Chances are you left a lot of planning to the last minute in 2020. It’s hard to make long-term plans when the short-term future is so unpredictable. But I think this past year gives us a great example of why looking forward is always better than looking back. For the... more
The times they are a changin’ – and so are the technologies. Once a go-to application for everything from video ads to games to entire websites, Adobe Flash will no longer be supported in most Internet browsers after the end of this year. For those of us involved in the... more
In the TV show, Schitt’s Creek, there’s an ongoing inclusion of the song “The Best” by Tina Turner. It pops up in the form of an acoustic serenade, an endearing lip sync, and it even finds its way into a pivotal scene in the show’s finale. In our last Lenny... more
The learning and development world has been abuzz about microlearning for some time now. It’s been a top trend on nearly every industry list for several years and has moved beyond being a passing fad to being a solid feature in the corporate learning landscape. What is microlearning? Exactly as... more
It’s safe to say we entered this decade in completely uncharted waters. Organizations are dealing with a business environment for which they were not remotely prepared. From a learning perspective, things turned upside pretty quickly when suddenly, in-person training became impossible. What’s troubling about the challenges learning faces in the... more
High learner engagement is always among the top goals for training professionals. There are plenty of best practices to drive toward that goal, including customizing your LMS interface. But before we get into details on that, let’s set a baseline on what the term learner engagement really means. Learner engagement... more
As organizations grapple with arguably their most challenging year to date, safety and wellness have been center stage. Companies of all sizes have responded to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus, and never before has business played such a crucial role in keeping communities safe and well. Amid... more
At Litmos, thinking “beyond buzzwords” has been a favorite subject of ours for awhile now. It’s our way of reminding ourselves and our community to focus on “what’s really happening out there,” rather than fixating on the latest shiny object in the L&D world. We’d retire the topic if we... more
In L&D circles, employee engagement is always a hot topic. And it should be because at its core it’s about securing your most valuable asset as an organization – your people. If they’re not tuned in and working (and learning) at their peak, the whole company suffers. Disengaged employees slow... more
Click to see the full infographic The global spread of COVID-19 raises uncharted health and safety concerns for organizations. Many companies are choosing to keep their physical locations closed through at least the end of 2020. However, a percentage of organizations are beginning to re-open under strict new policies, as... more
