The Silver Lining of 2009

Paula Ketter

While most of us would like to see 2009 and the economic recession leave and never return, there is no denying that this year was a monumental year in workplace learning for technology, informal learning, and employee performance. More »

Filling the Leadership Pipeline

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Jeff Kristick

With the unemployment rate in the United States jumping to 8.5 percent in recent months (the highest it's been since 1983, according to the U.S. Department of Labor) the current recession is showing few signs of abating. Many blame a lack of government oversight in key ... More »

Adversity’s Hidden Gift

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Bob Jennings

Conventional wisdom, or perhaps sheer instinct, compels us to steer well clear of painful circumstances. And while no one desires hardship, and we should strive to prevent it, some obstacles are unavoidable - the current financial crisis is but one example. In The Adver... More »

Budgets on the Chopping Block

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Aparna Nancherla

The economic crisis is now common knowledge, even to those who avoid the media in an effort to escape hearing the latest bad news. The latest question on the table is how companies are handling the current situation, and across the globe, the answer is the same - organi... More »

Culture Cloud

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Michael Laff

The term "corporate culture" sounds hopelessly vague. The American Management Association and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) released a report that sought to identify some of the essential ingredients of corporate culture. The report acknowledges fatigu... More »