Obstacles Abound When Adding Social Media to Corporate Learning

Luis Estrada

In 2007, I attended a learning conference that dedicated many of its sessions to the introduction of social media tools. I noted that the presenters’ focus was on the features of the tools; however, the strategies for integrating these technologies effectively int... More »

January 2013 Letter to the Community

Juana Llorens

I hope this finds everyone off to a great start in the new year. If you’ve done much browsing through social media recently, you noticed that the topic of New Year’s learning resolutions was everywhere. A couple of weeks ago, actually, I took part in a fun @... More »

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 »

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 »