FEATURES 16 20 24 26 30 34 SHAPING THE EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING EXPERIENCE By Vivian Rohleder Onboarding is a crucial opportunity to determine your team's learning paths. HOW CONNECTED ARE WE? RECLAIMING OUR CONNECTEDNESS THROUGH L&D By Neha Trivedi, CPTM L&D can help employees foster greater connection in today's workplace. TIME TO FLIP THE SCRIPT ON EVALUATION By Carol Cohen Change your approach to the Kirkpatrick Model and improve your evaluation. COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: THE SECRET SAUCE By Stephanie Baron Communities of practice can help your learners improve skills, collaborate and stay engaged. MAXIMIZING ENGAGEMENT IN DIGITAL BLENDED TRAINING By Maggie Shibley Leverage the flexibility of online training while keeping the engagement of live events. THE WORLD IS MOBILE. IT'S TIME FOR L&D TO CATCH UP. By JD Dillon Meet your learners where they are with deviceagnostic training content. 38 42 44 48 52 WHAT'S IN THE METAVERSE FOR US? CREATING AN IMMERSIVE L&D STRATEGY THAT BOOSTS HUMAN CONNECTION, SKILLING AND COLLABORATION By Tiffany Vojnovski It's the ideal time for L&D to carve out a space in the metaverse. BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP: HOW CUSTOM eLEARNING DEVELOPMENT AMPLIFIES ROLE-BASED SKILLS TRAINING By Phillip Carmichael, Jr. Supplement your in-person training with engaging, customized eLearning. USING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO TAKE YOUR L&D INITIATIVES TO NEW HEIGHTS By Benji Wittman Enliven your training with inspiration from the outdoor education sphere. NEURODIVERSITY AND DIGITAL LITERACY: CONTENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO CREATE INCLUSIVE TRAINING By Wade Siers Take your learners' differences into account when designing digital training. FILLING THE GAPS IN YOUR SALES TRAINING INVESTMENT By Russ Sharer Ensuring the effectiveness of your sales training means choosing the right KPIs. TRAINING INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - SPRING 2023 I WWW.TRAININGINDUSTRY.COM/MAGAZINE | 5https://www.trainingindustry.com/magazine