Breaking the faith, what’s to be done?
We’ve seen it all before, it’s a favorite story line of movie makers and novelists. The main character loses the faith of his companions and has to rebuild the relationship, with it often becoming stronger than it was…
How learning is like a pot-luck dinner
Everything we do these days is shared, so why not learning? I teach you, you teach me, and we all learn together in collaboration. Everyone has something to offer, a viewpoint with value. I’ve often taken the stance…
How do you compare to this vision of learning?
Where does your organization fit in the worldwide framework of learning? I have asked myself that before, and now, after a bit of research, feel that we are on the right path through the global learning landscape. During…
The secret ingredients of a succession plan
If you plan to live and work forever, then you don’t need to read any further. However, if you are a business owner or executive and would like to retire at some point, please read on. You need…
Did You Watch?
We are consumers of mass media here at Velsoft. We like our websites, music, ebooks, and TV shows – especially TV shows. (I’m not even going to mention the hold that movies have on some staff members, that’s…
Have I ever told you about…?
Let me tell you about the time I almost got eaten by a shark. Or the time I escaped a burning office tower. Or about the time I won $5 million in the lottery and how I spent…
What is SCORM?
SCORM, or Sharable Content Object Reference Model is a collection of standards and specifications for eLearning software products. In other words, it is a set of technical standards to which programmers are encouraged to write their codes for,…
Measuring Training Results: Kirkpatricks 4 Stages of Evaluation
Each week, I try to pick an interesting, useful or informative topic to write a blog about, but this week I thought – why not see what our readers have found interesting, and write something related to that….
A Positive Customer Service Experience: Approaches and Techniques
From time to time I’ll go through our courses and pick a topic that I think would be interesting, informative or helpful to others. Through doing this I’ve realized that we really are a company that is called…
Blended Learning: What is it and why all the fuss?
In 2014, 29.1 per cent of training hours were delivered through blended learning methods, and since then, that number has continued to grow. In this blog, we are going to explore what blended learning is, as well as…
5 Steps to Consider When Creating your Website
As a predominantly online business, with customers all over the world, Velsoft’s website is essentially the home base for our business. Like many other businesses, we rely on our website to link our social media pages, newsletters, and…
Providing Effective Feedback: 6 Key Characteristics
We know that giving effective feedback can be tough. You want to be able to provide constructive feedback, that helps the individual learn and grow, while avoiding insulting, belittling or punishing them. Feedback is essentially commentary on how…