Measuring Up: Making a Case for the Value of Training

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Meryl Natchez

Framing results solely based on Donald Kirkpatrick's four levels of measurement doesn't clarify the business value of training. For example, if measurement for a course on diversity calls for 2,000 managers to successfully complete a one-day course, then upper managemen... More »

Knowledge Walks Out the Door

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Michael Laff

For many organizations, the only planning being contemplated for retiring baby boomers is determining how many pizzas to order for the farewell party. A surprisingly low 4 percent of organizations reported having a formal knowledge-transfer process, according to a surve... More »

CEOs Deliver Training Initiatives Via Videos

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Michael Laff

A new website, CorpU TV is taking advantage of the YouTube phenomenon by offering short interviews with CEOs on various strategic learning initiatives. Most of the interview subjects are prominent executives or training leaders at Fortune 500 companies or industry notab... More »

Cognitive Decline Need Not be Part of Aging

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Paula Ketter

Researchers recently revealed that doing properly designed cognitive activities can enhance memory and other cognitive abilities as you get older. The research, led by scientists from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Southern California, was presented at the 60th A... More »

Chinese Employers Fight Retention Battle: Job-Hopping has Become an Accepted Practice Among Chinese Workers

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Paula Ketter

Of the 862 employees surveyed for Employee Retention in China, 2006 - 2007, 25 percent had already had three or more jobs in their career. Twenty percent of those surveyed expected to leave their positions in the next year. "Turnover in China continues to be a problem,"... More »