A young man we know recently made a career move some would find unthinkable. He left a software engineering job at Google to go to work for a little-known startup with few perks and no charisma to speak of. Among his reasons for making the switch was his sense that Goog... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Competencies , Economy , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Management Development , Trends

A recent study finds that U.S. businesses are becoming increasingly optimistic about the state of the economy. While skeptics remain cautious, businesses have already begun reinvesting in HR budgets, according to a recent study from research and advisory firm Bersin &am... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Economy , Innovation , Jobs , Trends

While most of us would like to see 2009 and the economic recession leave and never return, there is no denying that this year was a monumental year in workplace learning for technology, informal learning, and employee performance. More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Change Management , Delivering Training , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Jobs , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , 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