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Learning in Practice 2014: Learning in Content
From left: Roger Connors, Taavo Godtfredsen Gold Partners in Leadership In 2009, Brinker International Inc. — a company that manages casual dining experiences under the Chili’s brand — suffered in the economic downturn. Entrenched in a “blame game” culture, the company needed an overhaul to fix the low employeeengagement behaviors that brought down performance. To…
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Learning in Practice 2014: Trailblazer Award Division 2
From left: Britt Andreatta, Meredith Oakes, Diego Crespo Gold Britt Andreatta Director of Learning and Development, Lynda.com One of the first issues Britt Andreatta encountered in her role as director of learning and development at online learning service Lynda.com was an inability to track progress and assign courses to employees from its own repertoire. A…
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Learning in Practice 2014: Trailblazer Award Division 1
From left: Tamar Elkeles, David DeFilippo, Suzanne Farmer Gold Tamar Elkeles Vice President of Learning and Organization Development, Qualcomm Inc. Technology is changing the way people work. In 2012, 50 percent of workers brought their own devices to work. Today, nearly 90 percent of companies allow employees to use personal devices at work. In October…
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Learning in Practice 2014: Technology – Division 2 Winners
From Left: David Comstock, Daniel Carusi Gold David Comstock Senior Manager of Learning Solutions, Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Before Edwards Lifesciences Corp. launched Edwards University in 2013, training at the health care company mostly focused on compliance with a sprinkling of professional development for employees at the manager level and above. David Comstock of Edwards overhauled…
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Benefits of the Great Tech and Service Divide
Xerox’s acquisition of Intrepid’s learning services branch continues a trend of mergers and acquisitions that could offer clients objective advice and greater specialization.
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Designing for Dyslexia
Artist Christian Boer developed a typeface to make it easier for dyslexics to read. What are you doing to make your learning programs as accommodating?
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Keep Mentally Fit with Mind Exercises
Executives who behave as if their brain is a finite resource know they need to take care of it. A tired brain leads to questionable decision-making and behavior.
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A Line Drive Learning Strategy
Learning leaders should partner with business peers in marketing, operations and finance to ensure efforts to pass employee development strategies down the line don’t go foul.




















