What I've Learned from Consulting With eLearning

One of the key aspects of consulting to clients interested in using an external provider for their eLearning development is making sure that the client's expectations are managed from the outset. It's also essential to the project's success to apply a sound methodology to the design of the eLearning as you would any other training development....

Outsourcing: The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Outsourcing

Outsourcing occurs when a business secures (purchases) products and/or services from a third party, as opposed to producing them in-house. There are several advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing....

Adding Value to the Employee Induction Process with eLearning

Traditionally employers have viewed the induction process as a formality, a procedure for passing on essential information to new starters. However, by adding a high quality eLearning component to the induction process, employers can engage and impress new employees, building on the positive impression made during the recruitment process....

Saving the Small Business: Professional Employer Organizations

A professional employer organization can make life much easier for business owners. It can save you money and let you concentrate on what's really important - running your business....

Holistic Employee Assistance Is Good for the Bottom Line

Many corporations are exploring holistic programs. A naturopathic group designs a holistic program addressing stress and other lifestyle factors....

Health and Wellness on the Job

Quality wellness programs should educate employees on proper ergonomics, nutrition, stress management, and chronic pain management. In other words, they should cover all the bases of health and wellness....

5 Ways to Assess and Improve Your Employees' Emotional Health

Helping employees improve their emotional health can begin to resolve poor performance and co-worker relationship issues. ...

Create a Healthy Workplace with the Help of Alternative Therapies

Although some people still do not buy into alternative or "ethnic" medicine and therapies, many people do, and it's not just individuals. The Government of Canada and major businesses like the Royal Bank of Canada are acknowledging the effectiveness of various massage therapies, acupuncture and acupressure, among others....

Worksite Wellness Programs Now as Important as Cost and Workforce Issues

A corporate survey says health assistance providers have broadened their programs to address general lifestyle factors, physical, social and psychological health factors. Programs look to predict chronic disease in employees with tools and the information to prevent it....

Delivering your Value Proposition to Employees

It makes sense to reduce the probability of employees leaving through dissatisfaction. It also makes sense to maximise the contribution and satisfaction from your most engaged employees. However, in many ways, it makes even more sense to focus your efforts on the bulk of employees who are neither engaged nor disengaged....