One organization works to retain and engage its employees who survived a recent layoff. More »

Human Capital

Assessment , Change Management , Economy , Engagement , Jobs

Using technology to shift learning and references closer to the work is brilliant, except when it is the wrong learning or references. That's true in the classroom and online. Employees reject programs that are extraneous, bloated, or obsolete. In the classroom, instruc... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating , Skills Gap

Our relationships equal our success. As managers, our success is contingent upon getting the most out of the people in our organizations. Despite its importance, however, this concept is one management truth that is seldom taught in business school. Therefore, it's litt... More »

Human Capital

Assessment , Business Impact , Engagement

You've just put on a terrific training program. The evaluations are outstanding, participants' comments are supportive, and scores on the post-test prove that a lot of learning took place. You feel great. You and your team believe you have scored a big win and your miss... More »

Learning Technologies

Assessment , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Global Workforce Development , Informal Learning , Innovation , Social Learning

Social networking can address this issue and support the need for learner involvement by narrowing the gap between learning and application. A learning solution Social networking, the broad term that encompasses wikis, blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other tools, is idea... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Coaching and Mentoring , Global Workforce Development , Informal Learning , Innovation , Social Learning