How to Define, Build, & Refine L&D Culture with Melissa Daimler (Audio)

Welcome to eXplore – BLP’s new vlog series where we explore what’s possible in workplace learning. In this episode, Steve Boller interviews Melissa Daimler, Principal of Daimler Partners. Melissa has been an executive at high-growth companies for over twenty years. She created and built Learning & Organizational Development functions for Adobe, Twitter, and WeWork. Now, she works as an…

ATD International 2019: 6 Must-Attend Sessions

The 2019 ATD International Conference & Expo is only a few days away. Each year, we like to plan out and prioritize the sessions we want to attend. But with 400+ sessions, how do you narrow down your list and identify the most relevant topics? Well, this article is a great place to start! Below, I’ve listed six sessions at #ATD2019 you’ll want to add to your agenda. This year, you can find…

eXLearn 2019: BLP’s 2nd Annual Workplace Learning Conference

*This event has concluded and registration is now closed. Join us in Indianapolis for eXLearn 2019! BLP’s second annual eXLearn conference will help you pursue excellence in workplace learning. In one action-packed day, you will hear from industry thought leaders, practice designing better learning experiences, benchmark your training programs against your peers, and see what’s possible with the…

2019 Learning Trends Report (Free Download)

Thank you to everyone who recently participated in our 2019 Learning Trends Survey. We had 256 respondents from a wide variety of industries and many thoughtful responses to the open-ended questions. We used the survey results to create our 2019 Learning Trends Report. Our goal was simple: find out what knowledge and skills trainers find most important for their learners, what challenges they…

2018 in Review: BLP’s Top 10 Blog Articles

If you’ve been following our blog, you probably recognize some of the top blog articles below. If you haven’t, that’s ok, too. This post will help you catch up on what we’ve been talking about for the past year. 1. The 3 Levels of Adaptive Learning By Steven Boller *This article is a 2018 eLearning Learning MVP Award Winner in the Innovation in eLearning category.* Early in 2018, BLP’s…

Learning Portals: Gateway to Personalization

Change is hard, even when it’s for the better. When you are rolling out a new initiative of any sort, the benefits of the new way of doing things are not always going to be obvious to your employees. Whether the change is small or large, the way that you communicate the relevant information to your employees is crucial. Imagine, for example, that your company is introducing a new set of…

Take Our 2019 Learning Trends Survey

At BLP, we’re always looking for new or better ways to help people gain new knowledge and skills, so they can perform better on the job. Our annual Learning Trends Report is one way we do that; it helps us “take the pulse” of the industry at large. Perhaps more importantly, it tells what learning trends and opportunities our client organizations are focused on for the coming…

4 Ways an Onboarding Program Can Reduce Frontline Staff Turnover

Frontline staff turnover is a serious challenge in many industries. Companies dealing with the issue often struggle to find a realistic solution. Picture yourself in this scenario: Armed with a credit card, you walk into a store determined to make a much-needed purchase. You have already narrowed it down to two options. But you'd like help from a store employee to make your final decision.……

The LMS Revolution is Coming. Are You Prepared?

I was seated in the back of the room at BLP’s first annual eXLearn conference last month as Sharon Boller and Laura Fletcher presented on Design Thinking - a big trend in the training industry. I won’t dive deeply into Design Thinking here (see this post, our recorded webinar, or search our blog), but at a high level, it’s all about delighting learners through excellent Learner Experiences (LX).…