There are some books that are good to have on the shelf simply for their utility and the time they might save you. Elaine Biech's ASTD's Ultimate Train the Trainer may well be one of those books. But that's only if you think you're going to have to, you know, train a tr... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

InsideBest BB&T BJC Healthcare Cbeyond CIGNA Corporation Datatel Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu G4S Wackenhut Grant Thornton LLP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shi... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Economy , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Just ask Cari Williams, people practices and training leader at DPR Construction. She has the national commercial building firm's training organization operating at a high level, and has the results to prove it. Training is a principal reason that fast-growing DPR ranks... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

Case Studies

"You never have enough money to do all the training you want to do," says Karie Willyerd, vice president and chief learning officer at Sun Microsystems. Sun releases a product or an update every day around which training could be built; but putting out a new program or ... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Selling Skills , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

Case Studies

In this challenging economy, where employees are expected to do more with less, learning professionals are being asked to ensure that employees have the skills to maximize their company’s core business strengths. These BEST winners adapted to these difficult econo... More »

Learning & Development

Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General