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Motorola: Learning How to Learn in a Technical Training Business
The wireless communications industry is wrought with constant change. Suppliers who don’t stay ahead of the game lose customers. Training is no exception. In response to these challenges, a segment […]
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Semantics
Several years ago, a manager told a forum that his company’s attempt to consolidate dozens of training efforts was bogged down for three months while they struggled for a consensus […]
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AOL’s Thomas Lokar: Accelerating Leadership and Learning in Line With Business Strategies
AOL has experienced a rebirth over the past three years, aided in no small part by the company’s learning and development organization and its leaders, Vice President of People Development and Talent Acquisition Thomas Lokar.
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Prudential Financial: Growing Money and Learning Efficiency
The Prudential Financial slogan, ‘Growing and Protecting Your Wealth,’ parallels the company’s stance on learning. Prudential has created a learning and development strategy based on vendor partnerships and the formation of high-
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Techniques and Best Practices for Measuring Training Effectiveness
Many still view the measurement of training effectiveness as a black art. But in five years of research, I have identified key philosophies, techniques and best practices that are practical […]
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Fostering Retention in Adult Learners
Humans forget the majority of what they learn in a class within 30 days. Without some aid to help them retain what they learn, massive amounts of crucial information are lost. The most powerful and simple retention technique is repetition.
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Digineer: Bringing Top-Notch Training to Technology Consulting
When technology consulting firm Digineer needed a new training plan, it didn’t settle for a standard program. Instead, it created Digineer University.
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Katrina Disaster Emphasizes Value of Training Technology
The Katrina hurricane disaster rocked the personal lives of many in the Southeast United States. It also threw a big spanner into business operations for workers, including those in the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Fortunately, the organization had al