As the largest American-owned security officer services company, AlliedBarton Security Services provides high-quality security to more than 3,300 customers nationwide, including approximately 200 Fortune 500 companies. Virtually every industry and individual depends on ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , North America

In the early 1990s, I worked in the "educational services" department of a very large computer company. We delivered a lot of training to both customers and employees. At the end of each quarter, we would gather for a pep rally, at which time our vice president would di... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Planning , Curriculum Alignment , Integrated Talent Management , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Skills Gap

When a trainer introduces a course or workshop outline, he provides a snapshot of what will be covered, including the learning goals, timeline, activities, assignments, and other pertinent information to the participants. According to Pat McLagan, trainers can help lear... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Findings from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and the Institute for Corporate Productivity's (i4cp) study, The Value of Evaluation, highlight that progress is being made in measurement practices, as the pursuit of excellent learning evaluation... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

There is no stakeholder in the learning and development process more important than the CEO of an organization. In the August 2009 issue of T+D, we examined the results of a significant survey of CEOs. This study revealed what CEOs want and do not want for measures of s... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating