb conjugations by heart? Nah, boring. But what if we made it fun with elements of gamification? Fun can be a strong motivator that can change our behavior. All it takes […]
Team Building and Conflict Resolution Ideas
Conflict in the workplace happens when coworkers have opposing needs or interests and other factors, like personality clashes or poor communication skills, come into play. When conflict is not addressed, it escalates and can cause a rift between team members and affect their performance. Even worse, unresolved conflicts end up creating a toxic work environment. […]
The 4 Most In-Demand Soft Skills in 2024
There was a time when recruiters only looked at hard skills to select the best candidate for a position. However, there has been a shift. In today’s ever-evolving world, soft skills have become essential to navigate the challenges driven by new technologies like artificial intelligence and economic disruption. However, AI cannot replace humans in tasks […]
Help Your Brain Learn Better
The brain is one of the most complex parts of our body. Ongoing research on how it works has revealed some of its secrets, although scientists are working hard to discover more. We can apply some of that knowledge to the way we learn. Here are a few techniques that will help you learn better […]
Learning and Sleep
Cast your mind back to your college days. Did you pull all-nighters, only to be too tired to perform well the next day? When we are young, we believe we can do without sleep. However, we need a good night’s sleep to enable our brains to function effectively. Let’s talk about learning and sleep. Sleep […]
Empathetic Leadership Basics
Do you believe that empathy is a vital skill for leaders? If the answer is no, have a look at these statistics about empathetic leadership and think again: 61% of employees with empathetic leaders said that they were able to be innovative. 50% described their workplace as inclusive. 86% said they could juggle life and […]
The Adaptive Learning Model
Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi film Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford depicts a world where robots take over human life. The idea was a terrifying prospect for cinemagoers at the time. That dire prediction has not come to pass; however, bots and artificial intelligence are here to stay. And we can benefit greatly from tools like […]
3 Learning and Development Trends for 2024
Part of a learning and development leader’s job is to provide the necessary tools for employees to thrive in their roles, help them develop new and existing skills, and drive innovation. The post-pandemic years have been particularly challenging. The workplace has changed dramatically, and the advent of AI poses a novel set of challenges, some […]
How Making Mistakes Can Help You Learn
Cast your mind back to your school days. The teacher calls on you to answer a question and your mind goes blank. You are afraid of making mistakes in front of your classmates and making a fool of yourself. Little did you know at the time that providing the wrong answer was a good thing […]
