Our Advice.
We have years of wisdom. Emerson’s change agents share their stories and strategies straight from the field.
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Use Stories to Organize Your Content.
Give learners a happily ever after by organizing your content with stories.
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Graphic Advance Organizers.
Our favorite advance organizers can boost retention and engagement.
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Training for the Cloud.
Cloud-based apps are often so intuitive they need very little training, right? Maybe. Consider the case of Freddy’s aunt.
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Simple Advice for Any Problem.
Before you kick off your change project, stop and ask, “Why are we doing what we’re doing?”
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The Superpower of Instructional Design.
The superheroes of instructional design have this quality.
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Three Things You Need Before You Trust Your People.
How do you know you can trust your team?
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A Great List of Books for Learning Professionals.
48 books for aspiring Chief Learning Officers
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Use Stretch Goals to Improve Performance.
Don’t let your employees settle. Set stretch goals
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How to Handle Resistance to Change.
How do you confront the hecklers disrupting your change initiative? You don’t.
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Time Management for Trainers.
Dwight Eisenhower: American army general, statesman, president, and prioritization expert.
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Build System Training Around Roles and Process.
Don’t use one-size-fits all training for new technology. Engaging training on roles and process will drive the behavior change you need.
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Give Learners the “Why”.
If you want learners to change their behavior, you have to embed the “why” in your training.
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The Risks of Not Communicating Until You’re Ready.
Don’t make the mistake of waiting until you have all the information and a big communication plan.
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Your Diversity Training Isn’t Working; Here Are 5 Ways To Fix It.
In a divisive world, your company can be a powerful unifier. Here’s how.
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Sandbox or Simulation? Choose the Best Practice Tool.
Ask yourself these questions before deciding how users will practice on your new system
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Building a Better Icebreaker.
Set the right tone for your session with a different angle on an ice-breaker.
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Why Your Training Needs Advance Organizers.
Training? Don’t forget your advance organizer.
We’ve got an idea!
Go ahead, tell us about your project. We’ve seen it all.
What’s your risk profile?
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