The Crossroads of Cross Cultural Competence and Diversity and Inclusion Training

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Neal R. Goodman

In recent years there has been a narrowing of the gap between cross-cultural competency training and diversity and inclusion training. Together, these areas are well-positioned to help bridge misunderstandings and overcome past inequities and cultural differences. More »

Learning Leadership in India? The Lanco Way

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Raj Ramachandran

This summary is based on a conversation in Delhi, India with Sudhakar Moorthy, chief learning officer of Lanco, and Dinesh Bhasin, Lanco’s deputy head of learning and development. Founded in the early 1990s in Hyderabad, India, Lanco Infratech Limited (Lanco) ha... More »

Being Global Requires Standard Work in Our Interactions

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Frederick A. Miller

Our global connection requires that we interact across oceans and borders. It requires that the meaning and intent of our interactions be easily understood, so we can learn quickly and take action accordingly. The challenge is that our history has not prepared us for gl... More »

Training Across Time Zones

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Neal R. Goodman

While it is important to keep in mind a number of cultural aspects when training across cultural and geographic areas, the most critical factors are no-brainers: time zones and the differences in time between you and your trainees abroad. These problems are clear, b... More »

Welcome to the 2011 BEST Awards!

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ASTD Staff

The ASTD BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee learning and development. We are looking for organizations that get it: They use the learning function as a strategic business tool to get results. More »