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Chris Dyer is founder and CEO of PeopleG2.

Chris Dyer

Well-being in the workspace is not only about how individuals are faring, it’s also about team relations and ability to work together.

Create an Environment of Well-Being

February 2020 - TD Magazine

4 Ways to Build a Great Company Culture for Remote Workers

 While I coined the term “subscription learning” back in 2006, I was too optimistic about its use. The industry wasn’t really ready to create subscription learning because email was the only way to deliver subscription-learning nuggets—and email didn’t enable any tracking, feedback, or interaction.But technology is finally available that can make subscription learning a reality. There are now many subscription-learning authoring tools, with more appearing all the time.CameoCameo is a subscription-learning authoring tool created by Yukon Learning. It enables learning providers to schedule a series of subscription-learning nuggets and send them through email. It is very big on using scenario-based questions in the learning thread and providing a feedback mechanism that support learner decision making.Cameo has a way to track how well learners are doing—and whether they have engaged the learning thread. Chris Ayers of Yukon Learning, one of the inventors of Cameo, told me that their clients often get very high completion rates, over 95 percent, especially on threads that are required.Merrill Collier, of Medtronic CardioVascular, used Yukon's Cameo learning reinforcement emails as follow-up to Yukon's negotiation training—and also to help reps reinforce clinical data scenarios. According to Collier, learner feedback was very positive. Learners especially appreciated how scenarios allowed them to deal with realistic customer situations.MemriseMemrise is another subscription learning authoring tool gaining momentum. Its tool is available in the cloud and features both micro- and macro-spaced learning. With Memrise, a learner will engage with content like this:receive an emailrespond to a series of micro-spaced interactions (perhaps 10 to 20)wait for another email pointing to more learning (macro-spaced in that it may arrive three, seven, or 10 days later)re-engage with more micro spaced interactions.In other words, “lather, rinse, repeat!”DuoLingoDuoLingo is the new major player for subscription-learning connoisseurs, and won Apple's App of the Year Award for 2013.  Focused on teaching languages, DuoLingo uses both micro- and macro-spaced learning. It also uses some integrated gamification and socialization to make the interactions more engaging. Every e-learning shop should study DuoLingo for ideas on how to improve their e-learning designs.Flashcard programsIn addition to these fairly sophisticated systems, there are many flashcard-type programs that employ three of the most important subscription learning features:retrieval practicefeedbackspaced repetitions and interaction.These systems theoretically can provide good learning outcomes, but authors often use them to create poorly designed learning interactions. The flashcard design pushes many authors to create cue-response learning that doesn’t reflect real-world practical situations. Still, with good instructional design, these programs can be effective. Some of the names in this category include:BrainscapeSuperMemoOpenCards.See the Subscription Learning website for a whole host of subscription learning providers, and check out in-depth explorations of two popular subscription-learning tools: QMINDshare and SimWriter.Note: This blog post is excerpted from Will Thalheimer’s newsletter; subscribe to the mail list at www.work-learning.com or read his blog at www.willatworklearning.com.

New Tools Prime the Industry for Subscription Learning

For years, corporate training platforms were built to deliver content. Upload the course, assign it to learners, mark completion, and move on. But in 2025, that approach won’t cut it anymore.Learning leaders are expected to do far more than distribute information. You’re being asked to prove business impact, keep pace with skills disruption, and engage busier and more discerning learners than ever. Your role has shifted from administrator to strategist, and the tools you use need to keep up.That’s why the learning management system (LMS) you choose matters. The right platform doesn’t just host courses; it helps you shape a skilled, agile, and future-ready workforce. Here are five features to look for in an LMS to help you deliver on that promise.1. Role-Based Learning PathsOne-size-fits-all training wastes everyone’s time. New hires don’t need the same content as senior leaders. Contractors shouldn’t wade through courses designed for permanent staff. An LMS that supports role-based learning paths lets you design targeted, relevant, and consistent journeys without tripling your workload.For L&D professionals, this means you can stop reinventing the wheel for every team or department. Instead, you’re free to focus on aligning learning to business goals, confident that the system will handle the logistics of assigning the right content to the right people.2. AI-Powered InsightsExecutives aren’t impressed by completion rates. They want to know whether learning programs are helping people ramp faster, perform better, or stay longer. An LMS with AI-driven insights transforms data into a clear picture of how learning drives performance.This is what allows you to walk into the boardroom with confidence. Instead of defending your budget, you’re demonstrating workforce readiness, surfacing skills gaps before they become problems, and showing how learning directly drives performance.3. Mobile and Flexible Learning ExperiencesYour learners are juggling packed calendars and competing priorities. If training doesn’t fit into their reality, it won’t get done. That’s why flexibility matters. An LMS designed for today’s workforce supports learning anytime, anywhere, whether that’s mobile-first modules during a commute, asynchronous courses for distributed teams, or blended options for complex topics.For you, this isn’t just about convenience. It’s about engagement. When learning feels accessible and relevant, learners stick with it. And when they stick with it, your programs deliver the outcomes you’ve promised.4. Seamless Integrations With HR and Business SystemsYou didn’t get into L&D to spend your days managing spreadsheets. Yet for too many teams, manual enrollment and disconnected systems waste time and energy that should be spent on strategy. A modern LMS changes that.When your platform integrates directly with HRIS and CRM systems, enrollment happens automatically, data flows where it needs to, and reporting is streamlined. The result is less administrative overhead, more consistency across the organization, and more space for you to focus on designing programs that actually move the needle.5. Credentialing and Skills Validation“Completed” doesn’t mean “capable.” In an environment where skills gaps can slow productivity and derail growth, leaders need clear visibility into what their workforce can actually do. An LMS that supports credentialing—through digital badges, certificates, or role-specific pathways—gives you that clarity.For learners, these credentials act as milestones that motivate progress and prove value. For organizations, they provide a reliable signal of workforce readiness. For you, they’re evidence that the programs you’ve designed build real, transferable skills that matter in the workplace.The Bottom LineAs an L&D leader, every course you design is an investment in your organization’s future. To do that, you need tools that help you prove impact, scale programs efficiently, and meet learners where they are.The right LMS makes that possible. The right platform becomes the backbone of workforce growth, helping you build skills, demonstrate impact, and position learning as a growth engine.

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