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Agile Learning Environments: Enhancing Performance
By Frank J. Anderson Jr. & Christopher R. Hardy, Ph.D.
The world has changed, and learning leaders face many serious business challenges. Competition is everywhere and aggressive. The global economy that we operate in provides seamless business systems and processes, as well as global connectivity. The explosion of information technology is accelerating, and its various products and processes are converging to create new business processes and capabilities. The decreasing shelf life of existing knowledge drives the need to renew and recast job skills. The difference between learning and access to knowledge is blurring, therefore changing the learning paradigm. Learn More
Diversity as a Business Driver
By Jack Gordon
Ever since the term "diversity" gained traction in the 1980s, managers and proponents of corporate initiatives conducted under its flag have insisted that their efforts are not only about social justice. Diversity also is good for business. Learn More
Presentation Skills and How to Fake it 'til You Make It
Presentations are the most feared part of most managers' lives. I've read that most managers would prefer the stress caused by moving house than give a ten-minute presentation. To some extent I get it. It can be intimidating to stand up in front of a room full of people and talk. In another way I definitely don't. A lot of the blame must go to "presentation skills courses." Learn More
Organizational Learning by Design?
By Nathan Greeno
It is clear to me that the corporate education business has a great void of definition for the term “Organizational Learning.” Oh yes, it is something that every significant organization desires to attain or use to describe itself, however, why? Often we are caught up with the frenzy of just returning from the latest conference, gaining the most current buzzwords and believe that the title alone will somehow inspire us to greatness. The reality though, is that every time we try to inspire with words minus concrete actions we don’t inspire our organization, we disable it. Learn More
Screening Out Bad High-level Hires
By Michelle V. Rafter
Organizations that once considered a recruiter's recommendation, interviews with senior staff, and some sold references and perhaps a good skills test are now requiring the finalists for top-tier jobs go through even more vetting. Blame it on the fear factor. New assessments, questions and recruiting approaches are needed to attract the right managers who will become part of succession plans. Learn More
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