More than 50 years ago, McDonald's founder Ray Kroc said, "If we are going to go anywhere, we've got to have talent, and I'm going to put my money in talent." As a successful food service company, McDonald's continues to uphold and honor Kroc's philosophy. During these ... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Career Development , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement

I am reluctant to admit this, but I learned about the importance of the "so what" mindset the hard way: A client made me realize I needed help. After years of training salespeople as a professional speaker and facilitator, I felt extremely confident that I was at the to... More »

Learning & Development , Sales Enablement

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Human Performance Improvement , Selling Skills , Training and Development - General

Every day we see articles on building organizational capability. There are also many questions about how to determine learning's value in an organization. Much of this discussion focuses around return-on-investment (ROI), effectiveness, and efficiency - essentially the ... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Founded in 1946, Lowe's has grown from a single small hardware store in North Carolina to the second largest home improvement retailer worldwide and the seventh largest retailer in the United States. The company enjoyed steady growth for many decades, taking advantage o... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Economy , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement