Our story begins with a classroom and an overhead transparency projector.
In its nascent years, corporate training was filled with the promise of alignment and change as employees were removed from the shop floor, herded into the conference room, and encouraged to scribble notes while a subject matter expert delivered information that had been deemed...
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Learning Visuals
An Evolution in Learning: Welcome to the Age of Integration Part 1
Onboarding new hires using a learning visual increases retention, connection and productivity
Finding the right employee to match the needs of an organization is a huge investment. Businesses spend a significant amount of money on recruiting, testing and negotiating with potential candidates to fill open positions. So after spending so much time, effort and money finding the right person, how can they ensure that the new...
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Learning leaders are the key to reengaging a disengaged workforce
Your organization has much to contend with… uncertainty in the marketplace, changing customer behaviors, new technology, and employees that have disengaged. That’s right… DISENGAGED. The broad employee population may be thankful to have a job, but let’s face it, their focus has been challenged by the worst recession in three generations. In fact, research...
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The Power of the Learning Visual
It doesn’t matter if you call it a Work Mat, Discovery Map, Learning Map or, as we do, a Learning Blueprint. I’m constantly in awe of the power of this medium to change attitudes and pass on knowledge. The solutions we develop utilizing learning visuals consistently garner comments such as “This is the best...
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Why I’m Excited About the iPad
After months of rumor, speculation and hype, Apple finally revealed its latest (and greatest?) new product, the iPad. Personally, I can’t wait to get my hands on one, but I’m most excited about the possibilities of incorporating it into Blueline’s client solutions.
Many bloggers in the elearning space have already written about its use in...
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Does Your Training Help People Fail?
A few weeks ago while home from the University of Central Florida where he is studying Electrical Engineering, my son was working to finish up some physics problems before driving back to school. Most of the problems he blew through by looking up the appropriate formula and plugging in information the problem statements provided....
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