New Industry Trend: Productivity-Focused Training

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Rob Hardy

Since the current economic crisis began, we have seen many IT workers and end-users lose their jobs. Organizations re-structure, outsource, and are expected to accomplish their business goals with less resources. The unfortunate reality is that we are in the midst of a ... More »

Case Study: The Rise of Gov 2.0—From GovLoop to the White House

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Steve Ressler

An open, accelerated flow of information is fostering greater collaboration and improving performance across all levels of government. A revolution is happening in government as the result of a new generation of government employees, the rise of Web 2.0 technologies, an... More »

10 Tips for Establishing a Talent-Driven Culture

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Larry Israelite

In Talent Management, contributor Nigel Paine paints a portrait of an exciting new world of work: "Most industrial economies will have extraordinary numbers of people working in areas that involve breakthroughs, are breathtaking, and are astonishing. More »

The Best Training I Never Did: How I Became a Learning and Performance Consultant

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Glenn Smeaton

It was a warm day in May as my slide projector motor ran hypnotically. I was in a frenzy trying to make a particular course interesting. (You try discussing cationic versus anionic polymers to nonchemists on a warm spring day.) One student, always the same student, was ... More »

A Softer Approach to Software Training

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Melissa Westmoreland

Heres a familiar scenario: Your company rolls out an updated version of a software package or a new technology tool and management expects you, as the training professional, to ensure all employees know how to use it. Someone in the IT department decides everyone needs ... More »