The MLH Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the MLH team
6 pre-boarding strategies to keep new hires engaged before their first day
Did you know that nearly half of employees leave their job within 90 days? Get your strategy right before they even sit down at their desks.
Does hybrid work make it harder to train?
Three-quarters of employers now offer some form of hybrid working. If hybrid work is here to stay, what does this mean for L&D?
Organisational changemakers & how they enable change through learning
Some people have a natural affinity for persuasion and encouraging positive change. How can you identify them and help them help you?
E-learning during a recession: how to spend money efficiently
How do you recession-proof your Learning & Development approach? Quick tip: You *certainly* don’t stop running L&D altogether.
How to conduct a training needs analysis: definitions, benefits and step-by-step instructions
Conducting a training needs analysis is the first step to developing a successful training programme. But what is a training needs analysis? And how can you conduct one?
Training for trainers: 5 skills all effective coaches need and how to develop them
Get your training for trainers right and elevate your Learning & Development across the board! Here’s our guide to effective training for trainers and the 5 skills that great coaches need.
Onboarding templates and checklists to design great new-hire experiences
Ease your recruits into their roles, answer any questions they may have, and introduce them to their management, co-workers and new company with these onboarding templates and checklists.
Partner training 101: why an LMS is a good way to enable your partner network
Partner training is essential for businesses that rely on a network of empowered contractors or customers to succeed. When you need partners to see *only some* of your Learning and Development content — without using your internal platforms — how do you roll this L&D out?
Learning from big tech: how we can adopt the best B2C practices in B2B eLearning
When 85% of employees claim to feel disengaged at work, eLearning solutions do not only compete with each other but also with social media and consumer tech. What B2C practices can a modern-day LMS adopt to stand this fight for user (and employee) attention?
Gamification and personalisation in the workplace: winning the fight for user attention
With our collective attention span decreasing, how can you use gamification and personalisation to help you win the fight for user attention in the workplace?
The digital transformation of L&D – before, now and in the future
A digital transformation of learning is taking place. In response, more and more digital learning solutions are emerging. But what effect are they having on L&D initiatives now? And what will digital learning look like in the future?
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Generational theory in corporate learning: how to do training for Gen Z, Y, X, and Boomers
Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers are now working side by side in organisations up and down the country. This generational mix brings opportunities for employers but also presents challenges that managers have to address.
The one value that unites generational differences in the workplace
There are now four generational groups in workplaces: Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials and Zoomers. With the focus often on the differences between generations, we often forget about the common ground — and the one value that unites them.
What is learning and development: overview, importance and training rollout
Did you know that close to two-thirds of all employees have had no Learning and Development training? With L&D increasing employee retention and productivity, it’s time to put the business case together. Where to start?
What is a learning management system?
A learning management system gives an organisation the technology tools to put its learning strategy into practice.
How to write a Request for Proposal
The following steps can produce an effective Request for Information/Request for Quote that attracts information or quotes from LMS vendors giving the answers you need
7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing an LMS
Introducing a Learning Management System is as much an investment of your time as of your money, with the future development of your organisation’s skills base and culture depending on it.
Off-the-shelf content versus custom content
Learn about the pros and cons of off-the-shelf content versus creating custom content. We will look at how to choose the most appropriate solution.
