Training Today: Partnerships and Alliances (Sept./Oct. 2013)
>> FirstNet Learning andWorkplace Answers (WPA) formed a new partnership to exchange online training course catalogs and deliver new compliance training courses to their respective customers. WPA is a human resource online training company specializing in training programs that address employment law and workplace compliance needs. FirstNet Learning delivers online training solutions in the areas of health and safety, human capital management, defensive driving, and business skills.
Training Today: Products and Services (Sept./Oct. 2013)
>>Regionally Accredited Online Schools (http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/ ) is a new online resource that ranks each university throughout the nation by size, degrees offered, tuition costs, admission, graduation, and retention rates.
Training Today: Tips for Leaders in the Facebook Age
By Ken Comée, CEO, Badgeville
To nurture top performers,leaders need to borrow from the many user experiences and shifts in employee motivation that social media culture has surfaced. Some tips:
Training Today: Tech Talk (Sept./Oct. 2013)
>>Westinghouse Digital introduced a new lineup of digital LED-based whiteboards consisting of four models, ranging in size from 55-inch high-definition units through an 84-inch 4k (Ultra-HD) model. The digital whiteboards feature the proprietary CVT Touch 6 Point Infrared Touch System, which provides interactive control and detects touch points quickly and accurately.
Becoming Your Best Self
By Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D., and Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard.
There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.—Art Turock
One-to-One
Last week, my phone rang, and when I answered, a woman cheerily said, “I just wanted to let you know the One-to-One training subscription for your iMac is set to expire next week. Did you want to renew?”
“Expire?” I thought incredulously. “It’s a year already?”
Best Practices: T&D Transformation
By Neal Goodman, Ph.D., President, and John Schieman, Vice President, Global Programs and Marketing, Global Dynamics, Inc.
The ubiquity of information networks and mobile computing is transforming the nature and quality of global learning. More than ever, learning is now a continuous process, delivered through just-in-time training and other techniques that maximize value.
Continuous Learning
World View: Focus on Canada
By Dr. Neil Orkin, President, Global Training Systems
Niagara Falls, hockey, diversity, fairness, low crime rates, incredible wildlife, Michael J. Fox, clean and beautiful cities—Canada is famous for all that and more.
How-To: Create a Training Infographic
By Kendra Lee, President, KLA Group
Like the phoenix rising from its ashes, an infographic is the rebirth of what trainers have been using for decades: the job aid.
Last Word: Constructive Criticism for Managers
By Michael Rosenthal, Managing Partner, Consensus
Q: Our organization touts the value of “coaching up,” yet our employees find it difficult to give their managers constructive feedback. What do you do when it’s the boss who needs coaching in a certain area? How can a direct report achieve the results he or she wants?