Chief learning officers, executive vice presidents of HR, and learning professionals often call upon me when they need someone to help them with a problem executive. Thats code for, This guy is acting like a Neanderthal, or Our CEO desperately needs an attitude adjustme... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Change Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General

The December 2010 issue of T+D magazine mentions six trends that the editor says will change workplace learning forever. One of those trends refers to a subject that I developed and wrote the first book about, which is Career Contentment (2008, ASTD Press). Training on ... More »

Career Development , Human Capital

Career Development , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs

How to gamify e-learning. My favorite definition of a game comes from Jesse Schell, CEO of videogame studio, Schell Games and the former chair of the International Game Developers Association: a game is a problem-solving activity approached with a playful attitude. Whil... More »

Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games

There are several cloud computing services available today from a few vendors that can help you immediately take advantage of online collaboration using websites, email, spreadsheets, and word processing documents, as well as other capabilities. Fees usually range from ... More »

Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Trends

Mobile learning (m-learning) offers possibilities for delivering information that guides, supports, and coaches employees from a smartphone, iPad, or other mobile device throughout the course of their work day. Does this mean that you should rush to implement your next ... More »

Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Mobile Learning