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Learning Reality: Narrowing Education’s Mission
The human capital management cycle is the next major initiative organizations are taking to maintain and increase competitive advantage. The learning component of the cycle can be the most expensive, but it can also deliver the most impact.
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Study: Many Executives Dissatisfied with Training Efforts
At most companies, it’s a natural progression to use the learning department to address skill gaps. However, according to a new study, this approach hasn’t been working for many companies, and executives place some of the blame within the HR and training
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AOL’s Thomas Lokar: Accelerating Leadership and Learning in Line With Business Strategies
AOL has experienced a rebirth over the past three years, aided in no small part by the company’s learning and development organization and its leaders, Vice President of People Development and Talent Acquisition Thomas Lokar.
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NCR: The Innovative Talent Factory
NCR Corp. has a long history in innovation, leadership and learning. In 1884, John H. Patterson founded the National Cash Register Company, maker of the first mechanical cash registers. Patterson […]
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Multi-Sourcing: Achieving Growth and Agility
The practice of outsourcing training is following well-established patterns in other areas, such as payroll, customer service and IT. So today, the question a business-savvy training executive should ask is not, "Do we outsource?&quot
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Ketchum Public Relations
Ketchum Public Relations, VP/Learning & Development, New York, NY The VP, L & D creates and implements learning strategies that directly impact Ketchum’s business goals; designs learning activities and processes and delivers w
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Business Drivers for Real-Time Learning
rom the front line to the boardroom, there is a growing awareness among managers that significant productivity gains remain to be made in the area of human capital. Specifically, there is an increased focus by businesses to improve the quality of their wo
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Globalization Shaping Creativity Training
As companies extend their reach overseas and workforces become increasingly diverse, the nature of employee training and development has started to change shape. According to a survey of 3,100 senior human resources executives by the Novations Group, a co
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Allstate’s Dave Groff: Ensuring Opportunities for Improvement
At Allstate, senior executives want evidence that learning provides measurable value. With more than 20 years of experience, CLO Dave Groff provides that ROI and ensures that learning is in good hands.
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Forensics Simulations
Simulation increasingly has surfaced as an effective training tool, especially for team building and problem-solving. It is a powerful fusion of knowledge and relationships to the point where the two […]