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Employee appraisals are a central component of modern personnel development. They not only serve to reflect on and evaluate the performance of employees, but also to provide a platform for feedback, development opportunities and the discussion of future goals. In...

The world of work is changing rapidly: digitalization, a shortage of skilled workers and the "war for talent" pose major challenges for companies. In order to be successful in this dynamic environment, companies must not only retain their employees, but also...

Discover how the Evalea Learning Journey makes your onboarding even better.Julia's Path to Structured OnboardingJulia is an HR manager in a medium-sized company. For years, she has been struggling with the same problem: The onboarding process for new employees is...

Promoting personnel development in one's own company means offering one's own employees development prospects. This increases employee loyalty and promotes employer attractiveness. Especially in times of a shortage of skilled workers, important know-how is thus...

Digitizing Personnel Development in SMEs: How Does it Work?In today's world, many HR departments are faced with the challenge of digitizing their personnel development processes. In particular, the area of personnel development in SMEs and other company sizes, which...

In the previous blog post we have already presented the most important basics on the topic of competence management/skill management. Here we will now take a closer look at competence models and why it is best to design them and competence management in general in an...

Competence management is a very comprehensive topic that causes stomach aches for many managers in companies. It can be confusing due to the many different approaches, but once you look at the basics in a clear and structured way, it's pretty simple, helpful, and can...

Unfortunately, although the topic of learning is such a big and important part of human life, it also has its downsides, which we would like to talk about in this post. What is the connection between pressure to perform and learning? The Attitude Towards LearningOne...

As in our previous blog post , it is good for effective learning to combine several learning types/ways of learning, such as by listening, seeing, writing or reading. In this article, we would like to discuss other techniques that are rather less well known, but can...

Before we can dive into the different types of learning, we should first clarify how learning works in the brain and under what conditions.How Does Learning Work:In order to be able to learn effectively, it is helpful to know how the brain basically works. The...

This article serves as information for both managers and employees to be able to conduct employee appraisals correctly. However, it is probably a bit more relevant for the former, as the greater part of the responsibility for leading, conducting and evaluating...

When you hear the word employee appraisal, most people probably immediately think of the annual appraisal interview. Once a year, managers and employees come together to review performance, define goals and sometimes negotiate salaries. For example, a typical annual...

Why the Evaluation of Continuing Education is CrucialFor companies and organisations, the evaluation of continuing education measures is a central building block for sustainable competence development and for ensuring the transfer of learning into everyday working...

What is quality management anyway and what does ISO 9001 do for me?Summary:Quality management is the necessary basis for planning and controlling knowledge and processes as well as continuously improving them. In addition, the introduction of a quality management...

Corona led to a rapid increase in digital training opportunities for companies. Webinars are not yet very familiar to many companies and employees, at least not in the long term, it is particularly important to pay attention to the quality of them: If you have...

At this point, we would like to give you an overview of the central studies that examine continuing vocational education and training in Germany. The aim is to make it easier for you to get started with the in-depth literature on in-company and vocational training. If...

Personnel Networks from Germany and AustriaAs a modern company in the field of personnel development, we welcome the great willingness to cooperate in the form of networks and the open, active exchange of HR managers. With regard to such a development in the HR...

In the journal Personalwirtschaft, our Managing Director David Maurer presented our study on the "ideal approach" for the evaluation of continuing education measures. In addition to the top 5 evaluation criteria, the perfect implementation of an evaluation in order to...

Gamification, the application of game elements to non-playful contexts, is increasingly used in education and in companies to improve learning processes. The idea of integrating motivating game elements such as point systems, leaderboards and awards into lessons or...

According to Tuckman, teams go through different phases that come with a different learning process until they work well as a team.The Four-Phase Model According to TuckmanThe study is based on the finding that learning success within a team is highly informative...

Mentee and mentor learn in different ways in a mentoring program.Content of the StudyThe study examines how mentor and mentee learn from each other and how this process changes over time. Jones looks at a small group of mentors and their mentees in great detail and...

The corporate culture and the support of the managers have the greatest influence on the evaluation process.Content of the StudySeveral studies deal with hurdles and problems in the evaluation of continuing vocational training in companies. This study therefore...

The relationship between age and willingness to undergo further training is influenced by the attitude of the employee and his or her supervisor.Content of the StudySeveral studies show that older employees are less likely to undergo further training than younger...

Investments in further training and personnel development lead to more innovation in companies. The effect can be increased by the right learning behaviour and innovation climate. Investments in Continuing Education - Content of the StudyThe study examined how...

The study examined how different dimensions of personnel development affect employees and the company's success.Content of the StudyExisting studies on the impact of personnel development on corporate success show different results. In order to investigate this in...

On behalf of the European Commission, companies in all member states are surveyed every five years on their continuing education activities. Among other things, the survey provides data on further training opportunities, time required, costs and organisation....

Why Informal Learning Plays a Key Role in CompaniesInformal learning plays a central role for companies that want to remain successful in a fast-paced, digitally-driven world. In contrast to formal learning opportunities such as training courses or seminars, informal...

The transfer model of Baldwin and Ford summarizes the influences on the transfer of trainings from 70 empirical studies into an overall model. According to Baldwin and Ford, the content of a training must not only be learned and retained, but also generalized and...