In the last issue of this newsletter, we provided an overview of personality assessments. We defined what a personality assessment is and how it is used in practical ways during selection and career-development discussions. A personality assessment provides important in... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Assessment , Intermediate-level Content

Adding the letter "e" in front of any term triggers an avalanche of lies. For example: Email has made our organization so much more productive, or e-commerce will be the end of stores. The letter "e" brings a dot.com hyper-enthusiasm and hyper-cynicism to any process. T... More »

Learning & Development

E-Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function

What do we mean by evaluation success? Chances are the definitions will change over time, and from situation to situation. There are some common definitions out there, however. Success with evaluation does not mean that the training or learning activity being evaluated ... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

Here's how to produce superior e-learning more efficiently with collaborative storyboard technology. Many e-learning practitioners express the sentiment of feeling trapped by the traditional process of producing content. They bristle at how it consumes excessive manpowe... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Intermediate-level Content

Rapid prototyping saves time and money at Harvard Business School Publishing. Problem: Learning and development professionals face continual pressures to develop learning programs quickly. The challenge is to deliver effective, high quality material and programs, often ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

E-Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Selling Skills