Posts by Steven Kovacs
WA State Offers 50% OFF Employee Training and Development Programs
Employee training and development is unfortunately one of the initiatives that gets cut when budgets are tight and funds are tight for businesses everywhere. WA State has a program that directly helps your organization stretch your limited training budgets and still fund valuable employee training. Let Invista, as your Pierce County Community Colleges access and…
Read MoreMicro-Learning Training Programs Yield MACRO Results
In this article highlighted below, you will see a different approach to training –one that is not time intensive yet has powerful results. Whether you have a sales function or not, there is something universally applicable when it comes to micro-learning. “American Tire Distributors Shares Its Microlearning Success Story” by Sarah Fister Gale in Chief…
Read MoreHow Do You Know If Your Employees Are Engaged?
“Companies with highly engaged workforces outperform their peers by 147% in earnings per share.” -Gallup At Invista Performance Solutions we hear first-hand concerns from organizations regarding employee performance. These aren’t always crystal clear performance needs or inquiries, but often a general sense that things could be working better and a desire to significantly improve them.…
Read MoreInstructional Designers Build the Bridge To Success
The complexities of customized training are abundant and challenging to navigate. We hear regularly from businesses that want to offer training but just are not sure where to start and who should be involved. They have a goal and an end game but no plan on how to achieve it. IPS recommends that you consider…
Read MoreThe Benefits Of Experiential Learning In Leadership
I’ve often thought about how I learn best. The most effective results come from the learning that I can remember and put into practical use as a second nature action. For me, it’s not about theories, science, polls, or studies touted by great talent specialists. It’s certainly good to understand the logic behind the explanations…
Read MoreLearning is Like a Box of Chocolates: How the “Spacing Effect” Maximizes Learning Retention
Learning comes to all of us at a cost, whether in time, opportunity, or cold hard cash for courses or training. How do we get the most out of our investment over the long term? We would certainly tend to believe that the more we use something over time, the more cost effective it is.…
Read MoreLearn Your Personality Type—The Key to Professional and Personal Development (Free Test)
We all bring something to the table with our strengths, both in our personal lives and in our organizations. Wouldn’t it be great if we had a roadmap to identify what those strengths were and put those to the best use in leadership, support, or independent roles at work or home? Learn more about the…
Read MoreEssentials of a Successful Training Kick-Off
You just created the best organizational training plan ever and you are ready to roll! Or are you? Have you planned the kick-off? Why do you need a kick-off meeting and what exactly is that anyway? If you have ever participated in a major training endeavor for your company you may or may not have…
Read MoreReap the Rewards of Leadership Investment
Unless you have an unlimited training budget you probably keep a close eye on your training expenditures. How does this affect your planning? Do you select courses based on lower cost and higher employee reach or do you more selectively cultivate members of your leadership team and other high potentials? Read more below to understand…
Read MoreGetting Ahead of the “Forgetting Curve” in Training
How many times have you attended a training seminar only to walk out the door and start your journey on the Forgetting Curve? Some studies indicate that without training reinforcement, we will forget half of what we learned immediately following the training. After 6 months to a year we can forget upwards of 75% or…
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