360Learning - Let’s get off on the right foot

Your first day of school. The starting paces of a marathon. The date that became the beginning of a lasting love story. 

Beginnings are important. After all, you’re doing your best to set the stage for success, while avoiding anything that could spell trouble later down the line. Whether it’s breaking the ice during an important meeting, setting up the right learning maturity model, or meeting your professional coach for the first time, you want to make sure you get off on the right foot.

When it comes to L&D programs, nobody knows how to lay the groundwork like David James, the host of our new masterclass series. Be sure to check out our first episode about the dangers of focusing on solutions too early, and why starting by defining real business problems will help you drive even greater impact.

Another hot tip for getting your L&D initiatives off the ground? Taking a leaf out of your peers’ book. By checking out how learning leaders like Udacity create memorable learning experiences with subject-matter experts, or how Bank and Vogue tripled their employee engagement rate, you can glean valuable insights to ensure your next initiative hits the right note from the very beginning. 

Stay tuned for more great masterclass episodes. And while you're here, don't forget to join the L&D Collective and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter!

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L&D Masterclass Lesson 1: Get Started with Impactful Digital-First Learning in 3 Key Steps



“What is it you’re trying to achieve? Who is it specifically that you’re trying to influence? By understanding that, we can start running learning experiments immediately.” In lesson 1 of our L&D Masterclass, David James kicks things off by looking at 3 key steps you can take to get started with impactful digital-first learning. As he explains, it’s all about looking past engagement to solve real business problems. Get that right, and taking the plunge doesn’t look so scary.

This way to your first step

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[Ebook] 50 Ice Breakers for Virtual Meetings



Virtual meetings don't have to be boring! And yet, with so many of us still working remotely, far too many “check-ins” have us nodding off. So, we teamed up with our friends at Livestorm to bring you fifty ice breaker questions, games, and activities designed to get the conversation going and build team spirit during your virtual meetings. Say goodbye to awkward silences! 

The icing on the cake

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[Live Event] Beyond Retro: The Secret to Solving Critical Business Challenges With Peer-Driven L&D

Join us on May 10th at 3pm BST to hear from Ashley Emerson, L&D Manager at Bank and Vogue, and Lina Garcia, UK Head of Customer Success at 360Learning, for a webinar on how to deliver robust training courses…as a team of one! Ashley will outline how she tripled employee engagement rates, reduced training costs, and reduced onboarding time from two weeks to two hours.

Sign me up!

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Udacity’s 4 Steps for Creating Memorable Learning Experiences with Subject-Matter Experts



“Some SMEs require us to be their coach, pumping them up and giving them solid feedback along the way. Others need more of a cheerleader or best friend that's always there for them.” Wise words from Udacity VP of Content Kirk Werner in this week’s CLO Connect interview on creating memorable learning experiences with experts. Which hat are you wearing? 

The Udacity of hope

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Set Your Employees up for Success With a Personalized Coaching Plan



Your learning and development objectives seem straightforward: you want your team to learn and grow. But you’ve realized that your existing coaching plan isn't working as well as you'd hoped. Some of your team members are seeing success, but others are stuck in place—or worse. What you need is a personalized coaching plan.

Let’s get personal

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Beyond Education: An Exploration of Learning Design Maturity With Nick Shackleton-Jones



In the spirit of going back to the beginning, let's ask ourselves what the primary function of L&D is—it's to help people further their skills and knowledge and improve how they perform in their role. But according to the author of How People Learn, Nick Shackleton-Jones, 'education' is getting in the way of that. In this podcast recap episode, Nick shares how to make the shift from an education mindset to a learning one with his learning design maturity model. 

Way beyond

And that’s it from me this week!  💛,

Joei from 360Learning

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