Leveraging Behavioral Assessments
What they are and why you should use them. For many Mindmarker customers, getting a regular pulse on the team to understand the general sentiment or understanding of key initiatives is critical to overall program success. Yet, until Mindmarker, they lacked a tool to make gathering this critical data easy, effective, and scalable. Ask yourself […]
Actionable Intelligence & the Mindmarker Analytical Tool
Actionable Intelligence & the Mindmarker Analytical Tool How to use the tool to create actionable intelligence. What To Do With Your Mindmarker Data Reinforcement is more than sending reminder messages. The following article discusses optimizing your Mindmarker Reinforcement Program by turning the data in your Analytical Tool into Actionable Intelligence. Based on the reinforcement objectives […]
Avoid Passive Learning Moments with Friction
Avoid Passive Learning Moments with Friction Ways to prevent these missteps in your reinforcement program. Changing behavior is messy, but resolving that messiness can help learners retain information in their long-term memory. When we create a reinforcement course, we want learners to engage with the material. The Reinforcement Specialists at Mindmarker are avoiding reactions like […]
When is a Question a Good Question?
When is a Question a Good Question? Types of questions and tips for writing good ones. During a reinforcement course, we like to gather as much data as possible. This provides organizations with enough information to analyze their training, provide feedback to participants, and guide overall success. This valuable data starts by constructing good questions. […]
Writing your Mindmarkers
Writing your Mindmarkers Best practices and tips on how to write and time your mindmarkers. Writing Mindmarkers Keep it short. Remember that many users are on mobile devices and blocks of text are hard to read on a smartphone. For reference, a typical screen on a mobile device can handle 750 characters (or about 125 […]
Using Surveys and Reinforcement Objectives
Using Surveys and Reinforcement Objectives Detail about what makes a good survey question and how to use them to your advantage. As part of our reinforcement methodology, we like to use repeating survey questions to measure behavior change. Asking a question at the beginning of a reinforcement program can have the goal of creating awareness, […]
Reinforcement vs. Reminder Services
The difference between the two and why reinforcement is so effective. Reinforcement vs. Reminder Services: What’s the Difference? “How are training reinforcement programs different from reminder services?” If we had a nickel for every time we’ve been asked that question! The answer is that there are very important distinctions between these two strategies—beginning with the technology used […]
Do You Use the Perfect Reinforcement Flow?
Do You Use the Perfect Reinforcement Flow? What the flow is and tips for using it. Most reinforcement experiences are structured around a lot of new information. The problem with this is it’s exhausting for your employees. How else could reinforcement experiences be structured? Is it a structure for reinforcement to switch between acclimating and […]
Creating and Using Reinforcement Goals
Creating and Using Reinforcement Goals Tips for setting SMART reinforcement goals. Reinforcement goals are often confused with learning goals. In many cases, these two are the exact opposite. For example, with classroom training, the focus is on awareness, but the goal for the reinforcement won’t be; it’s often the contrary. To determine the proper goals, the […]
7 Things You Should Know About Training Reinforcement
7 Things You Should Know About Training Reinforcement Important information about reinforcement, including how it’s different from reminders. Training reinforcement is a new concept to many organizations and is often confused with training reminders. Training reinforcement goes beyond reminding participants and instead creates measurable behavior change using the most important content from your training session. […]