Many people think microlearning is like a large pizza. You take one topic and cut it into slices of information. Employees get a piece at a time, and eventually, they’ll have the whole topic.

Employees want continuous learning experiences, but a Microsoft Corp. study found that people generally lose concentration after eight seconds. So how can you capture employees’ attention to teach them about your mission, brand, and products? Training experts say the solution is to use microlearning online training.

The busyness of work and life can be overwhelming. As a small business, it’s easy to get caught in the trap of getting the urgent things done, but not the important. If you’re responsible for employee training, it’s probably one of the tasks that easily gets bumped by the crisis-du-jour.

Training experts report that teaching new material in bite-size chunks, called microlearning, can enhance workers’ learning and retention. It’s easier for employees to use the material they learn to sell products and serve your customers. Here’s what we know about microlearning, the hottest employee learning trend, so you can decide whether it’s right for your employee training program.

Remember learning to ride a bike? You probably didn’t figure it out all at once. Instead you focused on mastering the process of balancing, pedaling, and steering until you could  successfully ride your bike.