The number of stress balls flying around the Velsoft office far outpaces the actual level of stress. Those balls are the orphans of a promotional idea that’s now lost in the mists of time. A coffin-shaped box that…

Here’s a topic that might get your blood boiling, one way or the other: political correctness. According to Wikipedia, political correctness means “using words or behavior which will not offend any group of people.” Regardless of which side…

Coffee is nearly as important to Velsoft as the Internet. And considering we’re an online business, that’s saying a lot. But it’s not far from the truth. Our coffee maker hardly ever stops running during the workday and…

Pressed for time? Pressed for learning? That’s pretty common these days and it looks like one vision of MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) learning aims to address that. The NOOC (Nano Open Online Course) is the next step…

How well do you know yourself? Really know yourself? Be honest. Can you look at yourself and your skills and say that you don’t need any improvement? If so, then congratulations, I wish I could join you but…

You have finally settled on an LMS for your eLearning. Congratulations. You’ve managed to force your courses into that LMS and have started to edit them. It’s not easy, in fact it’s downright painful. It’s awkward and slow…

A recent federal election here in Canada gave our country a new leader. Any group that wants to move ahead, make changes, or improve, needs a strong leader. Countries and businesses are very similar that way, but there’s…

How many times have you put your head into your hands and muttered to yourself when using a computer? Technology can be wonderful and also wonderfully frustrating. That’s why there are help functions built into software, because at…

Gone are the days when robber barons and sleazy executives could make their way through the corporate landscape and come out on top. Millennials are the workforce of the future and have shown through their values that they…

You’ve finalized all the eLearning details for your organization, except one: How to get employee buy-in. I’ve worked in offices where training was mandatory and accepted grudgingly and with plenty of grumbling in the classroom. You may be…

Earlier today I decided to give my desk a cleaning. It wasn’t easy. I had to pick up stuff, move piles of junk, redistribute some other miscellany and then give it a wipe with a cleaning cloth. As…

Smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart glasses, connected headbands. I’m all for wearable tech. I love gizmos and gadgets and I feel pretty cool when wearing them, but some of these pieces of equipment do come with a high geek…