Knowledge Delivered in Any Other Form Is... Perhaps Sweeter

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Aparna Nancherla

At a bimonthly Friday happy hour, a group of employees shares stories of baseball games and baby showers, interspersed with bits of knowledge about their jobs. Amazingly, people still remember these random pieces of learning come Monday morning, despite being mixed up w... More »

Rising Tide of Software-as-a-Service Solutions

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Ryann K. Ellis

It is reported to be the fastest growing area of enterprise. Gartner, a software technology research and advisory company, defines SaaS as software that is owned, delivered, and managed remotely by one or more providers. The model is gaining popularity in areas such as ... More »

Short-Sighted Changes Prevent HR from Becoming True Asset

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ASTD Staff

The survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting indicated that revamping HR is still mostly about savings, systems, and processes, despite rising demands for the HR department to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive business environment. One strategy that comp... More »