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The Genius of Practical Learning
Years ago, I picked up a copy of “Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman” by James Gleick. Paging through the prologue, I came across this sentence: “He pursued knowledge without prejudice.” In context, it referred to Feynman’s seemingly insatiable appetite for acquiring knowledge and skills of any and all kinds. From developing the…
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Tuomey: Measuring Learning Impact in Health Care
Making the right investments in learning often means understanding where an organization’s weaknesses lie. At Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter, S.C., Administrative Director for Organizational Development Michael Frisina realizes that to create the type of development offerings that will have an impact, he has to overcome issues that plague hospitals everywhere. “We need to understand…
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Survey: Employers Plan to Raise Diversity Training Spending This Year
More than 20 percent of employers aim to increase the money they spend of diversity and inclusion training in 2007, according to a survey by Novations Group.
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Director, Learning
A global membership organization that awards the CFA designation, CFA Institute leads the investment industry by setting the highest standards of ethics and professional excellence and vigorously advocating fair and transparent capital markets.
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Managing Learning Function Performance
It’s easy to say a well-designed, balanced performance measurement system that drives appropriate stakeholder behaviors greatly reduces the likelihood of function failure. However, designing and executing such a performance measurement system is easier sa
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The Home Depot’s Leslie Joyce: Laying the Foundation for an Effective Workforce
For The Home Depot’s Leslie Joyce, the mantra “Measure twice; cut once” resonates on more than one level.
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Strategic Versus Tactical: Do We Know the Difference?
I remember sitting down with a sales rep who was trying to sell a strategic learning solution to one of our customers. I argued for my department’s ability to deliver within the “unrealistic” expectations that the sales rep had established with the customer. There they go again, selling something I couldn’t produce in a time…
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2007: The Year of the Mission-Critical Workforce
We all have read the statistics: By 2010, more than half of all workers in the United States will be older than 40. The decade ahead will see vast numbers of people retiring or at least leaving their full-time careers. What’s more, this “brain drain” is leading to a talent shortage in a few mission-critical…












