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October 18, 2016 - Learning and Development as a Strategic Voice in the Organization

Learning and Development as a Strategic Voice in the Organization

To address this crucial role of connecting talent development to an organization’s complex growth strategies, L&D must strategically go beyond the need expressed by one person, one department, or one executive and help to define what the business truly needs. Let’s explore three key principles that point the way to becoming a trusted L&D adviser.

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October 18, 2016 - Learning and Development as a Strategic Voice in the Organization

By David Yesford

To address this crucial role of connecting talent development to an organization’s complex growth strategies, L&D must strategically go beyond the need expressed by one person, one department, or one executive and help to define what the business truly needs. Let’s explore three key principles that point the way to becoming a trusted L&D adviser. learn more

January 8, 2013 - Factors Guiding your Global Learning Initiatives: What do you count on to be successful?

By David Yesford

An American and an Indian are rushing to an 11:00 meeting. Just outside the meeting place, each runs into a dear friend they have not seen in 5 years. What happens? You will laugh, but culturally, the American will quickly say hello, say they are late for a meeting, and as they rush for the door, tell the old friend that they will email them to connect. The Indian, on the other hand, will stop and invite the friend to sit down for a cup of coffee. Who is “rude” in this situation? Strikes me that your answer as you are reading this is influenced by your culture. learn more

January 24, 2012 - What Can We Do To Make Training Stick?

By Carl Eidson

Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Carl Eidson answers the question, "What can we do to make training stick?" learn more

August 17, 2011 - Mobile Web vs. Mobile Apps

By Michael Leimbach

Many of our clients who start utilizing mobile learning are quickly confronted with the issue of whether to implement it as a mobile app or via mobile web. The decision can have broad implications for accessibility, cost, quality, and maintenance of a mobile learning strategy. learn more

August 2, 2010 - Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Successful Virtual Learning Facilitator?

By Nancy Frevert

Many of our clients tell us that they are interested in virtual learning and want to understand how to ensure the success of a virtual learning initiative. We discuss with them the various factors that affect the virtual learning environment—great design, the right technology, etc. But in recent conversations with some of our most successful facilitators, I was reminded of just how critical their role is in a virtual learning environment. learn more

July 19, 2010 - What Are Today's Top Training Priorities? Insights from Industry Leaders

By Carl Eidson

In the past few months, I have had the privilege of attending two of our industry’s leading professional conferences: American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and the Society for Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers (SPBT). learn more

May 10, 2010 - The Evolution of Virtual Learning

By Michael Leimbach

I conducted my first virtual learning session almost 15 years ago. I chuckle a little when I think back to how limited the technology and my experience were back then. About all you could do was show your slides, maybe conduct simple quick polls that you had to create on the fly, and maybe let the participants write on a whiteboard (why did they all use the upper left-hand corner?). learn more

April 15, 2010 - Virtual Learning: What's the Real Scoop About Making It Both Virtual and Effective?

By Nancy Frevert

Clients are asking a lot of questions about virtual learning these days, and it’s not surprising. There are so many ways that virtual learning makes sense. Instead of bringing people to a common location for training, why not bring the training to them? Instead of paying a big travel bill and disrupting work schedules, why not integrate the learning right into the work environment? Why isn’t everybody doing it more often? learn more