If the recent debate over fixing the U.S. healthcare system has done anything, it has helped to reveal some of the complexities underlying the delivery of cost-efficient, high-quality, patient-focused care. For learning professionals at hospitals and other healthcare or... More »

Government , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Change Management , Jobs , Management Development , Trends

As learning professionals, you are tasked with developing and expanding the knowledge base of entire organizations. But along the way, you probably learn a thing or two yourself. More »

Learning & Development , Sales Enablement

Business Impact , Innovation , Trends

A handful of students within the business and engineering schools at San Jose State University in California are headed for careers in service-related industries with an expanded set of marketable skills. A specially devised curriculum shared by the two schools includes... More »

Career Development , Human Capital

Career Planning , Competencies , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Jobs , Skills Gap , Students , Trends

The learning profession has a history of dancing around the subject of informal learning. You might think, "We've been talking about it forever and have even dabbled in it. Our worlds aren't crumbling. I am really busy and don't have the time or the energy to get involv... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Economy , Engagement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Social Learning , Trends

Throw out the crystal ball, the Vulcan mind meld, and any other kind of image the term "ESP" conjures up. Lately, we've all been talking and reading about one type of ESP that politicians and the federal government have thrown to the public and private sectors as a life... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Economy , Engagement , Leadership Development , Trends