By N. Dayasindhu - thehindubusinessline.com Focussing solely on cost-cutting may not get you through a recession. Evolving to meet the needs of changing times and pursuing learning opportunities are the key to success. In Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, authors Jim Collins and Jerry...
As more employees train outside work, there is the danger that development will get pushed aside By Debbie Andalo - guardian.co.uk The number of employees getting training in work fell over the last year. Photograph: Bloomimage/Getty Images / BloomImage RF On-the-job training and development for people working in...
By Jo Faragher - personneltoday.com It has brought Elvis and Sinatra back to life, but can holographic video work for internal communications and training? When the late rapper Tupac Shakur "performed" at last year's Coachella music festival in the US, the audience could barely contain its disbelief. Of course,...
by Ann Pace - astd.org E-learning is the number one technology-based learning and performance support method in which organizations will invest this year, according to recent research by Impact Instruction Group. The corporate training and development firm's 2013 Learning & Development Technology Report cites that...
Large U.S. firms tripled their spending on social tools such as internal blogs, wikis and communities of practice in 2012, a new report says By Garry Kranz - workforce.com Social learning may not yet be a mainstay of corporate training departments, although it’s more than a trend inside larger enterprises. A...
By Justin Arneson, William J. Rothwell, Jennifer Naughton - astd.org ASTD launches a revised competency model for the profession. The forthcoming publication of The ASTD Competency Study: Training & Development Redefined™—scheduled to be available for purchase in May—will continue ASTD's more than 30-year history of publishing...
By Julie Sillito - realbusiness.co.uk Training and development of a workforce can often fall to the bottom of the pile in a growing business as orders take priority. However, not only are there distinct benefits in doing so, there are also legal requirements. One of the...
By Marjorie Derven - astd.org This five-step strategy serves as a vehicle to promote shared responsibility with key clients and obtain their commitment up front to engage in action planning for positive change. Are your learning initiatives adding value to the organization? That is a simple question,...
Federal Initiatives in Broadband Technology has the potential of enabling Australia to live with Agile Learning and run ahead of 50% of their global counterparts Half of global survey respondents revealed not being able to provide employees with the right training and knowledge for their roles Sydney/...
By SnowdropKCS HR and Payroll Solutions - Editorial New research has revealed HR departments feel they are some way from being able to provide employees with the full training and knowledge needed for their roles. A survey commissioned by integrated talent management solutions company Lumesse found more...