Posts by Alysa Leland
Mindfulness Training in the Military: From Boot Camp to Zen
Mindfulness training has become increasingly popular in the military due to its potential to improve mental and emotional resilience in high-stress environments. Military personnel are often exposed to situations that require quick thinking, adaptability, and emotional regulation, and mindfulness can be a helpful tool for managing these challenges. Research has shown that mindfulness can positively…
Read MoreCombining Forces: Advancing Military Mindfulness with the Help of an LMS
Using a learning management system (LMS) can effectively promote mindfulness training for service members. An LMS is a web-based platform that allows for creating, delivering, and tracking online learning activities, making it a powerful tool for training and development. One way to use an LMS to promote mindfulness training in the military is to create…
Read MoreMeridian Named Best LMS for Healthcare, Medical & Telemedicine in 2023
Arlington, VA – February 7, 2023 – Meridian Knowledge Solutions was honored to be featured on the eLearning Industry’s Best LMS for Healthcare, Medical & Telemedicine list in 2023. With the ever-increasing demand for digital healthcare and proper training programs, choosing an LMS that allows tailored training for medical professionals is vital. Equally important is the…
Read MoreHow to Modernize your Legacy Learning Management System
What is Legacy Modernization? Technology is ever-evolving and rapidly changing. This can leave organizations with outdated technology and systems, sometimes 20 years old, that do not work correctly and cannot support the organization’s current needs. Often, because these systems do not have data-sharing capabilities, silos are created within organizations that make it difficult to evolve…
Read MoreMeridian LMS Enhances Experience for Users Through Fall Release 2022
ARLINGTON, VA., JANUARY 13, 2023, Meridian Knowledge Solutions launched several new features in the latest release of their award-winning enterprise learning management system. The Meridian LMS Fall 2022 Release adds further enhancements to user collaboration and allows seamless auto-enrollment to its eCommerce capabilities. This new release builds on the user-friendly interface by making user collaboration…
Read MoreMeridian Knowledge Solutions Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance
Arlington, VA – January 10, 2022 – Meridian Knowledge Solutions is pleased to announce it has completed its Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II certification. As a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) with customers in the government and commercial sectors, being SOC 2 Type II compliant by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants standards…
Read MoreMeridian Marks 25th Anniversary With Community Food Event
Arlington, VA—On December 1, 2022, Meridian Knowledge Solutions celebrated 25 years of providing best-in-class learning solutions to private and public sector customers. To commemorate this milestone, Meridian participated in Britepaths’ Food4Thought program, which assists students experiencing food insecurity over the weekends with food backpacks to take home. Meridian employees filled seven shopping carts of shelf-stable…
Read MoreMitigate Workplace Violence With Foundational Compliance Training
According to a study cited by the CDC, within 27 years, approximately 17,865 people were killed due to workplace homicide. The rate of workplace violence incidents varies depending on the occupation. From 2015 to 2019, corrections officers were ranked with the highest rate of nonfatal workplace violence cases, with an average rate of 149.1 occurrences…
Read MoreHow To Measure Employee Performance With Customized Reporting
It can often be difficult to measure employee performance and determine if L&D programs are effectively working within an organization. When an LMS is deployed, it is crucial to develop analytics that parallels your programs in order to uncover valuable insights. An LMS provides many benefits to L&D programs, but arguably one of the most…
Read MoreEssential Features To Look For In Blended Learning Solutions
It’s been established that blended learning is a fantastic fuse to support today’s workforce. Not only does it increase learning effectiveness, but it also decreases the overall costs of the curriculum. A blended learning environment couldn’t be possible without a hybrid learning LMS with capabilities to support your ever-changing L&D needs. A hybrid learning LMS…
Read MoreMeridian Partners with Idaho Department of Correction for Scalable LMS
Arlington, VA – September 22, 2022 – Meridian Knowledge Solutions proudly announces its most recent partnership with the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC). The IDOC came to Meridian searching for a modern LMS with a scalable platform that would comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act to enhance their training internally and externally. They found…
Read MoreHow Strategic Consulting Can Help Fine-Tune Your L&D Program
There are many actionable steps that organizations can take to make training and development successful and sustainable on their own. Truth be told, asking for help from an expert can take your organization’s Learning and Development to the next level. By partnering with a Learning Management System, you have the learning and development experts at…
Read MoreHow To Incorporate Learning Into The Flow Of Work
A common misconception about training is that learners must sit down and complete large chunks of training all at once. Successful training can have many different faces, although it all depends on how well the learners retain their knowledge and if they can apply it to their daily activities. Integrating learning into day-to-day activities is…
Read MoreHow To Maximize Learning Paths to Cultivate Internal Talent
The right LMS contributes to the long-term success of the organization. To maximize your workforce and build exceptional teams that exceed expectations, an investment must be made in creating personalized learning paths that make the material more relevant and relatable. With the right learning management system, you can efficiently and cost-effectively deliver learning programs that…
Read MoreHow to Define Successful Hybrid Learning for Your Organization
Successful learning may differ depending on the industry, organization, or even the person completing the learning. Learning has taken on a new landscape thanks to the help of technology. Creating a hybrid learning environment merges the complexity of the physical and virtual environments. This results in a customizable program and sets up any learner for…
Read More7 Signs Your L&D Program Is Overwhelming
Regarding learning in the workplace, some endless topics and competencies are available and encouraged to be learned. Training can easily become overwhelming with such a vast availability of knowledge and education. Red Flags Your Training Program is Causing Cognitive Overwhelm Information Overload: Employees feel a sense of frustration and incompetence for not knowing enough. Misplaced…
Read MoreInsights in Blended Learning in Corporate Training
Earlier this month, Meridian’s Nancy Dietz discussed blended learning on Brandon Hall Group’s revolutionary podcast, Excellence at Work. This podcast came after a joint webinar between Meridian and BHG earlier in 2022, as well as following Meridian being awarded the Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award in 2021 for our work with Johnson Controls. Nancy is…
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