"I was surprised by the cold shoulder I got from other executives," says Garber, chief operating officer at International SOS Assistance. "I've been open to mentoring other women." Fortunately, a furious search did not end in futility. She met the ideal mentor at a time... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Skills Gap

The results of the most recent ASTD research study, "State of Sales Training," reveal the absence of a clear, comprehensive definition of many sales training topics that may be contributing to the sales skills gap facing many organizations. This sales skills gap, if not... More »

Learning & Development , Sales Enablement

Competencies , Delivering Training , Selling Skills , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

In many ways, designing successful e-learning is a nearly impossible task. The complexity can be overwhelming, with challenges coming from voluminous content that somehow manages to be incomplete, unsympathetic technology, anxious and inattentive learners, inadequate bu... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Skills Gap