Josh Blair, TELUS vice-president of Learning and Development, was recognized at the annual Illuminati Awards hosted by Thomson NETg. The awards recognize worldwide excellence in enterprise learning. Learn more.
While students learn skills that they can develop into a lifelong trade, they are also building a real life marketable home from start to finish. Learn more.
Vision and mission statements are one step in change management. Do you understand the difference between vision, mission and values statements? Learn more.
Typically, progress comes via new technology, and even more these days, by new methods. Top executives are looking for new methods by which to measure, quantify and improve I.T.. Learn more.
Corporate universities that integrate online education with traditional classroom instruction produce maximum effectiveness in employee training and development programs, claims a new study by consulting firm Best Practices, LLC.
Competitive intelligence is a key component of business performance management. Read an interesting interview with the founder of a competitive intelligence company.
Lynn Johnston provides her personal perspective on the Canadian learning and performance landscape.
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Workplace skill improvement is a critical goal for most forward-thinking companies. I am certain that ASTD's initiative in applying and interpreting employee assessments, and planning appropriate learning and performance interventions will prove to be a valuable resource for corporate trainers.
Organizational change is a given in today's work world. Downsizing, mergers and acquisitions, technology upgrades, and process modifications are part and parcel of this change. What sometimes gets overlooked is the human side of managing change. This week's news feed offers some solid strategies for keeping the employee focus on inevitable change.