It was a warm day in May as my slide projector motor ran hypnotically. I was in a frenzy trying to make a particular course interesting. (You try discussing cationic versus anionic polymers to nonchemists on a warm spring day.) One student, always the same student, was ... More »

Learning & Development

Coaching and Mentoring , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

Heres a familiar scenario: Your company rolls out an updated version of a software package or a new technology tool and management expects you, as the training professional, to ensure all employees know how to use it. Someone in the IT department decides everyone needs ... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Designing Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Training and Development - General

Even with all the hype surrounding the whiz bang training technologies now available (see figure* below), most corporate training is still delivered face-to-face. According to the 2007 ASTD State of the Industry Report, 65.3 percent of all training was delivered in a tr... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

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