Its been said that one of the keys to success is a positive attitude. In todays economic climate, expenses, downsizing, and restructuring challenge our ability to maintain such a positive outlook. Many training programs focus upon improving communication, handling diver... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Engagement

When the universe sends you more than one signal to take a certain action, its time to pay serious attention. Id heard about Daniel Pinks recent book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future and had been meaning to pick up a copy for months. But when a... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends

One challenge of working in the training field, especially in manufacturing, is that our function is often viewed as an expense. In the current economy with plant closings and layoffs, that is not a good place to be. Calculate what you cost your employer on an annual ba... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating