Standard slide presentations often lead to cognitive overload. Learners passively consume information without interaction, reinforcement, or assessment checkpoints. Without engagement or assessment, knowledge fades quickly. Converting slides into interactive modules introduces active learning principles that dramatically increase retention rates.
ARD began using GoSkills in 2021, looking for an affordable, cloud-based platform to train a distributed workforce. The company needed one centralized place where teams could build skills on demand. Through the GoSkills Learning Management System (LMS) and its built-in Course Library, ARD has trained more than 150 learners, including leaders and employees, in essential hard and soft skills.
At a recent conference presentation, the speaker argued that AI is calling into question the very purpose of L&D departments. Instead of simply delivering training solutions, L&D could be transformed into an overall solution provider for companies. This raises profound questions about the future of L&D and the way in which training is created and deployed. Will learning become more contextualized and embedded in the "flow of work"? Perhaps content will be delivered in bite-sized chunks as microlearning?
For a concept designed to keep teams and any organization secure, compliance training can sometimes be intimidating for leadership. Where do you start? How can you be absolutely sure you've covered every critical aspect in your compliance training courses? The last thing you want is to overlook a detail and end up facing steep fines, penalties, or even legal consequences that could cost you your job or damage your company's reputation.
