Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam is a senior writer & editor at ProProfs with over 12 years of experience in enterprise software and eLearning. His expertise encompasses online training, web-based learning, quizzes & assessments, webinars, course development, LMS, and more. Michael's work has been featured in industry-leading publications such as G2, Software Advice, Capterra, and eLearning Industry. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Articles by Michael Laithangbam

10 Strategies to Improve Learning Retention Effectively

Learning retention is a key identifier of learning success. Without it, learners will remain unable to apply knowledge. It also raises a big question on your learning reinforcement. And more painfully, your teaching and training efforts seem wasted. A failure to retain information longer term is known as the forgetting curve. The concept was discovered...
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10 Best Video Training Software for Better Engagement and Retention

In an age of instant gratification, people expect to get immediate results with what they want. Whether it is voice command-based digital assistants or quick food delivery services, they work around customers’ changing needs. The same is true of online video training software. They facilitate better and faster knowledge acquisition through on-demand, engaging, and impactful...
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How an LMS Can Help You Implement Adult Learning Theory

Adult learners learn differently from school or college-going students. Many of them also face several challenges when it comes to learning and continuing education. Adult learning theory (ALT) aims to help overcome them by understanding how they prefer to learn. For example, learners in their mid or late 40s may become affected by self-doubt about...
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How Training Automation Can Benefit Your Business

Today almost every business process has become automated. Look at email marketing, recruitment, and customer service, and you will find workplace automation in action. So, with all this, can training automation be far behind? The answer is no. Automation is also fast catching up in the area of corporate training, thanks to robust tools such as a learning...
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What Is Competency-Based Training & How to Implement It

Competency-based training (CBT) is the most potent form of employee training. You’ll find out how as you proceed through this post. The success of online employee training programs depends on thoughtful planning, the type of modules you use, and how you use them. It’s also about giving well-defined routes and directions to learning based on...
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8 Training Challenges in Manufacturing Industry & How to Overcome Them

Amanda is a productivity system manager with a leading manufacturing company. Her responsibilities include conducting ongoing safety and compliance training for the employees to remain compliant with the regulations of governing bodies. For this, she was primarily using the traditional classroom training method. But it presented several problems. The employees were spread across different units...
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What Is Retail Training? Examples, Benefits & Best Practices

Retail training programs have become popular in recent times and not without reason. In the post pandemic era, the retail industry has been hit hard by labor issues. The priorities of the workforce that plays a huge role in the growth of such companies has shifted towards a more flexible work environment that prioritizes diversity,...
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How to Create an Effective Hazard Communication Training Program

Hazard communication training in the workplace is more important than most companies think. Here’s one of the most disastrous incidents that supports this statement. The infamous 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico is considered the biggest marine industrial disaster in history. It killed 11 people and resulted in the spillage of...
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Toxic Work Environment: How Employee Training Can Help Eradicate It

You have probably heard the term toxic work environments on numerous occasions. Here’s what they look like. Daniel was a newly hired manager at a financial services company in New York. Like many up-and-coming employees, he was power-hungry. He didn’t hesitate to go out of his way to achieve his selfish goals. Earning the spotlight,...
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How to Onboard Construction Workers and Build a Solid Foundation

Onboarding employees for the construction sector has remarkably changed over the years and is not a one-size-fits-all approach anymore. Let’s look at an example to understand this. Lucas is a certified corporate trainer in a real estate development company. For years, he relied on traditional methods to recruit and onboard, such as telephonic interviews, sharing...
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