Encompass Communications and Learning, Inc. announced today it has been recognized by leading technology magazine CIOReview as one of 10 most promising gamification service companies. Encompass specializes in providing life sciences companies with comprehensive training solutions designed to reinforce learning and ensure a true transfer of knowledge.
In my experience, the greatest challenges faced by field trainers usually stem from an imperfect understanding of their role. I discovered this is primarily a top-down issue while facilitating a 2019 LTEN workshop focused on enhancing field training programs.
With so many daily demands on their time and energy, leaders can forget how important it is to develop their leadership skills. Listen in as Dr. Kelly Tanner, a seasoned industry educator and certified executive coach, provides invaluable insights on leadership with Encompass Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing Jenn Lalli.
By Brittany Rhodenhiser Senior Manager of Project Management Organizing a large-scale live training event, whether regional or national, can be exciting—and stressful. You’re looking forward to bringing your organization together, discussing future goals, and building capabilities to make those goals a reality. Meanwhile, the sheer mass of logistical details…
Getting It Right From the Start Building a Better Onboarding Process When new employees have a positive and effective onboarding experience, it can have a tremendous impact on their future success. In fact, according to a research brief from the Brandon Hall Group, a strong onboarding process improves new hire…
By Chapin Brinegar Senior Manager of Instructional Design The field trainer may be the most underutilized role across the life sciences industry—and companies are suffering as a result. When successfully deployed, field trainers play a vital part in improving onboarding, developing new hires, and enhancing coaching and training for…
By Hollace S. Masino Instructional Designer Before going to graduate school for instructional design, I worked as a training facilitator for teachers in secondary and higher education. Evaluation was an important part of my job: I gave knowledge checks and surveys after trainings, and smiled at how satisfied participants…
By Jon Madden Managing Partner President and Chief Financial Officer The practice of applying game design concepts to learning situations—commonly called gamification—will continue as one of the most influential innovations shaping adult learning. However, some people are skeptical about gamification as a learning tool. Even those who use or…
By Chapin Brinegar Senior Manager of Instructional Design In my experience, lack of reinforcement is one of the most common—and most detrimental—mistakes clients make when implementing trainings. You’d be surprised how many times I’ve seen a client spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a learning and development initiative, but…
By David O’Connell Editor We’re thrilled to share that Encompass was awarded Gold in the Training/Educational: Interpersonal Skills category at the 2018 Aurora Awards Competition for our video “Communications Across Generations.” The Aurora Awards is a professional filmmakers’ recognition company that honors brilliance in film, video, and motion media…
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