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Megan Torrance

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President / CEO, TorranceLearning

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Megan Torrance began her career by designing & implementing changes to processes, teams and technologies...which almost always created a need for training and communicating with people throughout the organization and around the world. This is where TorranceLearning began to take ...

Megan Torrance began her career by designing & implementing changes to processes, teams and technologies...which almost always created a need for training and communicating with people throughout the organization and around the world. This is where TorranceLearning began to take shape. TorranceLearning is an elearning design & development company, located just outside Ann Arbor in Chelsea, Michigan.

The team partners with clients' subject matter experts to develop online training that is both engaging and effective. TorranceLearning has produced courses on everything from how organic soy crisps are made, to CRM software, to spinal cord injury assessment, to marketing sustainability benefits, and the list continues to grow.

Elearning guru by day, and ice hockey goaltender by night, Megan is devoted to not only delivering outstanding work to clients, but also creating a top-notch work environment based on trust, flexibility, compassion, and fun.

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WEB: TorranceLearning

July 1, 2011

Megan Torrance answered this question

What has made your online training program successful?

Most of what makes online training successful are the same factors that make any other sort of training work well. At the top of the list are:
- Alignment with both business and individual goals
- Interest and engagement from learners
- Interest and engagement by their managers
Organizations ... more

Human Resources

Employee Engagement

Online Education

June 17, 2011

Megan Torrance and 5 other people answered this question

Would you use Facebook to recruit talent?

Absolutely! Our network is a great source of applicants. we post openings on LinkedIn and Facebook, and direct people to our website for the "official" listing. I find that the people in our network know who we are, know who we need, and can send ... more

Human Resources

March 19, 2011

Megan Torrance answered this question

How effective is the use of e-learning in teaching Graphic Design classes/skills?

I think elearning would be a fabulous way to teach Graphic Design. As with many things, there's knowledge (concepts) and skills (application) to be teaching with Graphic Design.
From a concepts perspective, elearning would allow a ton of visuals -- good for this topic -- ... more

March 19, 2011

Megan Torrance and 9 other people answered this question

What is the best time of day to send emails?

This has been interesting to follow. Some research I saw (sorry, don't recall the source) suggested that Thursday and Friday between 3 and 5pm were the best times to make phone calls if you wanted someone to pick up the phone. The thinking was that ... more

Email Marketing

Feb. 6, 2011

Megan Torrance and 7 other people answered this question

What are the top signs that your company is ready to outsource its HR?

One thing that's key in the outsourcing process is to have a solid and shared definition of the processes to outsource. A long time ago, a client outsourced a wide range of HR processes to a very capable vendor. Where the outsourced processes were well-understood ... more

Human Resources

Feb. 3, 2011

Megan Torrance and 3 other people answered this question

How important is it to show your employees and clients that their ideas are being listened to?

The value of listening is perhaps then trumped ever-so-slightly by the value of making wise choices about what to do with what you hear.
Being listened to is high on everyone's list -- clients, employees, spouses, children, friends, etc. When the news you're hearing is ... more

General Management

Small Business Development

Jan. 30, 2011

Megan Torrance and 5 other people answered this question

Does it still make sense for a business to offer retirement plan?

I'll go out on a limb and say "yes!" I can only speak from my own experience: a retirement plan is an excellent way to communicate that you care about employees now (health plan) and into the future (retirement plan)... just like we care about ... more

Retirement Planning

Jan. 26, 2011

Megan Torrance recommends this answer by Jennifer Cipollini

Is e-learning really as effective as face-to-face training?

I have taught and learned both in person and online- synchronously and asynchronously....they all have their benefits- but, I believe for the vast amount of information that can be exchanged, limitless geographic boundaries and reduced costs, e-learning is not only essential but unable to be ... more

Human Resources

Jan. 26, 2011

Megan Torrance answered this question

What are some New Small general management philosophies?

Recruit well, then stand by your team. As mentioned in Phil Simon's book, The New Small, TorranceLearning has a somewhat unique approach to recruiting. As the CEO, I do all first interviews. Then, successful candidates meet the team for a no-holds-barred (as long as it's ... more

General Management

Small Businesses

Jan. 26, 2011

Megan Torrance and 3 other people answered this question

What are some of the mistakes that many companies make with respect to social media?

I see over-communication and over-connectedness as big mistakes. For example, once LinkedIn and Twitter connected, my LinkedIn network updates were flooded with my connections' Twitter and Foursquare posts. I'm pretty sure that their entire LinkedIn network doesn't need to know when they're at the grocery ... more

Jan. 26, 2011

Megan Torrance and 2 other people answered this question

How do vendors, partners, temps, consultants, and subcontractors augment small business' staffs?

We have a small core team, and bring on contractors to supplement as needed. We screen our contractors the way we screen our employees and, for us, fit is just as important with a contractor as with an employee.
We've likened it to a family. ... more

Jan. 26, 2011

Megan Torrance and 15 other people answered this question

Is it better to staff a position with anyone just for the sake of filling it?

Ours is a small company, so we each interact with each other every single day. A bad hire drags the team down and ends up taking more of people's time than they help.
How do I know when we have a bad hire? When my ... more

Human Resources

Jan. 16, 2011

Megan Torrance and 3 other people answered this question

What do you see for the future of employee training?

As we emerge from the recession, we're seeing companies willing to spend money again (or more) on employee training. We're moving from the very very lean budgets to the re-realization that training can be a big productivity booster.
Companies are reluctant, however, to staff up ... more

Human Resources

Employee Development

Employee Training

Jan. 16, 2011

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