ASTDs 2005 State of the Industry report is positive about blended learning. Though efficiency gains continued to be realized by e-learning itself, many BEST (entities winning ASTD awards) organizations attribute efficiency gains to the blending of e-learning with the ot... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , E-Learning , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Trends

Over the years, providing high-quality training to employees has been somewhat problematic to many companies. While the need for well-trained people is obvious, many companies don't do a consistently good job of creating training internally. Others, however, have built ... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Trends

Training expert, Theresa Hummel-Krallinger, and former senior executive, Jim Yoakum, draw from several decades of experience to define just what skills are needed to "get-a-seat-at-the table," and how these skills can be developed. Hummel-Krallinger and Yoakum sound a c... More »

Career Development , Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Career Development , Curriculum Alignment , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General , Trends