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Author: Krista Heumann

Training & Development Industry Researcher | Krista researches, analyzes, and writes about the impacts of employee learning on organizations and individuals. She looks at the industry shifts and trends that matter to L&D and HR professionals, and helps them understand how to create better training programs that grow their employees and their business.
Sales rep listening skills blog
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How to Improve Sales with Cross-Selling and Upselling
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If your company offers multiple products and/or services, then an important part of meeting those sales...
formalized training classroom setting
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Formal vs. Informal Learning: Which Employee Training Strategy Is Better?
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How do you know if your training strategy is the best option for your organization? Learn...
Learning with post-training reinforcement Q and A
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Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Post-Training Reinforcement
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Learn how to effectively use post-training reinforcement for higher employee learning retention with these common questions...
employee taking cybersecurity awareness training
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Why Cybersecurity Awareness Is Important for Every Employee
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Educating employees on their individual responsibility with cybersecurity can go a long way toward reducing your...
Coworkers collaborating in agile organization
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How to Achieve Organizational Agility by Developing a Learning Culture
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You can build agility into your organization's culture by embracing modern training methods that promote learning...
Active Shooter Response Training
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Workplace Active Shooter Training to Prevent Panic and Keep Employees Safe
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Use these tactics developed by law enforcement groups to educate and safeguard your employees if they...
training professional advancing in career and skills
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Training for Trainers: 10 Skills to Advance Your Program and Your Career
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These 10 skills will help you see growth in your training program and further your career...
analyzing workplace productivity problems
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How to Solve Low Employee Productivity in the Workplace
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Low productivity in an organization may seem like a straight-forward issue at first glance, but the...
Coaching employee to improve performance
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7 Tips for Coaching Employees to Improve Performance
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While there are many important leadership skills and competencies, coaching skills are central to improving the...
Women working on a project
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Women in the Workplace: 9 Ways to Empower Female Employees
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While more women are rising to the top levels of companies, they are still underrepresented at...
three people in a business meeting
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How Your Training Program Can Lead to a More Sustainable Business
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Your training program can be an ongoing source of knowledge and hope that moves employees to...
EQ at Work Relationship Management
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EQ at Work: Relationship Management Fundamentals for Employees
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If you're seeing your employees struggling to collaborate, people talking behind each other's backs, or a...