The days of informal learning being a shadowy entity unto itself are gone. Learning on-the-fly is now part of any well-balanced learning intake. As the incoming tide of informal learning advances on the tiny beach blanket of formal learning and seems likely to engulf it... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Planning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

You have finally selected an LMS after wading through the marketing materials from multiple suppliers and demoing individual tools and features. It is time to green light a selection and sign a contract. But wait. Here are some issues to consider before sealing the deal... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , E-Learning

During his career, which includes 19 years of service in the public sector and winning the Presidential Leadership Award in 2000, performance management and strategic planning expert and consultant John Desenberg has worked with clients such as the U.S. Department of He... More »

Government , Learning & Development

Change Management , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

At ASTD 2010 in Chicago, three of the biggest names in measurement and evaluationJack Phillips of the ROI Institute, Jim Kirkpatrick of Kirkpatrick Partners, and Robert Brinkerhoff of Western Michigan Universityjoined together to discuss what learning professionals need... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Global Workforce Development , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General

With the globalization of the worlds economies, the ease of travel, and convergence in many industries, the need for global training events is becoming more common. However, global training events are full of minefields. The hidden dimensions of cross-cultural differenc... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development

Asia Pacific , Global Workforce Development , Intermediate-level Content , Middle East , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures