Training and Development

Key Findings from the QIC-WD at Various Stages of the Employee Lifecycle

admin — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:13:20 +0000

Key Findings from the QIC-WD at Various Stages of the Employee Lifecycle
Posted on September 28, 2023

This infographic lays out definitions of parts of the employee lifecycle and highlights key findings at each stage.

Personality Tests

admin — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 22:28:06 +0000

Personality Tests
Posted on August 14, 2023

How are personality tests used by organizations and what traits do they typically measure? Read this umbrella summary to learn more about both the strengths and challenges associated with personality testing in the workplace.

Virtual Training in Child Welfare

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:12:32 +0000

Virtual Training in Child Welfare
Posted on March 31, 2023

A summary of what QIC-WD sites and team members experienced as child welfare agencies shifted to and learned about delivering training virtually.

Training Transfer

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:04:23 +0000

Training Transfer
Posted on November 30, 2022

What factors help learners apply what they learned in training to their jobs? Read this umbrella summary to learn more about the individual differences, work environment characteristics, and training design practices that are related to training transfer.

Transformational Leadership

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:30:13 +0000

Transformational Leadership
Posted on July 13, 2022

What does it mean to be a transformational leader, and what does it look like? Read this umbrella summary to find out more.

Learning Styles

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:13:13 +0000

Learning Styles
Posted on July 5, 2022

People often have a preferred way to learn, but does it matter? Read this umbrella summary to find out the evidence around learning styles.

Political Skill

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Political Skill
Posted on March 30, 2022

Political skill is a unique form of interpersonal effectiveness in the workplace. Read this umbrella summary to learn more about its potential role in employee success.

Trainee Reactions

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:49:31 +0000

Trainee Reactions
Posted on February 9, 2022

What do your smile sheets tell you? Read this umbrella summary to learn about the available evidence around trainee reactions.

Behavior Modeling Training

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:51:40 +0000

Behavior Modeling Training
Posted on November 24, 2021

What strategies make behavior modeling training most effective? Read this umbrella summary to learn more.

Improving the Child Welfare Workforce Through Training: Common Questions and Evidence-Informed Answers from the QIC-WD

admin — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:10:11 +0000

Improving the Child Welfare Workforce Through Training: Common Questions and Evidence-Informed Answers from the QIC-WD
Posted on November 14, 2021

This QIC-Tip draws from the Umbrella Summaries to answer questions about effective training strategies to increase knowledge, enhance skills, and improve job performance.

Signaling in Training

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:06:55 +0000

Signaling in Training
Posted on November 10, 2021

Learning outcomes improve when learners receive cues about where to best focus their attention. Read this umbrella summary to learn more about the use of signaling in training.

Self-Explanation in Training

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:43:56 +0000

Self-Explanation in Training
Posted on October 27, 2021

Self-explanations are a simple way to boost learning outcomes. Read this umbrella summary to learn how to implement them in training.

Time Management

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:24:40 +0000

Time Management
Posted on October 6, 2021

What are the potential outcomes of effective time management? Can time management skills be improved? Read this umbrella summary to learn more.

Leadership Training

admin — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:06:28 +0000

Leadership Training
Posted on September 15, 2021

Leadership Training: What is the impact of leadership training? What should be done to make it maximally effective? Read this umbrella summary to learn more.

Conversational Style in Training

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:50:23 +0000

Conversational Style in Training
Posted on September 1, 2021

When creating training content, which is better for learners—an informal style or a formal style? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about personalization and conversational style in training.