Simply put, we at Mindflash are big fans the 37signals’ ethos. Usefulness, simplicity, and ease-of-use are principles we strive for. We also think that these principles apply to online training, whether you are building a full blown LMS or developing a simple eLearning courses. In this blog series, guest blogger Lee Graham will explore a few of 37signals’ concepts and discuss how we can apply them to the online training realm. This is Part 1 of the series.... Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘results’
37signals’ Idealogy Meets Online Training (Part 1): Meetings are Toxic
3 Ways to Introduce the Element of Surprise into Your Online Training
Life’s little moments of surprise and delight are a welcome break from the expected & can transform an ordinary moment into a memorable one. Yet in training, we tend to regard surprise as a negative element to be “overcome” or “avoided.” But what would happen if we stopped trying to outfox the element of surprise and started leveraging it to create better training?... Read more »
Simple Idea #1: Online Training is About Results
Somewhere in the history of the training profession we forgot that training and learning are about results. We got fuzzy from thinking too much about tracking and ROI, multimedia, games, web 2.0, social media, and other stuff that do not produce results. We became invested in the means and lost sight of the end.... Read more »

