Learning experts Michael Bland and Damon Hearne of Bank of America share a common passion--developing people. In this interview, Bland and Hearne draw from several decades of experience to examine the critical issues involved in managing a training function in a Fortune... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Human Performance Improvement , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function

How many meetings did you attend or hold in 2006? Did you discuss and collaborate on training curriculum in those meetings? Now take a minute to consider how many of those meetings actually resulted into positive, productive action that made your business and training p... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Competencies , Management Development

Malawi, which is in southern Africa, is filled with a diverse range of people with various backgrounds. Although most of the languages spoken in Malawi and southern Africa generally belong to a group called Bantu languages, the ethnic groups display unique cultural beli... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Global Workforce Development , Management Development , Training for Multiple Cultures

In much of our corporate life, we accept the term tolerance as a viable ethical underpinning for diversity. We seek diverse workforces by aggressively applying the principle of tolerance in our hiring practices. We aim to create and sustain a culture of tolerance to imp... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge

Developing ethics and diversity awareness programs domestically can pose a significant challenge, and adding the global factor creates a new dimension. Experience with these matters often concentrates on generational, race, and gender differences. While focusing on thes... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Global Workforce Development , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures