Technology
Innovations in technology are forever transforming the learning and development industry. Management needs to continue to immerse themselves in these transformations in order to keep up with current trends and changes in competing companies.
Verizon: Calling on Learning Success
Verizon is the largest provider of wire-line and wireless communications in the United States, with 139 million access lines and 36 million wireless customers. The company has more than 167,000 employees with over 80,000 in critical field-service position
Evaluating a Reusable Learning Object Strategy
There is little debate that effective instructional content (instructional material) is the cornerstone of good online learning and other kinds of instruction, such as traditional classroom instruction, videos, CBTs and job aids. The challenge for CLOs is
Buckle Up: Generation Y Is Here
The year 1981 was very special—“Chariots of Fire” won the Oscar for Best Picture, IBM officially launched the PC, and generation Y was born. Generational cohorts are groups of people, usually born in the same 20-year time span, who share common life
UPS: Delivering Lifelong Learning
With a workforce of around 360,000 in the United States and around the world, the training and development leaders at UPS are intent on creating a lifelong learning environment. Corporate schools manage the various stages of employees’ careers, from orien
T-Mobile: Shaping ROI With Learning Technology
When you add airfare, room and board, miscellaneous travel costs and time away from work, the task of training a workforce can be taxing to an organization’s operation budget. If cost is an issue, and it always is, and enterprise learning is an objective
Risk-Mitigation Strategies to Increase Learning ROI
One sign of the increasing impact and scope of corporate learning today is that CLOs are starting to focus on risk-mitigation strategies. Budgets are being scrutinized, and learning executives are being asked to show a clear return on investment. With inc
Managing Intangible Assets Represents Opportunity for Learning Leaders
Since the middle of the 20th century, the developed world has experienced a substantial shift from manufacturing-based economies to a global services- and knowledge-driven economy. Along with this shift has come a shift in valuation for large enterprises.
The Challenges and Benefits of Outsourced Learning
More and more companies are turning to an outsourcing strategy for functions that do not directly contribute to mission-critical strategies that drive the success of the business.
Next-Generation Blended Learning Solutions
What exactly counts as blended learning, and how will this new approach to enterprise education evolve?
Secure Your Business With Homeland Security E-Learning
Little attention has been paid to security products for business. So the introduction of homeland-security-related e-learning designed specifically for business learners fits an unfilled need.
Novartis: Supporting Sales Leaders Through Simulations
Novartis, a leader in pharmaceutical research and development with businesses in pharmaceuticals, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health, was created in 1996 from the merger of the Swiss companies Ciba and Sandoz. Headquartered in Basel, Sw
E-Learning Made in India–Selecting the Right Firm
According to a recent survey from members of the Masie E-Learning Consortium, the development of a one-hour e-learning program can cost enterprises between $10,000 and $150,000. When reviewing estimates for e-learning development, sometimes the focus is o
Closing the Execution Gap
In my last column, I pointed out a vast execution gap in most organizations. So many crucial initiatives fail, so many change efforts collapse, due to this yawning gap.
U.S. Navy: Smooth Sailing for Education
For the U.S. Navy, “mission-critical learning” takes on a whole new meaning. Reaching around 2 million people with learning, the Naval Education Training Command (NETC) designs the guidelines under which training is developed and delivered for active-duty