Beyond the Basics - Tips to Create an Exceptional and Comprehensive Onboarding Program

Kelly Botto

With the economy improving and companies hiring again, it is critical that organizations put thought and effort into assimilating new hires. Assimilation is much more than orienting new hires. Assimilation is a process not an event. It takes planning and coordination to... More »

2012 Wrap-Up: Our Top 13 L&D Bloggers

Juana Llorens

For any readers who have attempted a year-end wrap-up, you know they can be tricky for a number of reasons: There is normally so much to discuss, limited space in which to do so, and let’s face it, they can be a little hokey. But regardless, I think the best way t... More »

Image Parade

Chopeta Lyons

Students of film may be familiar with the classic 1920s Kuleshov experiment where audiences viewed Russian star Moszhukin reacting to a bowl of soup, a child in a coffin, and finally, to a beautiful and tempting seductress. The audiences raved about his ability to show ... More »

Before All That Social and Self-Learning, One Last Little Training for Everyone

Dan Steer

The current trend for self and social learning has some people wondering if we are approaching the end of formal learning as we know it. And even if there is always a need to train people to acquire first-time skills or to upgrade their current skill set, learning and d... More »

The Difference Between Information Sharing and Learning

Saul Carliner

One of the unique benefits of the Internet is its capacity to quickly distribute information.  But don’t confuse the quick distribution of information with the longer-term process of instructing someone in developing a new skills. It does not matter whether t... More »