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May 21, 2013
Civility at Work

Organizational success depends on a climate of fairness and compassion; supportive working environments are consistently identified as an important attribute of an effective learning organization.In order to learn, employees must feel safe to disagree, ask questions. and make mistakes. They must recognize the value of competing ideas andfeel encouraged to take risks.

By Catherine Mattice, President, Civility Partners, LLC

May 16, 2013
Back to the Basics

What’s missing in the repertoires of 9 out of 10 leaders is consistent practice of the old-fashioned basics of management.

By Bruce Tulgan

“Leadership development” may sound better, but our research shows that what’s missing in the repertoires of 9 out of 10 leaders is consistent practice of the old-fashioned basics of management. There is so much work to be done by training professionals:

May 16, 2013
How-To: Collect Data to Create Great Training

Incorporate a stakeholder analysis into the planning stage of the training needs analysis. It can add critical intelligence about politics and logistics—and can transform your effort from “so what?” to “must have.”

By Ross Tartell

Most of us have had the disappointing experience of working hard to collect data, analyze it, and then present the results to lukewarm levels of reception. In this highly competitive and cost-constrained market, great data is not enough to build the management commitment and sponsorship so critical to training success.

Wendy Heckelman of WLH Consulting points out that the success of any data collection process depends on three interrelated factors:

November 29, 2012
How to Create Lasting Change

Only by identifying what is not working can you then make a decision about what needs to be changed. Making a decision is critical. The power of deciding removes ambiguity. You design your life every time you make a decision, large and small.

By Jason W. Womack, MEd, MA

Here are my suggestions about how to make change last:

  1. Look at what you are doing now.
  2. Make a decision to change one thing.

An excellent way to improve your current situation is to initially accept things the way they are. When you know where you are, you then can make thoughtful adjustments.

November 12, 2012
What Is the Experience API?

After 15 years of e-learning shaped largely by a technology known as the Sharable Content Object Reference Model, or SCORM for short, 2012 has been a year of learning technology radically affected by a technology called the Experience API and commonly referred to as “Tin Can.” Here’s an explanation of what it is and how it will affect your work as a training professional.

By Dr. Kristy Murray, Director, ADL Initiative, and Aaron E. Silvers, Community Manager for ADL and a contractor with Problem Solutions

July 18, 2012
Always Be Ready

Identify about a dozen 10- to 20-minute activities you need to do over the next 10 days. Bring these small work chunks with you wherever you go. While waiting for a meeting to start or for a delayed flight to depart, you’ll be able to reply to an e-mail or phone call or review materials for a project you are working on.

 

July 18, 2012
I Want to Work There!

Can training help organizations foster engagement?  We looked at the 2012 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list (produced by Great Place to Work Institute) to find leaders in employee engagement and cross-checked it with our 2012 Training Top 125 and Training Top 10 Hall of Fame lists, which boast leaders in training. Some 19 companies appear on both lists; here are 12 of their stories, plus tips you can apply in your own organization.

By Lorri Freifeld

“TGIM” (Thank God, It’s Monday) is phrase rarely heard from employees. But most organizations wish it were. Research continues to show that engaged employees are productive employees. And productive employees mean a bigger bottom line.

July 17, 2012
Life Is What You Make It

Creating and maintaining a positive attitude is the most efficient and low-cost investment you can make to improve your life. A positive way of thinking is a habit that must be learned through repetition and conscious effort on your part.

By Liggy Webb, Founding Director, The Learning Architect

I am delighted that I will be doing a monthly online column for www.trainingmag.com, and I am looking forward each month to sharing with you positive and insightful information. My work as a presenter and writer takes me all over the place, and as an international consultant with the United Nations I go to some fascinating places.

June 5, 2012
Leadership Development that Really Works

In the beginning, emerging leaders at Chick-fil-A would work diligently to pay attention to what more seasoned leaders said and did. And when senior leaders saw a young person exhibiting leadership tendencies, they would move to help them grow. But as the company grew, it realized it had outgrown the “emerging leaders should pay attention” phase. So began a leadership development journey that continues today.

By Mark Miller, VP, Organizational Effectiveness, Chick-fil-A

I’ve been selling chicken for more than 30 years and in the training profession for just over a decade. However, throughout my career, the question of leadership development has been ever present.

In the early days, we had a sophisticated process for leadership development. I call it emersion and osmosis. It was built on two tenants:

May 29, 2012
Communication Is the Response You Get

Since all communication is a two-way event, learning the art of real communication requires that we learn to hear, as well. This happens to be a crucial aspect of accepting love and support: seeking outside perspectives about ourselves. No one can tell you your truth. But other people, especially those closest to us, have valuable feedback to offer.

By David Neenan

May 22, 2012
Return on Learning

BHCS tied its nursing leadership succession program to the business. It focused on specific leadership competencies defined by the requirements of the profession and the business. As a result, internal promotions saved approximately $87,600 in recruitment agency costs, bringing the financial impact of the first nurse fellows program close to $1 million.

By Frank Lloyd, Associate Dean, Executive Education, Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business

May 1, 2012
Invest in Your Development

One learning and development professional’s journey as a trainer and tips on the importance of investing in your own learning and development.

By Aimee Windmiller-Wood, SVP, Training and Program Development, Fierce, Inc.

I am a lifelong learner, as many of us drawn to the training profession are. When you are responsible for training and developing others, it is vital that you continue to invest in your own learning and development. In my journey as a trainer, I’ve continuously learned and honed many skills that have positively affected both my career and the careers of others.

January 12, 2012
Conference Highlight: Dan Pink on the Surprising Science of Motivation

Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Dan Pink is changing how we teach and lead by bridging the gap between scientific study and business practice.

How can you help clients and co-workers use the training you’ve spent hours preparing? Dan Pink, a Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker, shares the surprising truth about what motivates us. This fascinating presentation covers everything from out-of-the-box thinking to economic reform—well worth watching!

September 1, 2002
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AFTER: I created six topic buttons to lead to other slides, breaking up the text and giving the presenter more control over the navigation.

AFTER: I created six topic buttons to lead to other slides, breaking up the text and giving the presenter more control over the navigation.

April 1, 2002
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