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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…
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…
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,…
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…
Whether your employees love it or hate it, job site collaboration is non-negotiable. With so many moving parts, shifting deadlines, and high-stress work situations, and let’s face it, high employee turnover, each member of your crew relies on others daily…
Disclaimer: While these insights are written for the UK, they are widely relevant to a global language learning audience. Yes, that’s a clickbait headline but I’m not ashamed of it because it’s true. I’ve been to a few trade shows…
On the modern job site, your construction employees are becoming increasingly diverse. Diverse in culture, perspectives, working styles, and oftentimes, diverse in language.
Not long ago I took my very first Rosetta Stone Live Tutoring session. My current language learning software includes group tutoring, though I was the only one attending this session. And you know what that means—nowhere to hide. I do speak…
For Human Resource and Learning & Development leaders, the ideal answer would be always. Employers naturally expect to realize value from each training dollar and hour invested. What about language training? How can you determine its benefit across your organization?…
Learning a language is a career game changer in today’s multilingual work climate. It’s an in-demand skill your employees can use for decades. Let’s pause to consider some basic career advice employees receive. Like be punctual. Keep focused. Find a…
Language differences can affect your business in many ways, from simple inconvenience to disastrous deal breaking. Enter an elevator when the workday ends, walk across a busy lobby, or visit a client on site. You’re likely to hear languages you…