February 2009 Archive

Training+Development

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MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

The Triple Bottom Line:
Creating Corporate Social Responsibility That Makes Sense

By Michael Laff

Corporate social responsibility is moving beyond purchasing recycling bins and turning off lights at the end of the day. It encompasses how an organization conducts itself in the marketplace and the image it projects outside company walls.

IMPROVING HUMaN PERFORMaNCE

Reading the World:
Acquiring Cultural Synergetic Intelligence in Today’s Global Economy

By Maureen Rabotin

It takes a distinct type of intelligence and much practice to communicate your intent across cultural boundaries. Cultural synergetic intelligence is about pushing comfort zones and feeling confident in unfamiliar situations, while recognizing the value each individual brings to the table.

IMPROVING HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Coaching Teams for
Emotional Intelligence in Your diverse Workplace

By Lee Gardenswartz, Jorge Cherbosque, and Anita Rowe

Teams as well as individuals need to develop emotional intelligence skills that help enhance teamwork, improve group dynamics, and ultimately increase performance.

MEASURING AND EVALUATING

Tangible ROI:
Integrating Learning to Reach Desired Results

By Rebecca Everett

Bachrach & Associates Inc. recently took a close look at the business results of their advisor-clients. Those results revealed statistical confirmation of tangible ROI attributable to the design of its blended learning and reinforcement approach.

TALENT MANAGEMENT

Leaving Nothing to Chance

By Lois Webster

Very few organizations have a clear talent management strategy in place to drive the creation of the optimal workforce. By using an integrated approach to talent management and a set of best practices, companies can achieve optimal business impact.

Long View//

David Cooperrider +

Professor of Social Entrepreneurship,
Weatherhead School of Management,
Case Western Reserve University

Chairman and Founder,
Center for Business as an agent of World Benefit
Cleveland, Ohio

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INTELLIGENCE//

Culture Cloud

Organizations face new challenges in defining and capitalizing on corporate culture.

RE:SEaRCH//

Money Matters, But training Doesn’t?

A recent study shows that nearly a fifth of CFOs have no plans to invest in accounting and finance staff training.

Technology//

Live and Direct

From desktop solutions to the latest immersive telepresence environment, videoconferencing is not what it used to be.

FUNDaMENTaLS//

It’s [Not] the Technology, Stupid

When implementing distributed learning systems, often the focus is more on the technology than participant success.

DEVELOpMENT//

Using Risk to Your Advantage

Bring in big rewards when you learn how to understand, not fear, big risks.

LEaRNING BLUEpRINT//

Designing Asynchronous E-Learning

Get to the core of this primary area of corporate e-learning investment.

Editor's Note//

Letter from T+D's Editor

Responsibility Equals Credibility

Books//

A New Breed CATS:
The Nine Lives of Innovation

By Stephen C. Lundin
(McGraw-Hill)

Read all February book reviews.

Career path//

Communication Counts in Landing a Job

Workplace Rx//

Mistaken Metrics

It is better for an organization to have no outcomes than to measure the wrong outcomes.

Membership Woes ++

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