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Environmental factors have a significant impact on how well people learn. Pay more attention to how workers feel about learning and what they say about it.In the late 1970s, scientists discovered that...
View ArticlePutting the Spotlight on Learning at CBS
Learning head Jeff Fanselow discusses the importance of leadership development at the entertainment company.
View ArticleEngineering Professionals Lack Confidence in Future Job Opportunities
While mostly satisfied in their current roles, more than half of engineering professionals say the job market is saturated, according to a new survey.Maynard, Mass. — Aug. 15Those in the engineering...
View ArticleSimulations Can Reach Gen Y When Other Methods Can't
Create safe practice environments where mistakes are learning opportunities rather than potential disasters.
View ArticleThe Week That Was
The top five stories from the week of Aug. 12. Also, are left-handed people more likely to become leaders?
View ArticleFacing the Facts About Human Interaction
Interactions yield inspiration and innovation — powerful and practical ways to maximize workforce development.Every spring, nearly 1,000 delegates from the social, financial, private and public sectors...
View ArticleLearning After Law School
Challenged with a tough job market, the legal profession is experiencing fundamental changes. Jody Rosen Knower, Sidley Austin LLP’s chief training and professional development officer, makes sure her...
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Special Report 2013: Metrics and Measurement
Learning evaluation, metrics and measurement are not where they need to be, but some companies have made progress.Learning Measurement: A Work in ProgressFrank KalmanLearning evaluation, metrics and...
View ArticleSpending on Learning and Development on the Rise
More organizations are investing in leadership development, according to a new survey. Will the trend continue?Organizational spending on learning and development is on the rise to meet the needs of an...
View ArticleSurvey: Nearly Half of Workers Don’t Negotiate Job Offers
Moreover, age and gender are also factors in a person’s likelihood to negotiate a job offer, according to a new survey.Chicago — Aug. 21A new CareerBuilder survey finds that even though 45 percent of...
View ArticleMonetizing Leadership Development
Leadership development programs can be expensive. To win funding from the C-suite, be able to connect specific desired leader traits to the business’s revenue-generating plans.A learning leader is...
View ArticleWhat Are the Most Useless Jobs?
Atmosphere coordinator and compositor top the list, according to a new report.Carlsbad, Calif. — Aug. 22 From data-entry clerks and word processors to sign spinners and shoe repairers, opportunities...
View ArticleInvestment Banks Remain Top Employment Choice for MBAs
MBA candidates are receiving multiple offers as the banking industry continues to search for top talent, according to a new survey.New York — Aug. 22 A survey of MBA students and graduates from...
View ArticleWhat’s Ahead: Can Measurement Be Standardized?
Still, questions remain on how a learning leader should report evaluation metrics to senior leaders.The first takeaway, according to Laurie Bassi, CEO of HR analytics firm McBassi & Co., starts...
View ArticlePutting Thought to Work: Evaluation in Practice
Organizations that have reached higher measurement levels use a blended approach for the various frameworks and find ways to customize evaluation.Most rely on quantitative as well as qualitative...
View ArticleWeighing the Options: Different Schools of Thought
The framework for learning evaluation and measurement embraced by most in the industry starts with Kirkpatrick.The framework for learning evaluation and measurement embraced by most in the industry...
View ArticleLearning Measurement: A Work in Progress
Learning evaluation, metrics and measurement are not where they need to be, but some companies have made progress.The learning and development industry has advanced significantly in the past decade....
View ArticleThe Week That Was
The top five stories from the week of Aug. 19. Also, how posture and "power poses" can help boost leadership potential.
View ArticleHow Should You Manage Gen Y?
Should leaders transform the workplace to accommodate the youngest generation, or is it up to Gen Y to conform to what has always been done?
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CLOs Need and Want External Help
Most enterprises that outsource learning are satisfied with their external providers and expect to increase spending levels.Companies consistently need effective learning programs to transfer knowledge...
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