Boy, do I hate putting trend forecasts in writing. A Wall Street Journal section on technology forecasting recently reminded me why. They printed their own forecasts from 10 years ago: They predicted that by 2008 millions of people would use cell phones embedded in thei... More »

Learning & Development

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

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency that regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials through licensing, inspection, and enforcement of its requirements. The NRC ranked no. 1 in Best Places to Work in th... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

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

"Loved what you told us about treating employees better to capture their discretionary effort. Promoting learning by building a culture that tolerates mistakes? Great idea! Fixing root causes of problems, in the process sometimes making things worse before they get much... More »

Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Engagement , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General