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By Gina Abudi, on February 4th, 2010 Consistently clients tell me that one of the major disappointments from training programs their employees attend is that the employees come back to the job and do not apply what they have learned in the classroom. There are many reasons this might occur, including, for example:
The training program did not provide the opportunity to […]
By Gina Abudi, on January 14th, 2010 Incorporating principles of adult learning theory in any training program is the foundation to ensuring a successful transfer of skills from the training program back to the workplace. Adult education focuses on the facilitator ensuring the participants are able to achieve sustained behavioral changes to improve in a particular area(s). For example, enabling adult participants […]
By Gina Abudi, on December 24th, 2009 Tell a story to help them learn
According to Wikipedia, “Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds often by improvisation or embellishment.” Stories are shared in every culture to entertain and educate others and have been told for thousands of years. Grandparents use stories to pass traditions down to their […]
By Gina Abudi, on December 17th, 2009 Invest in your employees and watch your business prosper
A question I often get from clients is: “When should I invest in my employees?” My answer: “Always!” Given today’s economy, the question follows with another, “Will it really be that big an issue if I stop investing in training temporarily?” My answer: “Yes! A […]
By Gina Abudi, on November 17th, 2009 According to Wikipedia.com a learning organization is defined as “an organization that facilitates the learning of all its members and continuously transforms itself.” The concept of a learning organization was later refined by Pedler, Burgoyne and Boydell in The Learning Company: A Strategy for Sustainable Development, as: “an organization that facilitates the learning of all […]
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