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Social, Informal Learning Can Be Measured
Just as social learning and technology have modernized the way learning occurs in companies today, they also have made a mark on the key performance indicators learning leaders should capture and measure. David Wentworth, senior learning analyst for Brandon Hall Group, an independent research and advisory firm specializing in learning and development and talent management,…
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Hospira’s Pamela Puryear: Taking Care of Culture
Had Pamela Puryear followed through on her original career plan, she might be poring over financial statements, placing puts and calls and trading as an investment banker on Wall Street. That was, after all, the emblematic path for a Harvard Business School MBA and New York City native in the 1980s. “I had always thought…
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Employee Education May Cost Too Much
Years ago — before Sarbanes-Oxley and shared services directed HR actions — most companies had directors of external employee education. They were part of a company’s learning function, experts who could reduce tuition costs and evaluate curriculums and institutions offering degrees to support business objectives. They sought out the best continuing education investments for employees…


















