CRM, virtualization and collaboration show strongest growth in software market
Editor’s note: Analyst IDC has released research that shows collaboration software is one of the fast growing areas of application software.
Browsing: research
Why corporate training programs often fail
Editor’s note: Eduardo Salas, a professor of organizational psychology at the University of Central Florida, has studied corporate training programs for more than two decades. What happens before and after a training session, he says, is just as important as the actual instruction itself.
Study finds smartphones and tablets extend work days by two hours
Editor’s note: No surprises here but what are organisations to do when colleagues are learning to and from work and when they are ‘out of office hours’?
Bias in the workplace
Editor’s note: research lifts the lid on our unconscious bias and how it can affect the way we relate people even if we consciously don’t feel the same way. Includes a look at how organisations are creating learning interventions around this subject.
Empathy represses analytic thought, and vice versa: Brain physiology limits simultaneous use of both networks
Editor’s notes: Research shows for the first time that we have a built-in neural constraint on our ability to be both empathetic and analytic at the same time. Implications on learning styles?
Presentation: building a next generation talent systems strategy
Editor’s note: Presentation from Elearnity founder David Wilson which he gave at last week’s HR Tech Conference. Good insights into the challenge of integration and how organisations can move on from their ‘patchwork’ of best of breed systems.
Mobile learning resources from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
Editor’s note: Unesco has been developing a range of papers on mobile learning this year. Although focused on ICT in education there are some excellent resources here, including the working paper series.
What’s the measure of a high impact learning organisation?
High impact learning organisations produce great learning content, are able to measure its impact and…
The top 20 most popular LMS software solutions
Editor’s note: The top 20 most popular LMS software solutionsbeing used by academic institutions and companies to manage, track, and deliver courses and training programs.
How talent management drives financial performance
Editor’s note: Analyst Josh Bersin takes a look at the talent management software market, which he says is worth $4bn and is growing at 15% a year.
Soft skills development the top priority for organisations, says study
Soft skills development is the top priority for organisational learning in the coming year, according…
Document management and collaboration survey reveals most businesses aren’t getting it right
Editor’s note: When process gets in the way of teamwork and collaboration – interesting research insights into what hampers collaboration.
Did you know? Stress makes you worse at reading
Editor’s note: You probably did know this but worth a reminder as barriers to learning exist in all their many forms in the wider context of the learner. Stress is just one factor.
The perks of working from home
Editor’s note: Although US focussed, this infographic tells an interesting story of the benefits to workers – and the world – of working from home.
Video and voice collaboration to drive billions in enterprise unified communications spending
Editor’s note: Two recent studies show the scale of planned spending by enterprises on unified communications – voice and vieoconferencing technology, in particular. A more mobile workforce is a big driver.