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January 2007

Auld Lang Syne

Welcome to 2007. Rather than reflect on the past year, let’s savor the new year. We’re always looking for new ways to give our readers up-to-date information about the important topics and best practices that affect them. So like everyone who examines the past year and vows to make improvements in the new year, we’ve refreshed T+D with two new columns for 2007.

Do you have questions about the cost associated with training? Each month in What Things Cost, we’ll tell you what you can expect to pay for some common goods and services. This month, on page 80, we examine the price of producing a simple audio podcast.

Another new column—The Long View—will profile legends in the field. You’ll get a quick take on their big ideas and predictions for the future. We start the series with Elliott Masie. Turn to page 70 to find out why he wears those brightly colored jackets and where he thinks e-learning is headed.

This month, our At C Level series goes international in an interview with Ramalinga Raju, the CEO of India-based Satyam—a pioneer in the offshoring industry. You’ll also learn about the company’s new school of leadership, which is set to open later this year.

This issue also contains the findings of the latest ASTD salary survey. With more than 2,800 respondents, this comprehensive survey cross-references salaries with eight different factors that affect earning power. Turn to page 42 to find out where your salary ranks.

It’s only January, but 2007 is off to a good start. T+D intends to keep its resolution to bring you the information you need to stay on top in the fast-paced world of learning and performance.

Paula Ketter
Editor, T+D
pketter@astd.org

FEATURES

AT C LEVEL
Satyam Creates Value Through Learning
By Tony Bingham and Pat Galagan
T+D spoke with Satyam Computer Services Chairman Ramalinga Raju about the role of learning and development within the company.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Developing Global Leaders the Satyam Way
By Ed Cohen
Satyam creates entrepreneurial leadership that embraces innovation without sacrificing quality.
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2006 SALARY SNAPSHOT
What Drives Pay for Learning Professionals?
The data shows that education level, years of experience, and geography affect earning power in the workplace learning and performance (WLP) profession.
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DELIVERING LEARNING
Serious Gaming: The Trainer's New Best Friend
By Michael Laff
From language training to bank fraud detection, simulations can teach just about anything and make it fun.
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DESIGNING LEARNING
The Trained Eye
By Michael Laff
As security procedures grow more aggressive, at times even confrontational, training regimens are changing to reflect this pattern.
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IMPROVING HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Being Smart Only Takes You So Far
By Bob Wall
When it comes to success in leadership, emotional intelligence is known as the “90 percent factor.”
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Executive Summaries

DEPARTMENTS

INTELLIGENCE
Are You a Meeting Menace or Master?
Many leaders don't prepare the content or themselves emotionally for meetings.
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RE:SEARCH
Women Receive Less Coaching
Women continue to lag behind men in the amount of coaching they receive.
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TECHNOLOGY
The Changing Face of Workplace Learning
Mobile audio and video applications represent the steepest technology-based adoption curve that the training industry has ever seen.
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FUNDAMENTALS
Centralized Training Leads to Nontraditional Universities
Training departments talk about creating a culture of lifelong learning, and a corporate university is a natural extension of that goal.
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DEVELOPMENT
Financial Intelligence Unlocks Career Growth
Financial intelligence is something that must be learned by learning professionals for career success.
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