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Top 5 Things We Learned at Cornerstone Convergence 2022

Top 5 Things We Learned at Cornerstone Convergence 2022

Wow, that week went by fast! Our first time in person at Convergence since May 2019. It was...

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Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Always the Best Learning Delivery Solution

Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Always the Best Learning Delivery Solution

AI Delivered Content vs AI Delivering Content I recently attended a prominent learning conference...

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2021 Trends for Talent Technology and HR

2021 Trends for Talent Technology and HR

  Introduction Prior to the COVID lockdowns, companies were already in a difficult situation, what...

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New Trends in Compliance Training

New Trends in Compliance Training

  Compliance, by its very nature, is restrictive. There isn’t much freedom or flexibility in...

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The Top 5 Strategies to Selecting the Perfect Learning & Talent Technology

The Top 5 Strategies to Selecting the Perfect Learning & Talent Technology

  Are you looking for a new learning and talent management system? It’s important to find out why...

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Addressing Skills Gaps at Your Workplace

Addressing Skills Gaps at Your Workplace

  No matter what industry you are in, the definition of “skills gap” is the same: the space between...

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Fix It or Ditch It: What to do with your Learning and Talent Technology

Fix It or Ditch It: What to do with your Learning and Talent Technology

  Hot-Button Issues The HR department is no longer predominantly focused on payroll and benefits....

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The Future of Learning and Talent Management

The Future of Learning and Talent Management

  What Bluewater is seeing across industries and enterprises This year has brought great...

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How to Drive Employee Engagement with Data

How to Drive Employee Engagement with Data

  There's a chilling challenge that stands in front of us The challenge is, how do we maintain...

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How to Use Learning & Talent Data to Transform Employee Engagement

How to Use Learning & Talent Data to Transform Employee Engagement

  The ability to translate huge data sets into a unified, meaningful view ready for taking action...

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4 Practical Ways to Address Employee Well-being

4 Practical Ways to Address Employee Well-being

  Recent times have left many feeling uncertain with workers getting laid off, companies...

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3 Themes to Consider When Reinventing Your ILT Learning

3 Themes to Consider When Reinventing Your ILT Learning

  Learning is changing and it’s not enough to only focus on the text and graphics of your content....

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HCM Transforming Before Our Eyes – Workforce Development

HCM Transforming Before Our Eyes – Workforce Development

  Last week I took the time to start writing a series of articles on three important trends that...

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HCM Transforming Before Our Eyes – Workforce Automation

HCM Transforming Before Our Eyes – Workforce Automation

We are certainly living through a unique time right now, and there are many things in our lives...

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HCM Transforming Before Our Eyes – Workforce Planning

HCM Transforming Before Our Eyes – Workforce Planning

  The past few months have brought change, heartache, and new opportunities for many of...

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Keep Learners Engaged with Social Learning

Keep Learners Engaged with Social Learning

  One challenge central to the training industry is keeping learners engaged. But what does this...

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How We Are Preserving Joy During Quarantine

How We Are Preserving Joy During Quarantine

  Before quarantine, I always wondered what it would be like to work from home. A break from my...

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Key Elements of a Successful Training Program

Key Elements of a Successful Training Program

  The dynamic role of the trainer in the corporate world is facing many of the same obstacles  K-12...

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Redefine the Employee Lifecycle Inside HCM Technology

Redefine the Employee Lifecycle Inside HCM Technology

    Hey Bluewater friends and fans, it’s great to be chatting with you again. I want to introduce...

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Our Top 10 Most Read Bluewater Blog Posts of 2019

Our Top 10 Most Read Bluewater Blog Posts of 2019

  With the new year upon us, it’s fun to look back and see what resonated with our readers. In...

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How You Can Ensure Your Learning & Talent Success

How You Can Ensure Your Learning & Talent Success

  Sometimes HR executives ask me ‘how do I ensure the success of my learning and talent technology...

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6 Benefits of an HCM Blueprint for Workforce Management

6 Benefits of an HCM Blueprint for Workforce Management

  In a 2015 Chaos Report, the Standish Group assessed more than 50,000 software development...

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#BluewaterTips First Quarter Roundup

#BluewaterTips First Quarter Roundup

  At Bluewater, we’re proud to have a team of learning and talent management experts with decades...

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The Problem with Data

The Problem with Data

There was a time, in the not-so-distant past, when simply finding data to address organizational...

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So, Your Payroll Is Broken, Now What?

So, Your Payroll Is Broken, Now What?

  Many times, during my 20-plus year career in payroll I have been called to help fix a broken...

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What Did We Learn at Cornerstone Convergence 2019?

What Did We Learn at Cornerstone Convergence 2019?

    Hey Bluewater friends and fans, Chris Bond here. Just wanted to give you an update on our...

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6 Tips for Building a Company-Wide Content Plan

6 Tips for Building a Company-Wide Content Plan

  So you need to build a content plan. Now what? First, know that this is an investment in your...

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Rules of Engagement: Hiring an LMS Consultant

Rules of Engagement: Hiring an LMS Consultant

  I am working with a client that has had their current learning system for about 3 years.  It...

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Lifelong Learning: Why It Matters & How To Encourage It

Lifelong Learning: Why It Matters & How To Encourage It

  New and emerging technologies are changing the landscape of business and placing more importance...

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4 Reasons You Should Adopt Game-Based Training

4 Reasons You Should Adopt Game-Based Training

  Game-based training is aimed at engaging learners. It’s important to note that game-based...

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4 Important Soft Skills Your Employees Need in the Digital Age

4 Important Soft Skills Your Employees Need in the Digital Age

  The rise of artificial intelligence is changing the workforce. It has left many workers worried...

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Your LMS User Experience: Three Things You Need To Know

Your LMS User Experience: Three Things You Need To Know

  If your LMS is filled with relevant content but you can’t seem to get your users to complete...

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It’s Time to Evaluate Your Onboarding Process

It’s Time to Evaluate Your Onboarding Process

  In some ways, onboarding is like a first date – it’s your new employees’ first real look at what...

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How To Retain Top Talent And Reduce Employee Turnover

How To Retain Top Talent And Reduce Employee Turnover

  It’s no secret that the economy is doing well, and with unemployment rates at historic lows,...

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Are You Getting Everything You Need Out Of UltiPro Reporting?

Are You Getting Everything You Need Out Of UltiPro Reporting?

  As an award-winning UKG partner, we know that UKG is a powerful tool for workforce management and...

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Ad Hoc Reports vs Jaspersoft Studio: Your Guide to SumTotal Reporting

Ad Hoc Reports vs Jaspersoft Studio: Your Guide to SumTotal Reporting

  In our surveys, Bluewater consistently finds that the number one struggle our clients have with...

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What Companies Can Do to Prevent Candidates From Ghosting

What Companies Can Do to Prevent Candidates From Ghosting

  Ghosting has become a hot topic in talent management. Traditionally when you discuss ghosting in...

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The Learning Ecosystem: Introduction

The Learning Ecosystem: Introduction

  Hey gang, Chris Bond here from Bluewater starting a new video series to talk about the Learning...

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Can Millennials Still Benefit From Classroom Training?

Can Millennials Still Benefit From Classroom Training?

  As of 2016, millennials are the largest generation in the labor workforce. By now you would think...

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Is Your LMS Configured to Support Your Learning Needs?

Is Your LMS Configured to Support Your Learning Needs?

  The right Learning Management System (LMS)- when utilized as a part of the right strategy- can...

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Is Microlearning Just More Busywork or the Next Big Thing?

Is Microlearning Just More Busywork or the Next Big Thing?

  Microlearning – it’s a buzzword right now in the learning community – and for good reason. In...

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Big Businesses Still Have a Lot to Learn from Small Businesses

Big Businesses Still Have a Lot to Learn from Small Businesses

  Recently, I had the privilege of traveling throughout the United Kingdom with my wife for our...

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Assessing Your Content Strategy for Career Development Potential

Assessing Your Content Strategy for Career Development Potential

  CEO Chris Bond and President Tim Carlsson hosted a breakout session at Cornerstone Convergence...

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Why Goal Setting Is Important For People Development

Why Goal Setting Is Important For People Development

The primary goal and focus of talent management in an organization is to recruit, hire, retain, and...

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What Did We Learn at Cornerstone Convergence 2018?

What Did We Learn at Cornerstone Convergence 2018?

It is early Monday morning following Cornerstone Convergence and I thought it would be a good idea...

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LEP & LXP – The Advancement of the Learning Experience Platform

LEP & LXP – The Advancement of the Learning Experience Platform

  The Learning Eco-System topic of the week is the Learning Experience Platform, also referred to...

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What a Great User Experience Looks Like for Your LMS

What a Great User Experience Looks Like for Your LMS

  When you’re reviewing your company’s user experience (UX) and the role it plays in your...

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Employee Engagement – The True Value of HCM Technology

Employee Engagement – The True Value of HCM Technology

On a recent trip to our offices in Europe, a Client posed a rather interesting question.  “Is there...

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Is Your Learning and Talent Management Technology the Problem?

Is Your Learning and Talent Management Technology the Problem?

  Is your Learning and Talent Management Technology the problem? Well, it depends. Recently I was...

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Data Points: Why xAPI?

Data Points: Why xAPI?

  xAPI is the hottest topic in learning these days.  Of course, it seems like there’s always a hot...

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Data Is Everything, but Can You Actually Use Your Cornerstone Data?

Data Is Everything, but Can You Actually Use Your Cornerstone Data?

  A funny thing happened at your leadership team meeting.  Your leaders expressed their strong...

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Your Cornerstone System With No Governance: A House With No Foundation

Your Cornerstone System With No Governance: A House With No Foundation

  Still, trying to figure out how to use all the capabilities of your Cornerstone solution? Are you...

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Are You Developing Learning or Developing People?

Are You Developing Learning or Developing People?

What’s in a Word? Lately, I’ve been very interested in the words and metaphors that we use to...

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User Experience Is a Wave Not a Splash

User Experience Is a Wave Not a Splash

At Bluewater we speak with thousands of clients during the course of the year about all types of...

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Introducing Bluewater’s Center of Excellence

Introducing Bluewater’s Center of Excellence

  At Bluewater, we’ve partnered with hundreds of businesses to maximize the value of their learning...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: User Experience

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: User Experience

  Simplification is key to a great user experience. And without a great user experience, engagement...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Content

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Content

  Content is king and the learning content you develop should align with your business goals and...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Administration

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Administration

  Are your people at the forefront of your learning and talent management strategy? In my latest...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Technology

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Technology

  Technology was created to help us do our jobs more effectively and efficiently. Sometimes,...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Process

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Process

  Have you mapped out the business processes around your Learning and Talent Management System? In...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Data

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Data

  Understanding the data in your Learning or Talent Management System helps you understand your...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Analytics

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: Analytics

  Reports created in your Learning or Talent Management System should be able to tell you where...

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Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: The Wrap Up

Bluewater’s Center of Excellence: The Wrap Up

  It’s no secret that Learning and Talent Management Systems are essential to developing and...

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