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Long View//
Anders Gronstedt ++
President The Gronstedt Group Inc. Louisville, Colorado
Anders Gronstedt is an established management consultant and speaker, whose global firm specializes in improving frontline performance through use of customized simulations, podcasting, Second Life virtual experiences, and other innovative learning solutions.
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ASTD Benchmarking Forum//
Driving Business Results With Innovative Learning Practices
By M.J. Hall
With a continuous focus on aligning learning with work demands, doing more with less, and articulating the value of learning in building organizational capability, ASTD Benchmarking Forum members are sharing and comparing innovative learning tools and technologies to drive business results. |
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Books//
The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times
By Scott D. Anthony (Harvard Business Press, 145 pp., $25)
Read all May book reviews. |
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Career path//
Know Your Value in the Marketplace
By Judy Estrin
With the recent appointment of a federal “Compensation Czar” in the U.S., people’s salaries are making big news. While you might not be a millionaire exec, your services are highly valuable. Here are some ways to learn your worth. |
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DEVELOPMENT//
Loyalty Is Earned
By Timothy Keiningham, Lerzan Aksoy, and Luke Williams
Building loyal relationships is critical to success. |
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Economy Case Study//
Deliver in 2009
By Grace MacArthurs
“The Leadership Development Center, the corporate university based at Mattel’s headquarters in El Segundo, California, continues to conduct value-added group training programs worldwide.” |
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Economy Watch//
The Manic Middle
Letter from Lou Russell |
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Editor's Note//
Letter from T+D's Editor
Outside the Box… for Good |
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FUNDAMENTALS//
The Non-Drowsy Virtual Classroom
By Nanette Miner
As in the classroom, so online. Virtual classrooms live by slightly different rules, but the foundation is still facilitating to ensure alert and engaged learners. |
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INTELLIGENCE//
Teams That Stay, While on the Go
By Michael Laff
Career mobility proves key to high retention in Europe. |
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LEARNING BLUEPRINT//
Performance Analysis: Getting It Right the First Time
By Allison Rossett
Using performance analysis can help save the training day in some very simple ways. |
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RE:SEARCh//
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
By Aparna Nancherla
Fifty percent more men than women work with high-potential groups or talent pools at the executive level. |
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Trends//
Dude, How’d I Do?
By Pat Galagan
Instant, anonymous, and addictive, social networking is catching on as a performance appraisal tool. |
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Workplace Rx//
Learning Through a Layoff
One organization works to retain and engage its employees who survived a recent layoff. |