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Learning and Development Part of the New-Employment Deal
The war-for-talent threat expected to follow the exodus of tens of thousands of baby boomers from the business world in the next few years has taken on the same fervor and intensity in the learning space as Y2K. Savvy learning organizations are starting t
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Businesses Motivate Learners Through Predelivery Input
Adults learn differently than teenagers or young children. No big surprise there, but in the world of enterprise learning and development, there are more things to consider than relevancy, engagement and buy-in when creating learning activities that ensur
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Survey: CLOs Feel Left Out of Organizational Changes
When organizations look to make sweeping changes to their businesses, it should naturally follow that chief learning officers, the executives responsible for educating the workforce on these changes, would be involved in the process from the beginning. Ho
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CIOs Turn to Training to Retain Employees
When it comes to retention strategies, most people think of salary increases, beefed-up benefits and more flexible schedules. However, according to a new survey, executives are increasingly using another method to retain employees: training. In a recent s
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Link Learning and Performance to Maximize Application Functionality
Modern technology plays a critical role in the delivery of learning programs and in most employees’ performance. When technology systems align with development programs that address the just-in-time needs of an organization’s workforce, learning becomes t
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Research and the Creation of Training Intelligence
Research has traditionally been delivered by universities, research and development divisions of corporations, think tanks and the government. In the past decade, a number of for-profit companies have appeared on the scene, offering tailored research in s
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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia: Setting Standards With Competencies
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s (MSLO) learning and development efforts followed the crucial steps of building a home. Before jumping into the actual building process in 2000, Ron Thomas, vice president of organizational development for MSLO, formulated a list of competencies to lay the groundwork for what would become the guidelines for all its training initiatives…
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Mississippi Department of Employment Security: Promoting Productivity
State workers around the country have gotten a bad reputation when it comes to service. To make matters worse, bureaucratic, old-fashioned performance systems can make it very difficult to terminate an employee, no matter how dismal their performance. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) is aware of this stereotype and is currently transitioning its…












