The Making of an Entrepreneur

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Nick Friedman

Becoming an entrepreneur will be a difficult task if you dont adequately prepare yourself for the adventure, but with the proper preparation it can pay back your investment in multiple ways. Not only is there a financial gain but there is also the feeling of owning your... 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 »

Evaluating Training Results

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Robert W. Lucas

As a trainer, you should continually seek to determine how well your training content is meeting the performance needs of your learners and their organization(s). By regularly examining the content, materials, delivery style, learning environment, and other pertinent fa... More »

Microsharing: A Powerful Way to Connect

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Tony Bingham

Humans have conveyed short messages, long with meaning, for as long as 40,000 years. Smoke signals have traversed the airways. Expressive quips filled the Seinfeld show. At all stages and ages, we move forward in small bursts of communication. Some people just dont noti... More »