Since 2004, Schindler Elevator Corporation has been partnering with Penn State's Management Development program to deliver two unique training programs for its field managers. The program is built on a foundation of action learning, high student-leader-instructor intera... More »

Career Development , Higher Education , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General

The learning environment is changing fast. Business operations are expanding globally, learners are emerging from increasingly diverse backgrounds and cultures, and technological advancements are constantly changing how learning occurs. Instructional systems design (ISD... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Economy , E-Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

Change can be scary. If you agree, then 2010 has been a "scary" year. Along with the challenges of the economic recession, social media tools exploded onto the scene, five generations in the workforce created a whole new workforce dynamic, and talent retention and engag... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Economy , Engagement , Informal Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

Are leaders born or made? In 2006, Warren Bennis said, "The most dangerous myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership, that people have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense. Leaders are made rather than born." Daniel Go... More »

Learning & Development

Coaching and Mentoring , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Training and Development - General

Certified Professional of Learning and Performance (CPLP), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and Project Management Professional (PMP)the qualifications landscape can be a confusing alphabet soup. Reading the title, you may wonder: Is this a trick question? Certificate... More »

Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Competencies , Credentialing , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General