At a bimonthly Friday happy hour, a group of employees shares stories of baseball games and baby showers, interspersed with bits of knowledge about their jobs. Amazingly, people still remember these random pieces of learning come Monday morning, despite being mixed up w... More »

Learning & Development

Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Social Learning , Trends

My new corner office has a wonderful view from the windows that completely line the outside walls. The cherry wood furniture is rich in texture. Its mid-2007, and an unexpected ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Career Development , Leadership Development

From a professional, or career, perspective, the year 2012 seems far away. Yet it was only eleven years ago that I sold my veterinary practice and decided to see what a veterinarian could do t... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

This article describes the development and delivery of a comprehensive management training program in Gallatin County, Montana. The author developed the curriculum and served as ... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Beginner Level Content , Curriculum Alignment , Global Workforce Development , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

As the veterans and baby boomers prepare to make their graceful exits from the full-time federal workforce, agencies are exploring the best ways to pass the torch to the next generation ... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Trends