"A community first, and a company second" - an interesting choice of words to describe a $6 billion Fortune 400 organization with 35,000 teammates (employees) across the United States, but an even more interesting choice of words 10 years ago when that same organization... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Measuring and Evaluating

To fully appreciate how one company can dedicate its learning function entirely to the service of its business agenda, look no further than InterContinental Hotels Group. The Atlanta-based company reports that every single learning initiative is specifically designed to... More »

Learning & Development

Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement

Case Studies

An interview with Edward Scannell, Director, Center for Professional Development and Training More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General , Trends

Thirty years ago, a high-potential manager in a training class at General Electric's corporate university listened as my father, Ned Herrmann, then head of GE's management education, discussed research he was developing on how the brain affects day-to-day operations. St... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Training and Development - General , Trends