Attrition rates in online courses will decline if trainees simply reflect on where they are directing their mental resources. During an online course, trainees are often given control over their instructional experience, which makes dropping out as simple as turning off... More »

Learning & Development

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

As we go about the business of identifying performance needs and designing, developing, and delivering training for clients, we focus on the learning requirements. After all, we are the sponsor of learning, and the champion, the steward, the expert in learning and train... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating

Note: This article is reprinted with permission from Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer from the forthcoming book, The Trainers Portable Mentor of Training & Development. Asking the right questions is much more important than having the right answers! How can you ask questions th... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Measuring and Evaluating

2007 ASTD Awards: Deadline September 20, 2007 Be part of the 2007 ASTD Awards. Apply for these ASTD honors: Awards for Organizations Excellence in Practice - Practices and interventions that get results. ROI Impact Study Award - Case study that demonstrates return-on-in... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

There's no doubt that the way we run our businesses has changed over the last many years. And so has the job of the workplace learning and performance professional. There was a time when management was satisfied with a post-training smile-sheet survey that gave a traine... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating