June 23, 2009 - by Sharon Bowman
What are connections? Connections are short, learner-focused opening activities that include four important elements: connecting learners to other learners, to the topic, to their own learning goals, and to the learning outcomes. Learners also connect to the trainer and... More »
June 23, 2009 - by Ann Pace
Remember that annoyingly perfect girl who sat in the front row of your ninth-grade English class, had a panic attack when she got less than an A+ on an assignment, and always received special attention from the teacher? Just like your classroom's prized pupils, the offi... More »
June 23, 2009 - by Vic Passion
Many trainers have probably spent at least one all-nighter in a hotel room, as our team recently did, scrambling to put a complex instructor-led training program back on track. We had previously discovered that wireless access to the custom enterprise application was no... More »
June 23, 2009 - by Paula Ketter
With a 10 percent reduction in his company's workforce in late 2008, Stanley Works Chairman and CEO John Lundgren turned his concentration to keeping his employees "motivated, energized, engaged, and focused on company goals." The tool maker posted a better-than-expecte... More »
June 23, 2009 - by Neil Rackham
During the big recession of the 1980s, McKinsey - the management consulting company I was working for - gave some great advice to their clients: pare back almost every corporate function except sales and marketing. General business opinion was on their side; Thomas Wats... More »
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