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Survey: Holding on to Newer Employees Key to Improving Worker Retention
Twice as many employees with fewer than two years of service voluntarily leave an organization, as do those with more than two years of tenure, according to a study of worker attrition rates by Sirota Survey Intelligence, specialists in attitude research.
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Ethics Lessons in a New Era
It’s been nearly five years since Enron, but organizations still are struggling to create meaningful ethics training for their employees. And with the recent 24-year sentencing of ex-Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, executives are beginning to see how drastic
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The Rise of Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is one of the most powerful learning tools within the industry, but it historically has been underappreciated. That trend, however, might be about to change.
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J.C. Penney’s Deborah Masten: A Passion for Learning
At J.C. Penney, service is central to the success of the business. With 150,000 associates and 1,021 stores, it’s up to learning and development professional Deborah Masten to ensure employees have the knowledge and capabilities necessary to provide the b
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City: Using E-Learning to Prep Internal Advancement
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City: Using E-Learning to Prep Internal Advancement
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Learning from Consumer Packaged Goods Firms
Benchmarking corporate learning departments has taken a new turn — instead of routinely studying the practices and tools best-of-breed learning organizations are using, more learning organizations should examine what packaged […]
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Think with the Brain in Mind
Speakers and coaches are always trying to get people to think outside the box, but it’s also helpful to remember that gray matter inside the box: our brains and how they work.
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Good Leaders are Good Learners
Learning and leadership go hand in hand for senior-level learning and development executives. Some might say the two are intrinsically linked. Consider the traditional learning model of apprentice, journeyman, master and teacher. Each stage requires a cyc












