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E-Books, guides, templates and more to help you improve the impact of corporate learning and development.
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Workforce Development
3 Communication Skills for Today’s Workplace
InfographicThis infographic explores three types of communication skills your employees at all levels need to find success in today’s workplace.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Gaining Buy-in for Your Training Recommendations
GuideCraft recommendations the ensure stakeholder buy-in and learn how to proactively address - and avoid - resistance.
Leadership
Strategies for Conflict Resolution
GuideConflict is unavoidable, are you prepared to overcome it? Learn how to create a healthier work environment by effectively managing conflict.
Professional Development
The Professional Development Plan Template
TemplateSet SMART goals and craft your professional development plan by assessing your strengths and weaknesses.
Workforce Development
L&D's Role in Career Mobility: 4 Tips for Success
InfographicThis infographic offers tips to help you leverage career mobility to retain top talent and support a culture of continuous growth.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
8 Elements of a L&D Plan
GuideCreate a roadmap for improving human performance and achieving better business outcomes with these 8 fundamental elements of a L&D plan.
Professional Development
Leading the Training Function: 5 Tips From the Trenches
InfographicThis infographic offers tips that can help you overcome challenges to set you — and your organization — up for success in the new year.
Professional Development
Analyzing the Career and Salary Attributes of L&D Professionals
InfographicLearn about the factors that impact your salary and career, as well as actionable strategies for professional development and growth.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
4 Tips To Ensure Training Brings Value to the Business
InfographicThis infographic outlines four tips to help you better achieve strategic alignment and business impact as a result.
Learning Technologies
4 Questions To Consider When Selecting a Learning Technology Solution
InfographicDownload the infographic for the guidance you need to maximize your learning technology investment.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Trends 2023: Managing Training for a Changing Workplace
ReportThe world of work is changing and so must training. This report highlights six trends influencing the future of learning and development.
IT and Technical Training
4 Skills To Accelerate Digital Transformation
InfographicDownload the infographic for tips on improving your training to keep up with the pace of digital change
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Creating a Strategic Plan: Best Practices for Developing Training that Improves Business Outcomes
E-BookLearn how to create a strategic plan that aligns training to business results.
Remote Learning
The Guide to Creating Engaging Remote Learning Content
GuideGain the tips and tools you need to deliver engaging remote learning experiences that achieve maximum impact.
Remote Learning
5 Steps to Delivering Successful Remote Learning Programs
GuideUse this 5-step guide to create a robust remote learning plan as well as identify where your current plan may have gone wrong.
Performance Management
Learning Throughout the Employee Lifecycle
InfographicExplore the learning and development (L&D) opportunities to promote throughout each stage of the employee lifecycle.
Learning Technologies
Strategies for Managing Your Learning Tech Stack
GuideDiscover strategies for managing and identifying the learning technologies that will address your challenges and meet your needs.
Learning Technologies
3 Steps for Conducting a Learning Tech Needs Assessment
GuideUsing this four-step process, conduct a thorough needs analysis that pinpoints the technology solutions you need to address your challenges.
Compliance
Leadership Skills for a Human-centric Workplace
InfographicUse this infographic to learn how to create a people-focused work environment that empowers employees to reach their full potential.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
3 Templates to Help Your L&D Strategy Succeed
TemplateStart your journey towards strategically aligning L&D to organizational goals with this toolkit of guides and templates.
Learning Services and Outsourcing
Partnering for Performance: Best Practices and Pro Tips
Infographic Use this infographic to learn more about the different types of training partnerships and how to leverage them for better training.
Performance Management
4 Steps To Conduct an Effective Training Needs Analysis
InfographicUse this infographic as a guide to help you conduct a needs analysis in your organization.
Leadership
Assessing Your Company's Leadership Development Context
TemplateUse this template to consider your learners' diverse preferences and needs, and how they impact which training solutions you should use.
Leadership
Leading Leadership Development: Aligning KPIs to Organizational Goals
TemplateProve the impact of your initiatives by aligning your organizational goals, L&D plan and leadership development program goals.
Leadership
The Training Manager’s Leadership Development Roadmap
Job AidDiscover the process that will set you up for success from start to finish during the leadership development process.
Leadership
Training Industry's Leadership Development Model
Job AidTraining Industry’s research-based Leadership Development Model identifies the top factors impacting leadership training outcomes.
Content Development
Develop a Strategy for Better Learning in the Flow of Work
InfographicThis infographic will equip you with tips on building a culture of learning by diversifying your training delivery with microlearning.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Helping Training Managers Become D&I Champions
GuideDiscover strategies and methodologies to become a champion of DEI in your organization, and to help your learners become champions as well.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Pitfalls and Barriers That Sabotage D&I Efforts
GuideAction starts with awareness - explore the top pitfalls and organizational barriers that may be holding your DEI programs back.
Measurement and Analytics
Training Needs Assessment: Project Planning Checklist
GuideKeep this checklist handy to prepare for a thorough and efficient training needs analysis that prioritizes business goals.
Professional Development
Guide to the Training Manager Competency Model
GuideThe Training Manager Competency Model™ provides you with specific insight into the core competencies of the training manager job role.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
"E" Is For Equity: The ABCs of Equitable Learning
InfographicUse this infographic as your guide to delivering equitable learning for all.
Remote Learning
Making Hybrid Learning Work: Best Practices for Training a Dispersed Workforce
E-BookLearn real-world solutions to common hybrid learning challenges.
Measurement and Analytics
Measuring the Impact of L&D: My Evaluation Plan
TemplateCraft your own training evaluation plan to determine whether your training was truly effective in driving business impact.
Leadership
4 Ways To Deliver Effective Employee Feedback
InfographicUse this infographic to better understand the ways to deliver effective employee feedback and how to reinforce effective behavior and end bad habits.
Content Development
3 Hybrid Learning Challenges and Solutions
InfographicUse this infographic to gain tips and tricks gathered from the L&D community that will help you overcome the challenges of hybrid learning.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
3 Ways To Leverage L&D for Talent Retention
InfographicView this infographic to learn how learning and development can help retain talent for the long-haul.
Content Development
5 Stages of Design Thinking
Job AidUse this roadmap in your day-to-day as a reference for how you can incorporate the 5 stages of design thinking into your programs.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Training's Role in Building Company Culture: 3 Tips for Success
InfographicThis infographic offers three tips to help you leverage training to create a culture that supports learning and growth from the inside out.
Performance Management
The Essentials of Assessing Employee Performance
InfographicUse this infographic to understand the essentials of assessing employee performance to create measurable success in your organization.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Trends 2022: Enhancing the Efficiency of the Training Function
ReportAre you ready for the future of learning and development? This report examines six trends shaping the future of corporate training.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
3 Ways Agile Learning Can Improve Your Training Design
InfographicUse this infographic to learn how Agile learning design can help L&D create effective, engaging training, even on the tightest schedule.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Building Business Acumen: 3 Tips To Becoming a Trusted Partner
InfographicUse this infographic to build business acumen and gain that coveted seat at the table once and for all.
Personalization and Learning Pathways
Manifesto for HR Development
GuideExplore the guiding principles of Agile HR and keep them top of mind as you navigate a more agile way of work.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
4 Strategies To Uplift Employee Wellness
InfographicUse this infographic to become not just a learning leader who manages training, but an organizational leader who drives business impact.
Professional Development
The 6 Step Checklist to Conquering Your First Year as a Training Manager
InfographicDiscover the most common challenges training managers face during their first year on the job and the 6 steps you can use to tackle them.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
4 Tips for Effective Internal Consulting
InfographicBecome an organizational leader who drives business impact.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Psychological Safety and Learning: 4 Elements of an Inclusive Organization
InfographicFind out what it takes to be an inclusive organization that provides a safe environment for employees to thrive.
Remote Learning
5 Ways To Create a Blended Learning Experience
InfographicLearn how to create a blended and more meaningful learning experience.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Creating a Social Learning Culture in the Modern Workplace
InfographicLearn how you can use all the tools and strategies at your disposal to create a culture of social learning in your organization.
Leadership
Developing the Modern Leader: Essential Skills and Training Tips
InfographicLearn how can you use learning and development to help your organization thrive.
Remote Learning
5 Ways Experiential Learning Programs Can Improve Training
InfographicLearn five ways experiential learning can improve performance.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
5 Tips for Turning 2020 Disarray Into 2021 Direction: Insights From Learning Leaders
InfographicUsing lessons learned from 2020, this infographic outlines 5 tips for planning a successful new year.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Training That Creates an Inclusive and Equitable Workplace
E-BookLearn how training can support a more equitable and inclusive business environment for all.
IT and Technical Training
Expert Perspectives on Cybersecurity Training
E-BookUse these expert insights to deliver cybersecurity training that keeps your people, and the business, safe.
Performance Management
Expert Perspectives on Performance Management
E-BookFrom giving feedback to conducting performance reviews, learn strategies for impactful performance management.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Training in the Future of Work
E-BookLearn how training can help organizations adapt to change and remain competitive in the future of work.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Leading Training in a Shrinking World
E-BookDeliver effective training to a global audience with these strategies and best practices.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Training Manager Tools, Models and Templates
E-BookThese tools, models and templates offer on-the-job support for training professionals.
Learning Technologies
Expert Perspectives on Learning Technologies
E-BookLearning technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace. These insights can help you leverage technology for more impactful training.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Conquer Your Challenges as a Learning Leader
E-BookOvercome common training challenges, identified by Training Industry research, with these tips and strategies.
Learning Technologies
Expert Perspectives on Training Delivery
E-BookLearn tips and strategies to improve the way you deliver training to learners across your organization.
Workforce Development
Expert Perspectives on Closing Skills Gaps
E-BookLearn how to close skills gaps and drive performance through upskilling, reskilling and other L&D initiatives.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Training Request Form
TemplateCreate your own training request form to clarify goals and improve communication with stakeholders.
Measurement and Analytics
Expert Perspectives on Measurement and Evaluation
E-BookMeasuring impact is a notoriously difficult aspect of the training manager job role. These insights can help you prove training ROI to your stakeholders.
Compliance
Expert Perspectives on Health and Safety Training
E-BookLearn how to deliver health and safety training that mitigates risk and keeps employees safe.
Leadership
Expert Perspectives on Soft Skills
E-BookFrom self-awareness to empathy to communication, learn how to develop soft — or "power" — skills across the organization.
Strategy, Alignment and Planning
Career Pathways in Learning and Development: Perspectives and Strategies for Your Training Career
E-BookThis e-book shares real-world stories of L&D leaders' career paths and offers tips for aspiring training managers.
Learning Services and Outsourcing
Expert Perspectives on Training Outsourcing and Procurement
E-BookFrom selecting a vendor to partnering for success, learn best practices for training outsourcing engagements.
Leadership
Expert Perspectives on Leadership Development
E-BookIn this e-book, industry experts share best practices for developing impactful and high-performing leaders.
Content Development
Expert Perspectives on E-Learning
E-BookLearn how to deliver effective and engaging eLearning experiences to your learners.
Sales
Expert Perspectives on Sales Enablement
E-BookLearn how to deliver effective and engaging sales training experiences to your learners.