When Marketing Merges With Learning, Customers Profit

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Judy Albers

It rings true in every industry and every company. People are overwhelmed by information but starved for time. Boston-based State Street Global Advisors envisioned a learning model where its customers could easily access the exact information they need, when they need i... More »

From the Top: Using Connection Activities

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Sharon Bowman

What are connections? Connections are short, learner-focused opening activities that include four important elements: connecting learners to other learners, to the topic, to their own learning goals, and to the learning outcomes. Learners also connect to the trainer and... More »

Keep Learning Relevant

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Paula Ketter

With a 10 percent reduction in his company's workforce in late 2008, Stanley Works Chairman and CEO John Lundgren turned his concentration to keeping his employees "motivated, energized, engaged, and focused on company goals." The tool maker posted a better-than-expecte... More »

Better, Faster, Cheaper, More!

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Matthew Valencius

In early 2006, IBM senior executives made a commitment to hire additional sales professionals around the world to fuel company growth. The company's sales learning team was charged with redesigning the Global Sales School (GSS) - the foundational sales training program ... 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 »