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Themen

'Little's Britain'

No formal learning please, we're managers

London (UK), July 2012 - (by Bob Little) Research carried out by GoodPractice, has revealed leaders' and managers' preference for informal or social learning. The study found that the biggest challenge faced by leaders and managers relates to having difficult conversations with team members. This ranked far ahead of all other issues discussed in the research, with over half the participants citing it as a challenging area. Managing underperforming teams and dealing with resistance to change were also highlighted as key challenges. » MORE

Management Tools

QA Launches Enhanced PRINCE2 Course

London (UK), June 2012 - QA has announced that it is launching PRINCE2® training with enhanced courses that include the wider set of project-management skills required for successful project delivery. The new PRINCE2 courses incorporate soft skills and behaviors such as team and conflict management, leadership and motivation, and stakeholder engagement. This evolution of QA's PRINCE2 courses is based on consultation with industry experts and customers across a wide range of sectors. » MORE

HD Video Workflow

Adobe Upgrades Captivate 6 with HTML5 Support

San Jose, CA (USA), June 2012 - Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced the immediate availability of Adobe Captivate 6, an upgrade to its eLearning authoring software for rapidly creating a wide range of interactive eLearning and HTML5-based mobile learning content. » MORE

Peer Review

Is eLearning Quality in the Eye of the Beholder?

Brussels (BE), June 2012 - The new international quality initiative "epprobate" is using an approach that calls on views from a range of perspectives and stakeholders in order to develop its quality reviews on eLearning courseware. » MORE

On the Cloud

SaaS eLearning Platform in High Demand

Milan (IT), June 2012 - In its first 120 days, Docebo Cloud, an eLearning platform delivered "as a service", has been chosen by more than 5,000 organizations worldwide, thus growing by 500%. Docebo was released on "GetApp", the independent cloud business apps marketplace, where it has received an overall nine out of ten rating. » MORE

London Olympics

Hotel Prices Hold Back Staff Development

London (UK), June 2012 - Training provider Redtray Solutions has reported that businesses are cancelling their employees' training booked months in advance because of the rocketing accommodation prices for the period of the Games in the UK. » MORE

Voice your View

Take part in Towards Maturity's Benchmark Study 2012

London (UK), June 2012 - Benchmark research company Towards Maturity has launched its Benchmark Study 2012. Participants immediately receive a complimentary paper entitled "101 Tips for Success" and a free personalised company benchmark report, worth £300, about six weeks later. » MORE

Oil and Gas Industry

Atlas Knowledge Centre Heralds Major Boost to Learning

Aberdeen (UK), June 2012 - Atlas, an international learning and skills provider, has announced the launch of its Atlas Knowledge Centre, delivering a cloud-based learning solution to the oil and gas industry to support employee learning and knowledge acquisition and so improve work performance. » MORE

Success Story

Meeting a Global Sustainability Challenge

Brighton (UK)/Amsterdam (NL) - Heineken has developed the sustainability programme "Brewing a Better Future", aiming to become the world's greenest brewer by 2020. Kineo supports this programme with a suite of informative and action-inducing eLearning applications for employees at all levels. » MORE

Assessment

Questionmark Perception Adds Analytics

Norwalk, CT (USA), June 2013 - Questionmark has added new tools to Questionmark® Perception® 5.4 for analyzing and reporting on assessments. The system includes the ability to administer observational assessments to rate participants' performance of everyday tasks. » MORE