making eLearning work

eLearning in some form has been around for most of the lives of anyone who might be reading this. From the beginning, and again with each new advance, eLearning has been heralded as the future of learning. Yet talk to most anyone and you will find that for the all the promise, there is disappointment. For every positive case study, there are five dull, boring, required courses. The question isn’t can eLearning teach, but can it really make a difference in the workplace? How can we make eLearning work?

eLearning is clearly one of the options for professional learning in the workplace, just like a chicken sandwich is on the menu at many restaurants you might visit. Chicken sandwiches can be good, nutritious, and delicious – to some people. Some people love a chicken sandwich, others not so much. And even for those who love chicken sandwiches, they likely eat other things too. Even Chick-fil-A serves more than their famous chicken sandwich.

Just like a chicken sandwich can be a useful, even desirable way to transmit nutrition, eLearning can be useful and desirable way to transfer knowledge. But is it or should it be the only option?

Making eLearning work requires proper selection and preparation. And like the chicken sandwich, eLearning needs to be part of a broader menu of learning options.

How to Broaden Your Learning Menu

I’ve created a webinar to share strategies and approaches for integrating eLearning into your organization in ways that will allow it to really work for everyone.

The webinar is titled: How to Make eLearning Really Work: Strategies for Turning Your eLearning into Real-World Results. I am delivering this free webinar twice –

  • May 4th at 9 am ET
  • May 5th and 2 pm ET

If you are in training, organizational development, talent management, or a leader who wants better learning options and results for your team, please join us and invite your colleagues.

You can learn more and register for free here.

I look forward to seeing you and sharing strategies that will make eLearning a more valuable and nutritious part of your organization’s learning menu.

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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