Canada’s Lagging Productivity

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Michael Laff

Canada is often viewed as a model society for its healthcare, respect for the environment, and moderate political climate. But in terms of training and worker productivity, the country lags behind many developing countries. According to a recent survey by Proudfoot Cons... More »

ASTD Unveils World-Class Sales Competency Model The POWER of the Pyramid

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Jennifer J. Salopek

ASTD research shows that U.S. businesses spend approximately $15 billion per year on sales training. Further research reveals that although companies spend an average of $2,000 per year on training for each salesperson, those same salespeople find the training ineffecti... More »

Culturally Accessible E-Learning: An Overdue Global Business Imperative

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Andrea Edmundson

Would you distribute the documentation for a new software product a year after the product had been released? Your first response is likely to be, "No, of course not." But in the world of workplace learning and performance, companies do it all the time. Global support f... More »

Learning in a Down Economy

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Andrew Paradise

Every learning professional knows that the struggling global economy has caused considerable distress in the past year. Organizations have been forced to find ways to cut costs, with more pressure than ever. Have learning functions been targets or have they developed wa... More »

Learning Eye to Eye: Aligning Training To Business Objectives

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Elaine Biech

Workplace learning and performance professionals know that training is more than just a nice gesture. It's a critical part of business. Organizations support training departments so that the departments can do their part to help the organization reach its business goals... More »