Cognitive neuroscience will shape the future of corporate learning practices. More »

Learning & Development

Designing Learning , Delivering Training , Engagement , Innovation , Learning Sciences

This is an excerpt from Buckingham's latest book, StandOut: Find Your Edge, Win at Work, which is available September 13, 2011. We all revere innovation. It is the mystical driver of progress, the secret sauce, the touchstone we reach for whenever our backs are against ... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Competencies , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Innovation

The term talent management is such an enigma. In an industry that consistently reinvents its vocabulary, never before has a human resources term garnered so much attention and yet been so misunderstood and overly hyped. And by some, overly scorned. Ironically, given the... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Development , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Trends

As members of the young and energetic workforce, we are where leaders need to turn for innovation. The entry-level employee to mid-level manager has a need to do work that is meaningful, or at the very least have a say in how it could be done. Nothing provides more insp... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Trends

The learning profession has a history of dancing around the subject of informal learning. You might think, "We've been talking about it forever and have even dabbled in it. Our worlds aren't crumbling. I am really busy and don't have the time or the energy to get involv... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Economy , Engagement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Social Learning , Trends