T + D back issues from September 2007:
Be All You Can See
Sep 01, 2007; ... Greetings, earthlings. No, that's not right. I'm from cyberspace, not outer space. I'm still getting used to being an avatar, having only recently come into being in Second Life, the virtual world with 8 million inhabitants. My name is Jardin Juran, and I'm a cyber editor. To exist in ...
THE POLITICS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Sep 01, 2007; ... // ON THE HILL // Members of Congress sponsor bills that promote social causes. IT'S NOT EASY BEING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST WORKERS. Although many doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals enter their fields with a desire to give back to society, they cannot ...
Lax Efforts May Tarnish Compliance in the Golden State
Sep 01, 2007; ... // IN THE NEWS // After nearly two years of revisions, California's newly approved harassment training law went into effect last month. Employers who do business in the state and have more than 50 employees must provide all supervisors with training on how to prevent sexual ...
Younger Workers: 'Stop Invading MySpace!'
Sep 01, 2007; ... // FAST FACTS // Because social networking sites have become commonly used tools by both recruiters and job seekers, Adecco recently teamed up with Harris Interactive to ask Americans their views on job hunting in the digital age. Among the findings: * Sixty-six percent of ...
Friends Don't Let Friends Slack at Work
Sep 01, 2007; ... // FAST FACT // Heading out for coffee with colleagues may be a great way to relax-and a new survey suggests it may also boost on-the-job performance. Fifty-seven percent of executives polled by Accountemps said that productivity improves when co-workers are friends outside of ...
Sending Out an SOS
Sep 01, 2007; ... // TIPS // Do you hate asking a colleague for help? Think it makes you sound weak or is an admission of failure? Nora Klaver, author of the new book Mayday! says it doesn't have to be a dreaded prospect. She recommends these seven ways to comfortably reach out with more ...
New IBM Portfolio Invests in Training
Sep 01, 2007; ... // IN THE NEWS // Computer and information technology giant IBM recently announced the creation of its multi-million dollar Global Citizen's Portfolio, a suite of investments and programs to help employees enhance their skills and become "global leaders, professionals, and ...
Starbucks to Outsource its HR Function
Sep 01, 2007; ... // IN THE NEWS // Convergys, a worldwide provider of human resource services, recently announced that it will handle HR services for Starbucks's employees in North America. Under terms of the multiyear contract, Convergys will supply HR administration and payroll services to ...
Performance Management Gives a Shaky Performance
Sep 01, 2007; ... Completing an annual performance review is something that both managers and employees dread for very different reasons. Managers view it as a time-consuming chore while employees look at it with trepidation. These reactions go a long way toward explaining why performance management is an ...
LEARNING AND NETWORKING WITH A BLOG
Sep 01, 2007; ... BLOGS ARE EMERGING AS POWERFUL LEARNING AND NETWORKING TOOLS. Most people have heard the term "blog," but they often associate it with unreliable rogue source of information. The reality is that blogging is a significant learning and networking tool that can help individuals, groups, and ...
Spicing Up Classroom Training
Sep 01, 2007; ... Trainers can add zing to a leader guide with a few simple tips. Trainers are frequently hamstrung by workshop leader guides that are less than ideal. To add to the challenge, trainers must deliver high-quality programs without making substantive changes to a guide that has been approved ...
TRAINING A GREEN WORKFORCE
Sep 01, 2007; ... WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE PROFESSIONALS ARE HELPING EMPLOYEES LEAP ONTO THE GREEN BANDWAGON. What a decade ago was merely an environmentalist's daydream is now slowly becoming reality: Thinking green is becoming mainstream. Thanks in part to the public awareness campaign by ...
SWITCHING GEARS LEADS TO NEW CAREERS
Sep 01, 2007; ... Workforce initiatives transform displaced workers into coveted employees. THE BLUE-COLLAR MILL TOWN OF KANNAPOLIS, NORTH CAROLINA WAS REELING FROM ECONOMIC SHOCK FOUR YEARS AGO. During the summer of 2003, Pillowtex-a textile manufacturer and the area's largest employer-closed its ...
RESHAPING THE LEARNING FUNCTION TO BRIDGE TALENT GAP
Sep 01, 2007; ... Training executives share new approaches. WITH THE CONVERGENCE OF CONTINUED BUSINESS EXPANSION and the multiplicity of talent challenges facing businesses today, a new kind of learning department is evolving-one that focuses on organizational capabilities driven by competencies, not ...
Using 360° Feedback to Predict Performance
Sep 01, 2007; ... What past performance can tell us about the future. Organizations place increasing emphasis on measuring results-from financial success to management effectiveness and return-on-investment-in training and development. While most companies have become adept at defining financial and ...
Making or Breaking Outsourcing Success
Sep 01, 2007; ... When outsourcing learning assignments, the partnership is as important as the project. Outsourcing has increased in all industries. The associated risks are enormous because quality, reputation, and significant financial resources are at stake. The choice internal consultants must make ...
Accelerating Executive
Sep 01, 2007; ... Developing a leadership infrastructure can position companies for future success. Consolidation has prompted many companies to centralize staff functions, including training and development, to trim overhead. The initial gains of cutting costs have largely been accomplished. However, ...
online degree programs are on the move
Sep 01, 2007; ... As the expanding legion of online learners continues its astonishing march through colleges and universities in the United States, the relevant measurements just keep getting more impressive. They include the estimate from research and consulting firm Eduventures that 1.5 million students were ...
RUTH COLVIN CLARK
Sep 01, 2007; ... President of Clark Training & Consulting Cortez, Colorado For more than 20 years, Clark has designed and developed training applications for classroom and e-learning. An internationally recognized expert in e-learning and instructional design, she has written several books, ...
Facing Retirement-Now What?
Sep 01, 2007; ... Now is the time for baby boomers to plan their career and life strategies. If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you're a baby boomer, and you may now be dealing with situations and decisions that are different from anything you've previously faced. You could be thinking about ...
ATTENTION SHOPPERS
Sep 01, 2007; ... What's new and where to find it. A quick look at new products, services, and gear for trainers. // Online degree programs // UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Estimated MBA tuition: $25,000 I http://www.uopxonline.com/ InfoPages/online-MBA-programs.asp I ...
SURVIVING THE CULTURE SHOCK
Sep 01, 2007; ... SURVIVING THE CULTURE SHOCK Leadership Without Borders: Successful Strategies From World-Class Leaders By Ed Cohen (Wiley, 283 pp. $24.95 paperback) Reviewed by Rex Davenport As an editor and a writer, I have had the opportunity to work with Ed Cohen on several articles. I always ...
The Business Coaching Handbook: Everything You Need to Be Your Own Business Coach
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Business Coaching Handbook: Everything You Need to Be Your Own Business Coach By Curly Martin (Crown House, 227 pp., $27.95] The Business Coaching Handbook reveals what business coaching is, how to assess the shape of your business, and what steps you need to put in place to build it ...
Recruit or Die: How Any Business Can Beat the Big Guys in the War for Young Talent
Sep 01, 2007; ... Recruit or Die: How Any Business Can Beat the Big Guys in the War for Young Talent By Chris Resto, Ian Ybarra, and Ramit Sethi (Penguin Group, 288 pp., $24.95) A decade ago, free pizza was all recruiters on college campuses needed to lure candidates. Now, college students-members of the ...
Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time
Sep 01, 2007; ... Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time By Kevin Eikenberry (Jossey-Bass, 274 pp., $27.95) In the business world, there is no shortage of advice about the qualities of an effective leader. Similarly, the words "remarkable" and "leader" appear in ...
What Does an LMS Cost?
Sep 01, 2007; ... When acquiring learning management systems, organizations can choose from options ranging from free, Open Source shareware to commercial products. While Open Source software is ostensibly free, it typically requires purchasing external services such as maintenance and installing ...