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

While much of the nation has been fighting to survive the recession, Booz Allen, a strategy and technology consulting firm, has faced a different challenge: unprecedented growth. With an increased focus on business delivery and utilization, new hires need to be equipped... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

CEO Doug Conant makes nourishing the lives of customers and employees a top priority. And training and developing all employees, regardless of level, is the key. More »

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

Business Impact , Career Development , Change Management , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development

As we make our way out of the recent recession, it is clear that the business world has changed dramatically and there will be no going back to the way things were. Yet the training and development world remains largely stuck in dated thinking, practices, and programs t... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Competencies , Designing Learning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General , Trends

Bob, a district sales manager for Acme Corporation, once dreamed of rising to the top and mentoring eager young business suit - clad men and women. But his dreams shatter daily under the stress of fixing one issue at a time. For every great quality he saw in each of his... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Designing Learning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development