Four essential steps to supporting diversity in your workplace
Diversity is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as the condition of having or being composed of differing elements: variety; especially: the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. But…
Training Trends for 2018
Because of my work in online education, my students asked me about my thoughts regarding training trends and continuous learning for this year. This is what I shared with them: People prefer training in small pieces they can…
Help end workplace sexual harassment
Oprah Winfrey summed it up succinctly in her Golden Globe Awards speech as she accepted the Cecil B. de Mille Award for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s gala. “Their time is up.” The global media leader, philanthropist, producer…
Being a Team Player
I was not a team player while I was growing up, as I didn’t play any team sports. That is, unless you count the one summer I found myself in right field with blackflies swarming around my head,…
Healthy Workplace Culture – Making Your Business Better
An excerpt from Making Your Business Better, Velsoft’s January softskills course release. What is a healthy workplace culture? It is the environment in which employees interact with each other and carry to the outside world via networking, customer…
Don’t Burst my Happy Bubble
I was recently asked what my 2018 resolutions are. My response: I have no resolutions per say, rather affirmations or reaffirmations. I would like to reaffirm areas in my life that provide continued growth and development, and this…
7 Tips on Using Humor in the Classroom
Are you naturally funny or part comedian? If not, don’t despair! You don’t need these traits to inject classroom humor into your training. Using the following guidelines can help you to see humor in the everyday things that…
Refresh: It’s all new (again)
What have I learned since coming on board with the Velsoft team a few months ago? I now know what a learning management system is, why search engine optimization is important, and a little bit about marketing. I…
Working with Slack Teams
An excerpt from Velsoft’s new course Slack for Business, which focuses on Working with Slack Teams. Once you have set up your Slack account and created a team, you are ready to start working with your team. Inviting Members…
Icebreaker: Cup Challenge
The Cup Challenge Icebreaker is an excellent way to form a connection between your participants and see that working together is better than working alone when trying to generate ideas. This is an especially good icebreaker for a…
9 plus 1 Things I Learned About eLearning in 2017
I’m always amazed by the fact that I continue to learn something new every day. I remember being told that the best way to learn is to teach. I would add that a great way to learn about…
The Buzz Around Slack
When I first heard of Slack, I have to admit I didn’t understand why such an application was needed. In my experience at several different workplaces, dealing with communication on different platforms hadn’t been cumbersome or overwhelming, which…