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A New Year's Resolution For Training
By Michael McGinnis

There is something in common that we share across all training departments, whether it be with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, not-for-profits, educational institutions, small business, consulting firms, or vendors, and that is that our customers are people. Whether it relates to providing them with new skills required to perform their job, knowledge to understand things better, supervisor or management skills to meet their daily goals, or leadership development to chart new paths and influence others towards this vision, we are all dealing with people. It is therefore paramount in my view that before we jump back into our training roles in this New Year that we reflect on how we plan on helping humanity this year, one student at a time. Learn More

Out with the Old, In with the New?
By Amy Finn

Here’s a prescription for assessing and integrating new learning technologies. When I was a Girl Scout, we sang a song that went something like, "Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold." It’s sort of like that with learning technologies. There are tried and true learning methods, methodologies, and technologies. There are also new technologies that once evaluated make sense to incorporate into existing education and training programs. More important, new technologies may offer opportunities for learning we would not have otherwise.  Learn More

Beyond the Talk About Blended Learning
By Allison Rossett, Ed.D.

Are you skeptical about blended learning? There has been a lot of talk about blending, and any topic that’s on everybody’s lips isn’t typically on mine. Also, blending is more complicated than scheduling a class or pointing people to an online course.  Learn More

Team Building without Time Wasting
By Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan

Teams seem to be becoming more and more common and important. Management theorists and organizations around the world are extolling the value of teamwork. As the traditional, hierarchical school of leadership begins to diminish in significance, a new focus on networked team leadership is emerging to take its place. Leaders are finding themselves as members of all kinds of teams, including virtual teams, autonomous teams, cross functional teams, and action learning teams.  Learn More

Crossing Cultures
By Ed Frauenheim

As the world gets smaller, understanding country-specific differences becomes a business imperative. U.S.-based businesses operating on a global scale ramp up training to help employees better comprehend their international co-workers and customers. Learn More

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