Magazine Articles

Swedish companies can earn far higher profits selling finished goods as opposed to commodities. Training is needed to allow this change to occur.

Take a page out of marketing’s playbook and increase training attendance by creating a campaign that builds excitement for the program.

Leadership literature is exploding with books and articles to help us become better leaders. At the same time, numerous leadership programs, institutes, centers, coaches, and consultants claim to develop more effective leaders. Annually, the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard measures public confidence in leadership with its National Leadership Index (NLI). It surveys Americans’ attitudes toward their leaders, including 13 of the country’s major sectors such as the military, religious, education, and business. In 2012, according to the NLI, “some 69 percent of Americans still believe we have a leadership crisis.”

It makes every business sense to find practical and creative ways to tap into the inner spark in yourself and your team. Here’s how to light the way.

Find out about the latest advances in training technology.

Employee social media strategy increased 337 percent through the first three quarters of 2013, according to a study of nearly 2,000 businesses by Grovo Learning, Inc, an online training platform for Internet skills.

The latest products and services launching in the training industry.

The latest training industry mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and more.

The technical skill shortage, especially among new young workers, is well documented as a problem (and a training industry opportunity). Less well documented is the steadily growing shortage of non-technical skills, especially among new young workers.

Some 500 Training and HR professionals explored the themes of performance consulting, leadership, personnel training, and blended learning during the 2013 Training magazine China Summit held in August at the Shanghai Four Seasons Hotel.