Blog for Better Soft Skills – Faculty of Skills | Faculty of Skills (2)

2016: the year of ‘impossible’ e-training? What does research say?

The rise of e-learning proved to be unstoppable in 2015. Concerning e-training, then: How will this market behave in 2016? Will it shrink, stabilise or grow?

3 ways to boost engagement in online training

Having participants show up when they have no other choice than to participate is one thing. But how do you motivate them to fully engage in your online training program?

Developing professionals who don't know what they're doing

TrainTool contributes to your employees’ development into competent professionals who ‘don’t know what they are doing’: unconsciously competent!

6 best approaches to e-learning and e-training

In certain business environments, the advantages of online training are optimal. We discuss six best approaches regarding e-learning and e-training.

Measuring the effect of soft skills training

Soft skills training is associated with soft interventions and soft results: 'fun, but not essential'. This is no longer needed.

Playing a match is not practice

Serious soccer practice is not about playing a match, but about practicing individual subskills. Like communications.

Train customer service online: cheaper and more effective

Large retail companies, hospitality firms or airlines see large numbers of people 'at the frontline', personnel with frequent customer contact. For customers these people make or break the company.

How Online Training Could Help You Win That Tender

We find that the most effective trainers, the ones that still seem to win most of the deals they’re competing for, are not lowering their prices. How?

The importance of the online trainer

The trainer is the most important ingredient of a successful online training. More specifically: the motivation, structure and feedback a good trainer provides. So says Torstein Rekkedal from the...