Nearly anyone putting together a professional development program will quickly realize that there are many costs involved, and that they form an investment of time, energy, and eventual learning. With…
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Employers Should Take Responsibility for Employee Development
Deta Constantine | Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, Real MattersThe question as to who should be responsible for an employee’s professional development is an easy one to answer; it is the Employer. However, the challenges of today’s business climate…
While the economic outlook in the United States seems to be improving it is doing so at a slow pace, in fits and starts, and there is no steady upturn…
Helping Working Professionals Succeed in Blended and Online Courses
Rob Bohlen | Learning and Performance Consultant (currently serving TELUS)Is it really that complicated to navigate a course with a blend of virtual lectures, discussion board postings, group assignments conducted virtually, independent readings/ assignments/ labs/ quizzes/tests —all delivered and…
Recently, I heard a question about how to help employees have some “skin in the game” when it comes to training. If a company pays for the time, the seminar,…
The Journey of a Lifelong Learning Executive
Nick Tompkins | Talent Acquisition Director, Newmont MiningIt's not your usual adult education story, but I doubt it is that unusual. My wife decided that she would get her Master's in Psychology as we live in a…
Many employers have not only said employees today need continuous learning just to keep pace with their jobs, but they’re putting their money where their mouth is. The training industry…
Getting the Most Value from Technology
Arlene Cashaw Williams | Director of Operations, MountainTop TechnologiesHow to determine whether a technology will be useful for an adult student in higher education Technology options are often touted as solutions to learning retention issues of adults, but…
Medical providers at community hospitals have a basic responsibility to be involved in continuing medical education. Many state medical boards, of course, require providers to accumulate continuing medical education (CME)…
E-Learning In A Franchise World
Scott Dade | Program Manager, United States Department fo DefenseOne of the biggest pitfalls a training department faces today is in trying to translate traditional stand-up training into web-based e-learning, this especially true in the small business world of…
Howard Gardner introduced us to the concept of different kinds of intellectual quotients (IQ) in the 1980s. Eventually identifying approximately eight kinds of intelligence, Gardner promoted the idea that the…
Intentional Lifelong Learner
Jessica Fyffe | Human Resource Assistant, Stanley ConsultantsI am someone who loves to learn about a variety of topics, with a strong sense of curiosity and desire to increase my understanding and knowledge. This often takes the…
One of the biggest hurdles to gaining stakeholder buy-in includes the ability to create a plan for employer engagement in pre-learning and post-learning activities. While there are a number of…
Two Major Steps
Philip Hsi | Deputy Director of Learning and Development, Taiwan Semiconductor CompanyI think there are two major steps for getting stakeholders to involve and engage with workplace training. The first one would be our tendency to operate with unclear training needs.…
Teaching Adults In The Workplace (Part 3)
Loradonna Botter | Director of Organizational Design, William Osler Health SystemIn my first article, I outlined six major differences between teaching adults in the workplace and in a college setting. They are: The attendance at class is usually better in…
Adult Learning: Education and Training
Scott Dade | Program Manager, United States Department fo DefenseAdults certainly can learn throughout their lives. If that were not the case, there would not be a 55.8 billion dollar industry that supports adult learning in its many forms…
This is the second in a series of three articles by Loradonna Botter exploring five major differences between teaching adults in the workplace and in a college setting. In my…
The Business Needs Drive Training Evaluation
Scott Dade | Program Manager, United States Department fo DefenseDetermining when a training solution is the right solution to a performance problem is at the very heart of what we do as learning professionals. Being able to clearly articulate…
Understanding Your Audience To Clear The Hurdles
Jessica Fyffe | Human Resource Assistant, Stanley ConsultantsI can’t seem to turn on the news, pick up a professional journal or scan a newspaper without seeing something about the workforce today being more diverse than those previously…
Teaching Adults in the Workplace (Part 1)
Loradonna Botter | Director of Organizational Design, William Osler Health SystemTraining and development is always a factor that is noted as a priority in improving staff satisfaction. There are a variety of training mediums, which include but are not limited…