External vendors offered training but learning was not verified through testing and costs for external training and travel often exceeded $10,000 per employee. Due to a lack in the standardization of weld technician training and the wide array of external sources from w... More »

Higher Education , Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Development , Competencies , Curriculum Alignment , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating

I have been a corporate business ethics officer, investigated complaints from the confidential hot line, conducted many classes, and helped design and implement a culture change effort based on company values. In my experience, the key to effective business practices is... More »

Higher Education , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Career Development , Change Management , Competencies , Economy , Leadership Development , World Events

It does not rise to the lack of control the government has shown with banks and brokerages, but it is easy to accuse corporations of squandering immense sums of money on tuition reimbursement and assistance programs. Perhaps squandering is too harsh of a description, bu... More »

Career Development , Higher Education

Business Impact , Career Development , Credentialing , Economy , Integrated Talent Management , Measuring and Evaluating