Micromanaging may have fallen completely out of fashion, because many employees hardly see their bosses now that a time-consuming recession has hit. According to a recent Leadership IQ study, 66 percent of employees report that they have little to no interaction with th... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives

Beginner Level Content , Coaching and Mentoring , Leadership Development

When moving from classroom-based training to the online environment, most instructional designers do away with the participant guide, thinking, "Who would use a participant guide while sitting alone at their desks?" This may be the primary reason why online learning com... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement

According to a report by Triple Creek Associates called "Impact of Web-Based Mentoring on Productivity and Effectiveness," 88 percent of respondents agreed that their productivity and effectiveness at work increased due to e-mentoring experiences. Eighty-eight percent o... More »

Human Capital

Beginner Level Content , Coaching and Mentoring , Skills Gap

Training is an investment. If your organization is investing money in workplace training, then training and development should be treated like any other investment - goals need to be aligned with business strategies, and accountability needs to be measured. The recessio... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

More than ever before, employers are searching the Internet for information about potential hires. From your personal website, to your LinkedIn profile, to postings you made on an industry blog, you might be surprised by the amount of information that exists about you o... More »

Global Human Resources Development

Beginner Level Content , Credentialing , Jobs