Engaged employees are the lifeblood of any successful enterprise and that’s especially true in times of difficulty. It’s why businesses often rate human capital as their most valuable asset. Staying agile and responsive during a crisis requires companies to lean…
It shouldn’t be a big secret that the cultural spotlight has been shining directly and brightly onto the subject of diversity and inclusion (D&I). Media headlines are rife with stories of inequality both in the workplace and in broader society—all…
It’s not a big secret that we’ve been talking a lot about language vendor costs, how much organizations typically spend on language training, and how exactly organizations can minimize those costs for significant savings across your organization. The good news…
You’ve been asked to choose a language training program. Do you go old school with face-to-face instruction or empower your employees to learn online? Perhaps you’re adding language training for the first time. Or rethinking your current program. Either way,…
In 2020, employers are responding to the unique challenges of an increasingly remote workforce by enhancing online learning and increasing L&D budgets for the third year in a row. A study from LinkedIn indicates 57% of employers plan to invest…
In a recent post, we talked at length about how to launch a language cost audit, and how you can see big savings in the process. As a quick refresher, in that post, we outlined three critical steps for unlocking…
How many language training vendors does your company use? Even uncovering that simple fact can take a bit of legwork if your employees are located around the globe. Once you’ve found your answer, a smart followup is to audit all…
Lately I’ve been using my messaging tools a little more than usual. I’ve realized I can’t get through a single workday without a quick check-in from a teammate, or a status report on a specific project. This is exactly how…
When it comes to successfully administering any online language training program, learner performance measurement is critical — and there is no shortage of key success metrics to fall back on. Whether you are leaning on performance metrics like employee retention…
Language learning is more accessible than ever, thanks to technology. That’s true when someone is learning for personal or business use, or both. As a young professional, I’m interested in understanding my generation’s perspective on language learning. My approach is…
The last two weeks have felt like an eternity. For many of us, social distancing, quarantines, lockdowns, and isolation have become the new normal. The sudden and significant changes have made me and my team revisit our plans, the things…
Flexible learning has been around for a long time, but do we understand what it means? Flexibility is not lackadaisical. Training should adapt to learners’ lives and not the other way around. Laptops and phones with stable internet connections are…