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Organization Development, Training and Learning

Organizational development, training and learning emphasizes the synergistic nature of human resources, organizational development, and training operations within any organizations.   Learn to develop assessment plans, design and administer training, training evaluations, and utilize technology in planning, designing, and implementing effective practices. Developing and maintaining a successful business organization is accomplished through trained professionals. Effective training and assessment is an investment in your organization’s continued growth.   Ensure that it results in measurable returns on investment by correcting skill deficits within your staff.  

Building Employee Skill

Today more than ever, employees need to have the right skills to meet the strategic challenges of the organization and employee career-paths need to align with these objectives. DVA programs explore processes essential to achieving an optimal match between individual and organizational needs. Our training programs promote individual growth and organizational renewal.

Tips for using social media in the classroom.

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Mobile Learning

What is m-learning? Any activity that allows individuals to be more productive when consuming, interacting with, or creating information, mediated through a compact digital portable device that the individual carries on a regular basis, has reliable connectivity, and fits in a pocket or purse. Want to increase your team's mobile learning strategy? Contact DVA Leadership & Development 

T+D Blog: Improv....As a Training Tool

T+D Blog: Improv....As a Training Tool

IBT / CBT/ WBT

Abbreviations like IBT (Internet-Based Training), CBT (Computer-Based Training) or WBT (Web-Based Training) have all been used as synonyms for e-Learning systems. All these terms are currently being used in the industry though WBT is the most recent of the buzz words in most companies today. WBT is a new interactive approach to distance learning in which Internet technology and methodologies are used to present live or interactive learning content. Usually a self-paced instructional on any topic, it can be manipulated or modified at will. It is easily adapted to each learn and offers media-rich components that can even offer evaluation systems written into the program. Such a system makes evaluating training programs more detailed verses the five minute evaluation system offered at the end of most instructional facilitator-based training. WBT is the any-time; any-where system of training that begs administrators to rethink organizational training budgets and offer specific content ...

Tracking Impact

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Studies show that more than half the organizations offering learning programs, more than 50% of them do not measure the business impact of their learning programs. They cite both a lack of resources and people qualified to tract impact, as well as the need for a better understanding of measurement methodologies. Still worse, is the fact that few learning officers believe measurement is a priority or a requirement. Why are companies investing money by training employees with no expected return to impact their bottom line? Why are learning officers not required to show a return on the investment (ROI)? Contact DVA and let our consulting team show you how to maximize you learning investments.