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| Apr 2011 |
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From Boots to Briefcase |
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Emily King |
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Making the transition from military service to civilian employment can be a harrowing journey for veterans. Learning teams are central to helping these new hires find success.
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| Feb 2011 |
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Sphere of Influence
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Kevin Sensenig |
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Every day, training in the new global village becomes less and less intimidating thanks to what we know about how we affect each other in the business world.
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How Does Social Learning Measure Up?
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Karie Willyerd and Gene A. Pease
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Social doesn’t have to mean unmeasurable. Seven methods can help learning leaders put hard numbers to soft investments.
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| Jan 2011 |
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Virtual Classroom Immersion Training: Safeguarding the Health, Safety, and Resiliency of Emergency Responders
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Richard W. Klomp, Josh S. Spitalnick, and Dori B. Reissman
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control uses virtual environments to open up a world of sights, sounds, and situations for responders in training. And they are just getting started.
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| May 2010 |
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Whole Brain Thinking: Ignore It at Your Peril |
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Ann Herrmann-Nehdi |
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Whole brain thinking has everything to do with employee performance. Think about how your customers’ brains learn when designing learning and performance programs. |
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| Apr 2010 |
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Changing the Game: The 9-Vector View of Human Performance |
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Maria Darby |
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Multidimensional challenges require multidimensional solutions—a holistic approach to change management built on the foundation of nine primary disciplines. |
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Mar 2010 |
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Be More Innovative |
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Tony Bingham and Pat Galagan |
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Today businesses need to know how to absorb and pollinate great ideas. Dan Cathy, president and COO of Chick-fil-A, talks about why his company gets it. |
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| Feb 2010 |
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Growing a Stronger Workforce |
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Sheila Murphy |
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The experience of the Yuma Private Industry Council highlights notable opportunities for creating organizational renewal and growth within the workforce. |
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| Feb 2010 |
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Bridging the Skills Gap: New Factors Compound the Growing Skills Shortage |
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Pat Galagan |
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Long-term benefits are possible when organizations obtain a big-picture understanding of the skills gap and what it means in today’s global business environment. |
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| Jan 2010 |
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eLearning: What's Old is New Again |
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Allison Rossett and James Marshall |
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New data on e-learning usage do not signal the death of the classroom. And despite some of the buzz, the direction of e-learning has not shifted much over the past several years. |
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