Emotional intelligence (EI) has generated a great deal of attention in recent years. Many researchers and practitioners feel that EI supersedes other forms of intelligence in determining success or failure in jobs requiring high levels of interaction with others (manage... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Competencies , Engagement , Measuring and Evaluating , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

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

Workplace learning and development professionals must gain a clear understanding of how to leverage technology - especially social media tools - to facilitate learning and drive business results. To determine its place in the ASTD Competency Model, ASTD commissioned a s... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , E-Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

A young salesforce gets trained—Vegas style. More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Career Development , Delivering Training , Engagement , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends