Before retiring in 2009, Rear Admiral Gary Jones directed Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the Navy's largest shore command that affects the mission of every naval command. During Rear Adm. Jones' tenure he was responsible for every naval schoolhouse except ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Career Development , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Training for Multiple Cultures

This quote has never been more profound. This year's BEST Award winners - the cream of the crop among learning organizations - have distinguished themselves as leaders in this profession by achieving maximum efficiency, finding new and innovative ways to train a multicu... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge

After a period of phenomenal growth more than doubled the company's employees and increased its retail locations five-fold, the need for internal leadership candidates became dire. "The rapid growth created a frenzy of about 2,000 promotions from our flagship brand, emp... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge

Case Studies

"You never have enough money to do all the training you want to do," says Karie Willyerd, vice president and chief learning officer at Sun Microsystems. Sun releases a product or an update every day around which training could be built; but putting out a new program or ... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Selling Skills , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

Case Studies

In this challenging economy, where employees are expected to do more with less, learning professionals are being asked to ensure that employees have the skills to maximize their company’s core business strengths. These BEST winners adapted to these difficult econo... More »

Learning & Development

Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General