As the economy improves, the nature of the workforce in many organizations is poised to be altered in ways that might not have been anticipated. A recent survey from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) suggests that concerns over retention and turnover weigh... More »

Career Development

Career Planning , Economy , Engagement , Intermediate-level Content , Trends

With a revolving door in the executive suite continuing to spin, there is no doubt that learning executives will face questions from new CEOs, CFOs, or other C-level executives about their methods and results. In many cases they are continuing to be quizzed on the effic... More »

Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Delivering Training , E-Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Mobile Learning

Mark Twain once famously wrote that "the difference between the almost right word and the right word is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." In some ways, the issues and challenges facing the workplace learning and performance profession seem to ... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

Important opportunities exist for organizations to more fully utilize the experience, expertise, and wisdom of their leaders and senior professionals. How can we realize the value of the leaders-as-teachers approach? Many organizations use some form of the leaders-as-te... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Engagement , Trends

Only the most unaware chief learning officer on the planet would think that he has no problem with multiple generations of workers in the workplace. Dozens of articles in business magazines, reports on NPR, and even the plots of popular sitcoms have been telling us it's... More »

Career Development , Human Capital

Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring , Economy , Engagement , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge