Fresh Perspectives on Training Tools & Technology from CHART 98 FTAs

What are your favorite training tools, technology, and resources?

Notes summary from First Time Attendee Co-Director, Christine Andrews.

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• Kahoot
• Powerpoint
• Articulate Rise
• Learn (through Snag-a-job)
• Adobe Captivate
• PlayerLync
• Zoom
• Workplace – like FB for business, file sharing, chat, calls
• Power of We – culture bible
• Vyond – animation videos
• The Employee App – microlearning, internal recognition, comment and like
• Crew App – managers interact with team, monitors in stores, scheduled videos
• Hot Schedules – scheduling
• Gameshow presenters – TV game shows
• Video production tools with easy templates – Bitable, Animote
• Canva – infographics
• Old fashioned games – crosswords and word puzzles
• 1Huddle – gamifies training with competing teams
• LinkedIn Learning
• InDesign
• Wufoo
• Poll Everywhere
• Survey Monkey
• DiscoverLink LMS
• Publisher
• Camtasia
• InTown google – searchable policy site
• Mimeo
• Absorb LMS
• People
• TED Talks
• Smart Sheet
• Intranet: “guideline resource center”
• Podcasts
• Snag It
• Presenter Media
• Audacity
• Google surveys for quizzing
• Schoox
• Storyline
• Supply It
• MS Teams
• Josh Bersin’s Learning Academy
• Brainshark
• One-on-one
• Greenshot
• Call it “Improv” instead of role play
• Content authoring
• Beekeeper – communication tool to hourly employees
• Partnering with marketing department
• MS One note (free)
• Phones/tablets
• Escape rooms – portable escape rooms -ie escape most boring meeting ever (Monday breakout session)
• Videos
• Simulations
• Guides/job aides
• Role plays/skill drills
• LMS
• Go to field for resources
• In-person classroom training
• Peers, leadership
• CHART website, Ask My Peers, etc.
• Good listening skills
• Franklin Covey’s All Access Pass
• Adobe Connect
• Google, rework.com