ASTDs 2005 State of the Industry report is positive about blended learning. Though efficiency gains continued to be realized by e-learning itself, many BEST (entities winning ASTD awards) organizations attribute efficiency gains to the blending of e-learning with the ot... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , E-Learning , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Trends

My first job after graduate school was working for the U.S. federal government in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). A few months into the job, a woman air traffic controller sued her boss and co-workers in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for creating a... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Change Management , Curriculum Alignment , Faculty , Leadership Development , Management Development , Trends

In the Concise Oxford Dictionary, image is described as "the character or reputation of a person or thing as generally perceived." A first impression based on nonverbal communication goes a long way in influencing this perception. Within seconds of meeting you, based on... More »

Career Development , Sales Enablement

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Informal Learning , Jobs , Trends