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Dean	Pichee
President and	CEO,	
BizLibrary
dean@bizlibrary.com
Erin	Boettge
Content	Marketing	Manager,	
BizLibrary
eboettge@bizlibrary.com
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BizLibrary helps organizations succeed by improving the way employees learn.
Trends	in	Employee	
Training
- The	Science	of	Learning
- The	Importance	of	Learning	Reinforcement
- Competency-Based	Program	Development
- Learning	in	The	Cloud
- The	Emergence	of	Video	as	the	Dominant	
Approach	to	Mobile	Learning
- MicroLearning
Trend	#1:	The	Science	of	Learning
Trend	#2:	The	Importance	of	Learning	
Reinforcement
Trend	#3:	Competency-Based	Program	Development
Trend	#4:	Learning	in	the	Cloud
Trend	#5:	The	Emergence	of	Video	as	the	Dominant	
Approach	to	Mobile	Learning
Trend	#6:	MicroLearning
What	current	training	trends	are	
impacting	your	organization?
Let	us	know	in	chat.
Case Studies of Mandatory and Elective
Training Programs
Mandatory Training Elective Training
Agriculture Professional	Services Telecommunications Wholesale
Mandatory or Elective Training?
Mandatory
Elective
vs
Self-Directed & “Other-Directed” Learning
Self-Directed Learning or “YIN”
- Learner	makes	decisions
- Learner	selects	and	carries	out	goals,	objectives	
methods	and	means
- Works	for	formal	or	informal	approaches
- Encourages	self-recognition
Other-Directed Learning or “YANG”
- Supervisors sending employees to
required compliance training
- Someone else sets goals and
evaluations
- Most recognized form of learning
- Generic to accommodate needs of most
learners
- Not everyone may need it
- Could include employee development
Formal Informal
Benefits	of	Formal	and	Informal	Learning
Benefits of Formal Learning
Benefits of Informal Learning
Learner Engagement
Elective Directive
More engaged
Understands the power of knowledge
Risk: Content won’t be viewed
Get learner buy-in
Risk: Poor perception of required learning
from past experience
Suited For Which Type of Training
Just	in	Time	
Training
Compliance	
Training
vs
Learner Appreciation
Runway to Success
Bob	Mosher Jane	Hart Jay	Cross Marcia	Conner	 Roger	Schank
The Experts Weigh In…
The Global Economy is Shifting
"At some point people, and by this I mean school boards, governments,
universities, and average citizens, have to get over the idea that there should
be any requirements at all in school."
- Roger Schank
The Case for Formal Training
- Reflect the real world
- Help employees know what they need to know
- Help achieve company goals
Which	statement	best	describes	your	
organization’s	learning	strategy?
a) More	Formal	(Push)	Learning
b) More	Informal	(Pull)	Learning
c) 50/50	Balance	Between	Formal
and	Informal
Yin
Yang
and
Informalizing the	Formal
Formalizing	the	Informal
Use a Curated Playlist
Keep Score
Push Notifications
MicroLearning
Making	the	Case	for	MicroLearning
Decentralized	
Workforce
On-demand	
Access
Adapt	to	
Changing	Needs
Use Social
Learning Reinforcement
The	Forgetting	Curve	with	Learning	Reinforcement
Getting the Right Mix
Questions?
Key Takeaways
Informalizing Formal	Learning
- Microlearning
- Book	Club
- Add	Reinforcement
Getting	the	Mix	Right….	Yin/Yang
Formalizing	Informal	Learning
- Curated	Playlists	or	Pathways
- Keep	Score
- Push	Notices
Video	Course:	Learning	Retention	Strategies
Interactive	Video:	Beginning	Development	for	Training	Programs
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more!
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Balancing the Yin and Yang of Mandatory and Elective Training