10 Steps to Time Management

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Cyndi Maxey

Are you tired of scrambling frantically on the hamster wheel of life? Maybe its time you learned how to manage your time so that you are in control of your own destiny. After all, life is about timehow you use it, whether it controls you, and whether you get what you wa... More »

Check Your Bags at the Door?

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Melissa Westmoreland

One of the unique aspects of working with adult learners is the wealth of life experience they bring with them. This provides richness in our interactions and can deepen our training, but we must also remember that all of us carry problems and issues, or what is more co... More »

How to Use Humor in Training

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Carol Decker

Its often suggested that as trainers, we begin our sessions with a story, perhaps a humorous one. But once youre done telling your tale, you must figure out how to maintain the energy generated by the story. While we know humor can be a useful attribute to any training ... More »

Case Study: Integrated Learning in New York State Government

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Nancy Y. Nee

By leveraging an integrated learning framework, organizations can develop a training and performance program that helps employees apply learning immediately, teaches workers how to share and transfer knowledge effectively, and aligns learning initiatives with overall bu... More »

Social Media Basics

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Jane Bozarth

Research indicates that as much as 70 percent of workplace learning is informal, occurring outside the classroom and in the spaces between formal training events. Social media is one way for the training department and the training practitioners to get into those spaces... More »