Learning insights

The Five Mistakes Companies Make When Hiring eLearning Vendors
Finding the right elearning vendor isn’t easy. The features that will most affect success are not always obvious and it can be hard to peer through the sales and marketing veneer. Here are the most common mistakes we see.

Is Learning ROI Fool’s Gold?
Is our current way of thinking about evaluation compatible with how modern organizations operate? If not, then it may be time we recalibrate how we think about it, particularly at levels three and four.

Learning Standards: The Missing Key to L&D Effectiveness
When it comes to team consistency, standardizing on process is helpful. But it’s not enough. You also need a shared concept of what good looks like. This is where learning standards come in.

Five Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Learning Agency
Finding the right agency requires getting beyond the typical sales pitch and marketing spin. Here are some questions that will help you dig under the hood to get closer to the heart of what matters.

Seven Critical Factors That Will Make or Break Your Agency Partnership
When you hire a learning agency, you are committing to working with the agency’s team for months. Here are some things you can do to increase the chances the relationship remains productive.

How to Come Up with a Budget for Custom eLearning
Not sure if you can afford to include some custom elearning in your plans? Wondering how much to set aside for developing elearning? This article can help you think it through.

Beware of Standard Pricing Tables for Custom eLearning
Have you been shown a standard pricing table by a custom elearning vendor? If so, you should slowly back away. This article explains why standard pricing runs counter to your interests as a buyer.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Changes Mid-Project
Much of the time, changes in the middle of a project strain the client-agency relationship. But they don’t have to. In fact, a healthy change process can be the anchor of a strong working partnership.

An Overview of Learning Assessment Approaches
This guide explains the definition of learning assessment, its types, key methods, and best practices for designing assessments that truly reflect learning outcomes.

White papers

Finding the right elearning vendor
When you choose an elearning vendor, you are committing yourself to a long-term relationship. This white paper helps ensure you make a decision you can live with.

The seven causes of project failure
When projects get side tracked, it is often because of unseen things occurring earlier in the project. As a project sponsor or team leader, there are things you can do to spot and avoid the most common of these problems. Learn how.

Optimizing the L&D organization
How well is your L&D group performing? How would you even know. This white paper helps you find out and gives you levers to improve and ensure that your L&D team is future-ready.

The Lean L&D Playbook
Tools and tactics for L&D teams navigating tight timelines, lean budgets, and rising demands—without sacrificing quality.