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Corporate Universities: What Works and What Doesn’t
Strengthening their human capital is one of the top issues facing chief executive officers, according to a recent survey of 500 CEOs conducted by The Economist Intelligence unit. In fact, as one senior executive from a large financial services firm said,
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Which Was First: Training or Relevance?
Back in my early classroom teaching days, I used to start a course by asking students why they were attending. I wanted to know what they wanted to get out of the class. I was always surprised how many would simply reply, “I have no idea. That’s why I’m
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Driving Greater Value From an LMS
Anyone who’s been involved in the planning, selection and implementation of a learning management system knows the feeling. They know the feeling of one day waking up and realizing that the LMS hasn’t delivered the anticipated returns that had been touted
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Laying the Cornerstone: Alignment of Learning
The formula for success in learning and development is based on the careful execution of three relatively simple concepts: assessment, delivery and measurement. Assess the learner’s needs, deliver the content and measure to see if it had impact. With th
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Johnson & Johnson: A New Paradigm for Learning Systems Management
The promise of an enterprise LMS is that by consolidating disparate learning technologies into a single platform, you’re better able to take control of your learning management, quality and costs. According to a Bersin & Associates study, appr
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Unisys: Simulations Drive an Evolving Sales Model
Salesperson. The title conjures up images of a suited professional, briefcase in hand, moving from appointment to appointment, presenting his or her wares to a potential customer. Sound familiar? Not for long, according to Unisys, a worldwide information
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Philanthropic Contributions Aid E-Learning Delivery for LINGOs
Despite the prevalence of e-learning in the private and public sectors, it has not gained much of a foothold in the humanitarian realm. This is partly for one reason: lack of money. Learning for International Non-Governmental Organizations (LINGOs), a con
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Driving Team-Based Strategy and Execution
Does this sound familiar? An e-learning vendor pitches a product to human resources. HR presents the solution to upper management. After the sales cycle is complete, the e-learning vendor implements the product at the client organization. HR dictates that












