The other day I was talking to a well-known, award-winning CLO, who said he absolutely refuses to get involved with any of the new social media. Facebook? LinkedIn? Twitter? Nope, he wants nothing to do with any of it. His excuse? No time for it. He's got more important... More »

Human Capital , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

Does your IT department keep iPads, Facebook, virtual worlds, mobile applications, games, YouTube, and other learning resources away from employees? Do you sometimes get the impression that you're working for the IT department, instead of IT working for you? Do your IT ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Social Learning

This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kirkpatrick Four Levels. In the early 1950s, I was teaching supervisory development courses at the University of Wisconsin Management Institute. I decided to pursue a PhD and chose to write a practical dissertation on ... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General