Training Survey Says…
When asked what type of training is most effective for soft skills training in areas such as communication, management, and leadership, more than 80 percent of respondents to an American Management Association survey at the Training 2015 Conference & Expo stated that classroom training, including corporate and open-enrollment instructor-led training, was more effective than virtual training.
Bouncing Back
Seems like Mother Nature is on a rampage lately. From flooding rains and stultifying heat to destructive tornadoes and hurricanes and gale-force winds, just about every country in the world has been subject to her wrath. The question is: How prepared are we to deal with these and other disasters both personally and professionally? And how quickly can we bounce back?
L&D Best Practices: March/April 2015
Training magazine taps 2015 Training Top 125 winners and Top 10 Hall of Famers to provide their learning and development best practices in each issue. Here, we look at Microchip Technology Inc.’s strategy for cultural integration following acquisitions.
Top 10 Hall of Fame Outstanding Training Initiatives (March/April 2015)
Each year, Training magazine requires all Training Top 10 Hall of Famers to submit an Outstanding Training Initiative that is shared with our readers in a print issue. Here are the details of KPMG LLP’s Tax Training Redesign and The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center’s Advisory Services for Hospitals submissions.
Show Wrap-Up: Training Matters — And How!
Enthusiasm for this mantra and passion for training permeated the halls of Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center during the 2015 Training Conference & Expo.
A Whole New LMS World
Many current learning management systems don't play well with others. Next-generation learning platforms are designed with consolidation and integration in mind to allow you to keep what you want, and let go of what you don't.
Part 2: Purchasing Learning Technologies
Continuing Training magazine's exploration of awareness of learning technologies, we look at survey results on how trainers prepare for and participate in the purchasing process.
Use It or Lose It?
You might have found just the right image, song, or article to incorporate into your training program, but do you have the right to use it? Being familiar with copyright law is key.
Training For the Worst
Disasters - whether manmade or the result of nature - are bound to occur, no matter how finely tuned a business is. Resilience training is key to making people more capable of bouncing back quicker and emerging stronger from these shocks and stresses.
Content Under Pressure
Today's employees often feel like they work in a pressure cooker that is ready to explode at any given moment. Some organizations are implementing training programs to help their employees better manage that pressure and improve their performance in the process.