Most roles require training, but sales positions are often tasked with a heavy curriculum regarding their craft. In addition to product training, we often find ourselves learning new sales processes and methodologies to help us become “better” sales professionals. All of this training, often done in-person or virtually, takes us out of the field and away from closing business. To a majority in the field, our biggest question when scheduled for more training is “Is this necessary”?
Read MoreThis is not an “ILT Bad, eLearning Good” article. Good effective training can be delivered in person or online. Ineffective and non-engaging training can also be delivered in both ways. No, this piece is about options, mainly the option to take training content you already have and expand its reach and effectiveness in other ways.
Read MoreEach year our firm adopts a theme that focuses on our priorities for the incoming year and the goals we must meet. This year, we decided to choose “Aiming Higher” as our 2021 theme.
Read MoreThe concept and practice of training has existed for a very long time. The boundaries of effective training have been slowly pushed forward, and sometimes backward, by existing and emerging technology.
Read MoreWith marijuana legalization attracting new businesses into the marketplace, navigating specific and detailed government regulations can be a daunting task for ownership; never mind planning for security issues including theft by employees, robberies at brick-and-mortar locations, and fraud involving delivery and transportation of stock and cash assets.
Read MoreOur world is fast paced, mobile, and constantly evolving. Banks, clothing stores, coffee shops and car dealerships have completely rethought how they do business. They offer easily accessible applications that users can navigate quickly, seamlessly, and promptly execute the function of their choice. The one thing all these industries have in common? They are trying to make things simpler and faster for their customer, because they’ve learned the hard way, people just don’t have time. So, why isn’t the field of training and professional development doing the same?
Read MoreWe’re proud to announce that our CEO Herby Duverné, has kickstarted a challenge to local businesses with the goal of funding — and finding — racial justice solutions in Massachusetts communities. He is challenging Black and brown businesses and allied white business leaders to donate and work toward narrowing the wealth gap between races.
Read MoreWindwalker Group is privileged to have contributed to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Blog. One of our training experts gives perspective about how our current climate has rapidly moved the timeline for the future of training to the present.
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