The world has changed people now live and work in a world where Google gives the answers, where a mobile phone is the lifeline to the Web and to your GPS location, and where Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter link people to each other in their own way. By leveraging these ... More »

Career Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Career Development , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Global Workforce Development , Social Learning

When we add a virtual environment to the challenges associated with training across cultures, misunderstandings can easily be exacerbated, often because they will go unnoticed by the facilitator for a longer period of time. As discussed in an earlier In Practice article... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

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 »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development , Intermediate-level Content , Training for Multiple Cultures