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ONBOARDING GAMES AND SIMULATIONS By Kerry Klein, Leadership Development, Deloitte Services LP

Just a few years ago, the training world was abuzz with the tantalizing possibilities of 3-D/virtual worlds. But today, the buzz seems to have died down to a soft murmur. Has 3-D taken a backseat to other training methods?

By Lorri Freifeld Technology isn’t the silver bullet solution to the skill gaps—technical, leadership, soft skills, and more—many companies continue to face. But it can help to narrow the distance between the skills employers seek and the skills employees bring to the table.

By Steven Katzman, Ph.D.,Director of Organizational Effectiveness and Performance Measurement, KPMG LLP Like most organizations committed to the continuous improvement of training, KPMG LLP highly values the post-course debrief. But in the past, when our content developers and instructional designers were asked about a program, their responses often were met with skepticism. Could a professional so deeply involved in the development of a course ever be truly objective about assessing its effectiveness?

By Michael Papay, President, Fort Hill Company Technology is transforming learning once again—and many training professionals are pleased to discover that the latest innovations are easier to implement and yield more lasting change. In fact, a closer look at one trending technology—crowdsourcing—points to a paradigm shift that’s enabling training to deliver faster, more powerful results.

Edited by Margery Weinstein

By Michael Custers, Vice President, Alliances and Strategic Marketing, NorthgateArinso

By Pam Hager, Vice President, Instructional Consulting, Psychological Associates Dan never felt more on top of his game. His latest project was delivered ahead of schedule, and early client feedback indicated big revenue numbers for the coming year. So when his boss e-mailed him to meet the following week, he was expecting kudos for his success.

By Rick DeMarco, Managing Director, West Coast, Inward Strategic Consulting

By Stacey Harris, VP, Research and Advisory Services,and David Grebow, Principal Learning Analyst, Brandon Hall Group We are experiencing a revolution—a data revolution. Since the dawn of the computer era, our businesses, organizations, and personal lives increasingly have been directed by data. This data revolution is a result of several forces colliding in today’s business environment: