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The Nexus of Learning: The Intersection of Formal and Informal Education
In the beginning, there was learning, and it was unstructured. From the primordial ooze of early man’s brain came the concept of on-the-job training.
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Scotiabank: Cashing In on a Community of Learning
Many companies embrace a centralized learning model to offer learning and development opportunities to their various employee populations. Scotiabank, which offers retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking services to millions of customers arou
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LandAmerica: Selling a New Learning Structure
About five years ago, LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. changed its historically franchise-based operations style and molded its decentralized structure into a centralized, streamlined corporate entity with standardized processes and procedures.
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Looking Forward: The Learning & Development Industry in 2006
Each year brings with it a mix of new potential challenges and solutions for chief learning officers everywhere. With 2006 upon us, IDC asked Chief Learning Officer magazine’s Business Intelligence Board which areas of the learning and development industr
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Leveraging Technology for Improved Sales Performance
How can you measure the impact of technology and training on business, and more particularly, the sales function? The past 10 years have introduced e-mail, Web meetings and customer relationship […]
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Utilization of Marketing Resources – GOLD: Maureen McCormick, Director, Learning & Development, University of Iowa
The idea of using marketing techniques to create interest in learning and development activities is not a new one. However, effectively deploying marketing resources to increase learning and development dollars […]
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Achieving Impact – GOLD: Rob Lauber, Executive Director, Learning Services, Cingular Wireless
Mergers and acquisitions are challenging under most circumstances, but when more than 46 million customers, over 100,000 employees and a 20-day transition period are a part of the mix, an […]
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Learning Management: The Enterprise Approach
The high-impact learning organization can be vitally linked to the management system that serves as its foundation. However, there are some pitfalls to successful implementation. Learn more about choosing an enterprise LMS.
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Terry Bickham Jr.: Cataloging Learning at the Library of Congress
As the largest library in the world, the Library of Congress is challenged to evolve into the digital age. Terry Bickham Jr., chief learning officer for the library, is leading that change through learning.
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Saba Acquires Centra
In its second large acquisition this year, human capital management solutions provider Saba has acquired Centra, an online learning and training solutions provider. Company leaders said the merger will offer customers more choice, cost savings and greater