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Microsoft: Promoting Product Preparation
Software giant Microsoft, which provides operating systems for many–if not most–of the world’s approximately 600 million personal computers, frequently releases new products. This steady stream of rollouts has been a constant test for the company’s learning and development teams, particularly in delivering content to sales and support professionals who need to know product characteristics almost…
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Learning That Leads to High Performance
A survey of 285 learning executives conducted by Accenture Learning clearly demonstrated a link between the most effective learning organizations and the overall performance of the companies they serve. Companies that demonstrate high-performance learning characteristics–about 10 percent of the survey sample–also return better revenue and profit growth compared to their competitors and industry peers. These…
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Effective Education for the Diverse Workplace
Helping a diverse workforce perform as a team is a great challenge. Blended learning integrates face-to-face settings with technology to enable collaboration and strengthen community.
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Halliburton: Going the Distance in Corporate Education
“We trained over 850 global subject-matter experts on SAP using Interwise technology virtually,” said Mike Saidy, project manager of Interwise technology at Halliburton. “These people were in over 100 countries worldwide. All of the virtual training was conducted in Houston (the site of Halliburton’s corporate headquarters) by subject-matter experts, and no travel was involved at…
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Engaging Environments
Like many companies, ours will mark the New Year through the annual performance review process, the yearly opportunity for employees and managers to consider where they’ve been, where they are and where they, and thus the company, are going. I don’t have to tell you it can be a difficult process, but it’s usually beneficial.…
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Governance: The Next Learning Gap
Savvy CLOs are poised to close the next learning gap—enterprise learning governance. The key to success is understanding people processes and knowing how to leverage organizational disciplines effectively.
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Hilton International: Creating a Global Service Culture
Hilton International launched a corporate university to support workforce development around the world. By transitioning from classroom to e-learning, Hilton helps diverse employees achieve great things.
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Hyperion: Global Governance in Progress
Even medium-sized companies can go global. Hyperion is a leading enterprise software provider of business performance management solutions. The company employs approximately 2,400 people in 20 countries and manages a network of more than 600 partners worldwide that help install and support the company’s specialized solutions. It serves more than 9,000 customers–including 91 of the…