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 »

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 »

Skills to Train Across Cultures

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Neal R. Goodman

Consider the following case: A European company sells a new telephone system to an Asian client with the condition that they will provide one day of on-site training for the equipment. The instructor arrives the night before the training and the next day reviews the use... More »

Call for Entries: 2007 ASTD Awards

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ASTD Staff

2007 ASTD Awards: Deadline September 20, 2007 Be part of the 2007 ASTD Awards. Apply for these ASTD honors: Awards for Organizations Excellence in Practice - Practices and interventions that get results. ROI Impact Study Award - Case study that demonstrates return-on-in... More »

Review: Interact Now

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Mary Keith Resseau

In the genus of synchronous tools, Interact Now is a different species. Formerly known as iLearning, and then Capstar, Interact Now joined the Thomson NETg fold in 2004. The product was initially developed as a synchronous learning platform in support of a satellite-bas... More »