
The State of the Industry
As SDI approaches 20 years partnering with clients of a variety of sizes, industries, and markets, I find myself reflecting more frequently on how the learning industry as a whole has evolved in my 25+ professional years. Interestingly, I keep coming back to the phrase, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”…

Cultivating a Continuous Learning Environment
In the quest to be a value-driven organization, let’s not forget about the most valuable asset in your company: your people. This pandemic has been a huge reminder that it’s our team members that make or break our business. You come to work every day with a drive to be stronger than you were the…

What Does Digital Transformation Look Like in 2021?
Many organizations found last year’s transition to work-from-home a little rushed, to put it lightly. Looking back, we’ve now had 365 days of wisdom to reevaluate digital technology in the workplace and see what does and does not thrive in our industry. With plans to return to the office now circulating, how does digital transformation…

Increasing Employee Retention Through Development Opportunities
Human beings want to grow—and as proof, there’s the fact that 40% of employees that receive poor training leave an organization within their first year. Make life easier for yourself and your team by incorporating these development opportunities to boost employee retention. Growth Career mobility, mentorship, and training opportunities were listed by employees as some…

How to Implement an Organizational Development Strategy
When you hear the phrase “organizational development” what comes to mind? Endless meetings? High costs? A massive headache? You’re not alone. There’s a reason organizational development feels a bit like a four-letter word, it’s often followed by a lot of conversation, a ton of extra work, and often, minimal results. It doesn’t need to be that way! Organizational development…

How to Design a Successful Workshop
What does the idea of a successful workshop mean to you? Is it one where you come away with a perfect understanding of a new concept? Would it mean further refining a skillset? Could your employees walk away with a better understanding of a new organizational strategy? Does all that sound like wishful thinking? Chances are, if…

Custom Content Creation
At SDI, we love making custom content for our clients, and it’s always exciting to have the opportunity to learn about new subject matter. But what happens in the time between when a client contacts us, and we return developed content to them? Follow along and learn more about the secret recipe we use to create custom content. Meet the Client The…