Michael Laithangbam, Author at ProProfs Training Blog

Articles by Michael Laithangbam

What Is Just-in-Time Training? Benefits & Best Practices

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 7 Apr, 2025

Just-in-time training is a natural offshoot of the convenience that today’s online learning technologies bring. It is one of the most significant aspects of modern training systems. But it is also taking place outside of a company or educational institution. Imagine the following scenarios. You’re eager to find out what’s new in Elon Musk’s SpaceX...

Employee Training & Development: Types, Examples & Best Practices

Reviewed by Sameer Bhatia, Founder and CEO - ProProfs Written by Michael Laithangbam Updated: 25 Mar, 2025

I’ve seen it firsthand: a talented team falling short of reaching its potential due to unclear roles, outdated skills, or lack of direction. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Employee training can be an antidote here. With years of experience in corporate training solutions, I can tell you that effective employee training and development turns challenges into...

19 Best Practices for Training Remote Employees

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 24 Mar, 2025

With a significant spurt in remote work in recent times, there is a corresponding need for training remote employees. Everyone knows they need to deliver this kind of training at regular intervals, but only a few know how to actually do it. Keeping this in mind, I present some of the best practices in remote...

Sexual Harassment Training for Employees: Why & How to Conduct It

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 28 Mar, 2025

Sexual harassment training for employees is one of the most important educational programs in the modern workplace. This is primarily because incidents of harassment occur more frequently than you’d think. Harassment is indeed an uncomfortable topic to raise for discussion, but it’s also a serious issue that you need to prevent or deal with firmly....

10 Key Skills and Training Tools for Corporate Trainers

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 26 Mar, 2025

Skills and tools for corporate trainers have undergone a sea change in the last few years. In a tech-driven business world, corporate trainers are revisiting their current skills and the tools they use to train people. This is to ensure that they can contribute fully to employees’ current and future training needs and meet business...

What Is Induction Training?

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 14 Apr, 2025

You don’t build a business. You build people, and people build the business. Employee induction or onboarding is far more important than most people think. Look at these stats: Companies lose 25% of their new employees within just a year Organizations with a standard onboarding program report 50% greater productivity with new hires 69% of...

5 Signs Your Learning Management System Needs an Upgrade

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 28 Mar, 2025

They say modern problems need modern solutions. That’s precisely why business owners are increasingly adopting the Learning Management System (LMS). It not only helps an organization meet the learning and training needs of the employees but also boosts employee retention. Currently, LMS is a $2.5 billion industry in the corporate sector. The Basic Benefits LMS...

15 Global eLearning Trends & the Future of the eLearning Industry

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 28 Mar, 2025

I know how essential it is to keep myself posted about eLearning trends since I’m actively involved with the online training and learning industry. I believe it is the same case with you. Knowing the direction and the future of eLearning is key to your business strategies. It is about staying competitive and relevant. To...

What is SCORM? Top 10 SCORM-Compliant LMS to Explore

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 28 Mar, 2025

Many organisations face significant challenges with training content compatibility across different LMS, such as inconsistent content display, tracking errors, and integration issues. These problems lead to inefficiencies, wasted resources, and erratic learning experiences. To address this, SCORM, or Sharable Content Object Reference Model, was developed. It standardised web-based eLearning to ensure that content could be...

8 Tips for Effective Blended Learning Strategies

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 28 Mar, 2025

In today’s digital age, the expectations of learners are diverse and highly individualized. Fortunately, the instructional methods capable of meeting their requirements are also evolving rapidly. The blended learning approach is one such method. It combines the engagement strategies of both traditional and non-traditional learning environments. So, learners get the benefit of synchronous offline learning...