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How to overcome training and enablement BS with hands-on virtual labs

Cut through the noise, trash the excuses and start driving outcomes with our Hot Takes on hands-on software training and enablement for any audience.

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Software complexity and labs
In-house vs. outsourcing lab environments
ROI and efficiency gains: Labs deliver
Hands-on training: No longer a nice-to-have

We’ve all seen it: Ineffective training and enablement creates a massive drain on resources, productivity, confidence and ultimately revenue. Just checking boxes? That’s not enablement. Death by webinar? That’s not enablement. With so much training technology not delivering on its promises, how do you get a real grip on effective enablement?

Hands-on practice is the best way to build new skills and competencies. Why? Because the only way to know if someone truly has a skill is through performance – aka, showing they can do the job.

This guide outlines key considerations for creating scalable hands-on virtual IT labs that accelerate skill development, improve user engagement and, ultimately, drive revenue. Here’s how.

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Software complexity

Complex, customer-specific configurations? Bring it on.

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In-house vs. outsourcing

Sick of spreading your teams too thin? Stop weakening your strategic advantage.

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ROI and operational efficiency

Get quantifiable skill data, better resource allocation and more business value.

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Nice-to-have vs. need-to-have

You can't afford the cost of hands-off training and enablement.

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Who is Skillable?

If you’re new to Skillable. welcome! For more than 20 years, we’ve been the trusted pioneer and innovator in experiential learning and hands-on virtual labs. We’ve helped some of the most technological forward and robust companies in the world, such as Microsoft, Arrow and IBM, build and scale outcome-driven hands-on environments — and we want to help you do the same.

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