"The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different." - Peter Drucker The end of the year is fast approaching. So as I look back on 2010, the biggest thing I see is change: change in the way we communicate socially using technology; change in the way l... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Trends

"Investment in learning and development remained steady through one of the most challenging business years in more than a decade." Despite a challenging economic environment, more than $125.88 billion was spent on learning and development in 2009. While the use of socia... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Economy , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Trends

Do the words "social media" excite you or scare you? If it's the latter, then you had better find a way, quickly, to overcome your fears, because if you don't, the workplace will leave you behind. The ASTD Research report, "Transforming Learning With Web 2.0 Technologie... More »

Learning Technologies , Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Engagement , Social Learning , Trends , Designing Learning , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

As I peruse the 2010 first quarter results for companies such as PC Connection and O'Reilly Automotive, one major trend emerges. Both companies have a solid quarter because of their strong sales performance. The companies grew sales and earnings and improved operating m... More »

Sales Enablement

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Selling Skills , Trends