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Holy COW: E-Learning Goes Mobile
When Holy Cross Hospital hired Mary Lou Alonso to bring their computer education system into the 21st century, its leaders probably never imagined that their healing establishment would be overrun by COWs. Yet that’s exactly what happened when Alonso crea
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The Learner’s Search for Meaning
In “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Dr. Victor Frankel drew a compelling description of the source of energy required to sustain performance and life itself. As a prisoner of war, Frankel observed hundreds of others walk through the doors of the WWII concentration camps. New prisoners looked around the camp and knew what might lie ahead.…
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Identifying Tangible Business Results
Linking learning to ROI and tangible business results is a key priority. By knowing their stakeholders, CLOs can make the connection in a way that not only shows value, but also justifies the learning budget.
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National Park Service: Virtual Technology Bridges the Training Gap
The National Park Service (NPS) is the largest segment of the Department of the Interior. It tackles the immense job of protecting the country’s natural resources and educating the public on park safety, history, culture and geography for national parks, national monuments, recreation areas and more. Until recently, the NPS’ community of more than 500…
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Learning: The Non-Traditional Approach
This past fall, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. Up-and-coming baseball general managers have followed a unique strategy that correlates to a model for next-generation learning leaders
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Nike: Sports Knowledge Underground Builds Sales
It’s a quiet morning before the first customer rush of the day at the Nike Campus Employee Store in Beaverton, Ore. Manager Mike Tourijigian is taking advantage of the downtime to educate himself about a new shoe just added to his inventory. Logging on to www.skutrain.com, Tourijigian enters the Nike Sports Knowledge Underground (Nike SKU),…
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Can E-Learning Bridge the Divide?
Never before has learning been as accessible as it is now. Today, the Internet enables education to cross boundaries and reach the far-flung corners of the planet. If the Internet and education are two of the greatest equalizers, the opportunity to level the playing field for thousands of individuals domestically and worldwide with e-learning is…
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Developing and Leading Effective Global Teams
Today’s teams often work across time zones, performing at high levels and adapting to escalating demands. Competency management, personalized learning and virtual environments can help global teams make an impact.












