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Kimberly-Clark wanted to hear its employees’ thoughts and ideas on what the company could do to accelerate culture change and take its business to the next level. And so, in partnership with IBM, K-C created a collaborative experience for its people called “The “One K-C Jam.”

With the advancement of technology, we are able to accomplish more with less. But with all the demands, we must never forget the human touch: That connection with our associates and customers can provide the valuable information that allows us to continuously improve our product and our organization.

Video can facilitate more effective training and higher levels of retention through live Webcasting and dynamic on-demand training modules that employees can watch and process at their own pace.

Role-play long has been a common training method among military branches, emergency response groups, and companies where quick decision-making is highly valued. Over the last few years, it seems role-play has been incorporated more often in business training curricula, and for good reason. Here are some benefits of and tips for role-playing.

Training magazine recognized the 2014 Training Top 125 winners with crystal awards and revealed their rankings during a black-tie gala held last night during the Training 2014 Conference & Expo at the San Diego Convention Center.

Learning requires willingly staring into the unknown and not freezing. It does not mean fear is eliminated; it means that learning to name it, engage it, and ride its energy is a path to unlocking personal and organizational power.

The Savvis onboarding program, called Savvis 101, starts upon a new hire accepting a job offer with prehire communications and then extends through the first 90 days. Savvis 101 has reduced the reported time to productivity by 42 percent over the three years the program has been in existence.

If you’re an internal Learning & Development professional, everyone looks in your direction to ensure that training initiatives produce meaningful outcomes. You direct the action among the key players—management, outside consultants, and learners—who bring different perspectives. Negotiation skills are the key to reaching agreements that benefit everyone involved and help maximize return on investment (ROI).

People tend to follow leaders who are true to what they believe in and act consistently on their beliefs, even when their actions may not be popular. These are the resilient, courageous leaders.

Too often fleeting, flavor-of-the-month initiatives are supported by training that is never incorporated into the job. Does your training consist of transient transactions or is it part of a transformational transition? Transformation begins with clear thinking and an understanding of both the desired behavior change and the desired results the changed behavior should produce.