Dear Readers,

Training departments are constantly challenged to be effective while being efficient.

The articles selected this month provide actionable ideas and tips on how to focus efforts and energies to deliver results, while recognizing the sometimes limited resources available to them.

We are also pleased to present a new editorial feature to our readers. Beginning this month, we will present a Training Product Review. Training Media Review is partnering with WorkplaceXpert to present a unbiased review of a new training product or service, authored by industry experts who are uniquely qualified to evaluate new product offerings.

Running a Lean Learning Function
By Brian Summerfield

Proponents of the lean enterprise system trace its lineage back to Benjamin Franklin, who included adages on thriftiness in his “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” including “A penny saved is two pence clear” and “He that idly loses five shillings worth of time, loses five shillings.” It’s a little more difficult, however, to pinpoint when the modern application of lean concepts in businesses came into play, as well as who was responsible.  Learn More

Level 3 Assessments: Six Red Flags
By Ed Mayberry

Here’s an overview of six red flags that will impact your ability to conduct effective Kirkpatrick level 3 assessments. You can effectively set expectations by getting the necessary stakeholder, observer, and learner support in the beginning of the project.  Most important, always remain focused on the business problem that you’re trying to address. Learn More 

MLearning (Mobile Learning)
“M”is for Maybe
By Clive Shepherd

More than half of the knowledge workforce is on the move, their only connection to the electronic universe through small, portable, wireless devices. The race is on to use these devices - with all their not inconsiderable constraints -- to provide mobile workers with the knowledge and skills they require to operate at the coal face. And reluctant to saddle themselves with that somewhat tarnished 'e' prefix, they gave birth to a new buzzword - m-learning. In this article, Clive Shepherd assesses the arguments for mobile learning whilst trying to stay grounded in reality. Learn More 

Subject Matter Expert Trouble?
By Sarah Boehle

Solutions to entice subject matter experts to deliver training at your organization. Can't live with 'em; can't live without 'em. Or so the mantra typically goes when it comes to dealing with internal subject matter experts (SMEs)—the functional experts on whom training departments often depend for help in developing and delivering training. Learn More

Four Technology Tips for E-learning Project Managers
By Mark Harrison

The e-learning project manager’s lot is not always a happy one. An e-learning program is a mix of learning, software and corporate communication and the e-learning project manager is right in the middle of it trying to please a whole range of stakeholders. Half your project time can be spent communicating with others and trying to get a handle on the diverse elements that make up an e-learning project. But help is at hand. Here are some insights into how software tools out there can make life much easier. Learn More

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