Those dedicated to the training function work energetically to help people develop and improve skills for the purpose of optimizing performance. However, no matter how hard anyone works at training, very often, the expectation of viewing significant behavior change and ... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating

No matter how the training is delivered, at some stage, someone had to sit down and plan the content or course material to be covered, the order in which to do so, and the specifics regarding delivery. A six-step DESIGN model - from The Training Design Manual - helps wo... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development

As the financial crisis of 2008 becomes the recession of 2009, the healthcare industry not only struggles to manage the same unprecedented losses on investments as other organizations, it is also shouldering the financial burden of a rapidly growing population of uninsu... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge

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 »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development , Training for Multiple Cultures