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Networthing Versus Networking

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April 29, 2007 - by Alan De Back

We're constantly told about the value of networking. Whether it's to find a new job, advance your career, or develop prospective clients, networking is considered key. Nonetheless, networking has developed a negative connotation. People often associate it with using peo... More »

Career Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring

Take Charge of Your Career

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April 29, 2007 - by Marshall Brown

The days of retiring after 30 years with one company are over. The days of employer loyalty (and employee loyalty, for that matter) no longer exist. In the past, as long as you did your job and met expectations, you were paid. Today's work world is full of uncertainty. ... More »

Career Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Selling Skills

Chatting Up Your LMS

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April 13, 2007 - by Catherine King

Among the many features that an LMS contains, chats and forums are perhaps the most underused and under appreciated. Yet, academia has long used discussion as the best way to build community and promote learning. So can you, by leveraging the power of chat in your LMS. ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Measuring and Evaluating , Mobile Learning , Students , Training and Development - General

Meeting the Need for Teamwork in Healthcare

April 13, 2007 - by Steve Powell

In late 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimated in their landmark report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, that preventable medical errors in U.S. hospitals cost an estimated 98,000 patient lives and $7 to $19 billion every year. The IOM further ... More »

Government , Learning & Development

Global Workforce Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Training and Development - General

Working Together to Ease the Pain of Change

April 13, 2007 - by Maudie L. Holm

Organizational development and human resources personnel complement one another during times of change, with OD providing a big picture view and HR taking on front-line challenges. When I left a Fortune 100 company in the middle 1990s, one of my colleagues commented, "W... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Global Workforce Development , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Training and Development - General

Networthing Versus Networking

Take Charge of Your Career

Chatting Up Your LMS

Meeting the Need for Teamwork in Healthcare

Working Together to Ease the Pain of Change

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