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Author: Derek Smith

Training & Development Industry Researcher | Derek researches, discusses, and writes about the impacts of employee learning on organizations and individuals. He regularly interviews L&D and HR professionals, sharing their insight on trends and best practices that help organizations create stronger training programs, and help to grow their employees and their business.
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Outdated Training Is Working Against Your Goals – Here’s Why
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If your training program is stuck and not providing the experience or results you're hoping for,...
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LXP or LMS: Which is Right for Your Organization?
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An LMS and LXP both have benefits, so it can be hard to decide which platform...
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Recruiting Blue-Collar Workers When Unemployment Is Low
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Low unemployment means fewer qualified candidates for your factory floor. But with a few new strategies,...
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How to Use Training to Benefit Your Organization and Your People
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Training can often seem like it's designed to benefit either the company or the employees -...
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Video Training: Creating Your Own Vs. Buying Off the Shelf
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Should your organization be creating its own video training, buying it off-the-shelf, or a mix of...
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The Best of The BizLibrary Podcast: 5 of Our Top Episodes for HR and L&D
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With over 60 episodes available, we recount five of our favorites on hot topics in HR...
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Why Microlearning Meets Training Needs for Professional Services
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Professional services encompass several job titles, and most require constant training to meet legal and professional...
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Avoid Loss and Increase Customer Satisfaction Through Check Fraud Training
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Fake checks cost consumers and banks millions - your tellers are your first line of defense,...
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Using Your Training Program to Navigate Change
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Change management is difficult, but it's a great time to establish your training program and prove...
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5 Training Statistics that Will Help You Get Leadership Buy-In
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Leadership buy-in is vital to the success of any training program, and these five statistics are...
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An Approach to Compliance Training That Actually Works
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If your company is like most, around late November you realize that you need to complete...
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3 Cues to Help You Become a More Perceptive Leader
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Great leadership has a lot to do with relationships. We examine how great perception can augment...