A discussion of all web presentation software would be impossible; more than 100 different packages are out there, with more added all the time. As if that werent daunting enough, most of them do version or feature upgrades at least once a year. Instead, lets focus on t... More »

Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , E-Learning , Training and Development - General

To assess competencies, learning and performance professionals, not just performance professionals, must work with a competency model that is measurable. A measurable competency model identifies the competencies of the position or job, as well as the behavioral indicato... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Assessment , Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Management Development

In Latin educare to educate means to draw out. But it seems as if education and training are often more focused on a top-down teaching approach, where information is disseminated, than a true drawing-out process in which participants discover the learning through a proc... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Engagement , Training and Development - General

A goal of successful business is to choose a course of action that will produce profitable results. In training departments, for example, directives to increase the bottom line can come as suggestions to eliminate certain programs, raise prices, reduce expenditures, or ... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

One point to remember when designing activities and planning your delivery strategy is that some learners might be uncomfortable being a focal point in your workshop. This could create challenges if you call upon them to role-play or ask them to share ideas and informat... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Engagement , Training and Development - General