When John DiBenedetto came to Wal-Mart from The Limited in 2005, he faced a challenging task: leading the transformation of Wal-Mart's domestic training department to a one-stop talent planning and development organization, called Wal-Mart University The company's domes... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Training and Development - General , Trends

To Paul Leone, talent acquisition and development at American Express, Level 6 specifically identifies the factors in the participant's work environment that predict a program's impact, while looking at what might inhibit or help the transfer of learning. Learning Execu... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Leadership Development

Learning Executives Briefing (LXB): Is there still a glass ceiling? Does the Old Boys network still rule the business world? O'Reilly: I would have to say yes. I think we would be remiss if we thought that women were paid equally with men and that they have the same job... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Coaching and Mentoring , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development

It is hard to imagine an industry more competitive than the medical technology sector. New and improved devices are at the heart of this booming field. Hiring, keeping, and growing talent may be one of the largest challenges. Edwards Lifesciences, a world leader in prod... More »

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

Career Development , Career Planning , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development

Learning Executive Briefing: How long have you been with JetBlue? Mike Barger: I've been here since the beginning. I was part of the start-up team. That was in late 1998. My principal role was to head the training function. It's also what I did as a Navy pilot. I came o... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General