Almost everyone from government organizations to small and large corporations struggles to adapt more quickly. We push to manage increased information, and to capture and apply the expertise of skilled employees to make the organization more effective and efficient. To ... More »

Government , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Career Planning , Career Development , Delivering Training , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General

Both U.S. civil defense of the past and homeland security of the present demonstrate that disaster policy has always had a degree of national security and military penetration. However, few appreciate how dramatic the latest pen... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Change Management , Economy , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge

The primary government agency for disaster response in the State of Hawaii is the Oahu Civil Defense Agency (OCDA), a department in the City and County of Honolulu. The Mayor acts as the CEO of OCDA and has the power to declare ... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Informal Learning , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Trends

On a recent episode of the hit TV show 24, the lead character and shows hero, Jack Bauer, used geographical information systems (GIS) to thwart a trap designed to kill FBI agents. He took a graphic image of a building and overla... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Innovation , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Trends

From fighting terrorism abroad to managing the economic recovery here at home, the U.S. government has taken on more new roles and responsibilities in recent years than ever before in its history. Thats translating into expanded... More »

Government , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Assessment , Designing Learning , Engagement , Leadership Development , Management Development , Measuring and Evaluating , Social Learning , Innovation