May 2020

The romance of being your own boss is exciting. However, it likewise is necessary to be aware of the costs, including the fact that you also must be an accountant, a marketing manager, and your own employee. Article Author:  Veronika Shestakova The gig economy has been in the news frequently in the last few years—first […]

Author:  By Margery Weinstein It’s easy to get panicky and anxious if you watch the news too much with its daily ticker of people in the world, the U.S., and your city, who have succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19. You start getting the feeling that the virus is a predator zeroing in ever closer to

In order to move into the next phase of work, where we help people to regroup and adapt to the “new normal,” we will need to see companies and governments continue to share. Article Author:  Chris Yates, General Manager, Learning & Development, Microsoft The global COVID-19 pandemic is impacting us daily from all angles—health, economics,

Needs analysis is the process of sifting through the information gathered during the needs assessment to begin to make decisions about next steps. Article Author:  Dawn J. Mahoney, CPLP, Owner, Learning in the White Space LLC I am continuing with my plan to devote 2020’s Last Word musings to reminders of the basics that are

Getting the right things in place to stay on top of developing your leaders. Article Author:  Roy Saunderson, MA, CRP, Chief Learning Officer, Rideau Recognition Solutions What is your organization doing to develop leadership? Are your leaders strategically focused and aligned for the future? Do they know how to attract and fully engage today’s and

Tips for recruiting the right learning platform administrator. Article Author:  Katrina Marie Baker, Talent Development Partner, Adobe Have you raised a teenager? Although I haven’t, I know through keen observation that learning platforms can resemble pouty, angsty adolescents. Your learning technology just needs some bright blue hair, and it would be all set for high

Business transformation requires organizations to learn the agility dance and master the steps to an empathic, people-centered approach to change that nurtures a culture of aspiration, alignment, autonomy, and accountability. Article Author:  Tony O’Driscoll, Professor, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business Upon completing one of the largest and most successful business transformations in history, then-IBM

Mindfulness training is being recognized for its potential in business by improving decision-making, lowering turnover, increasing productivity, reducing stress, enhancing engagement and creativity, and resulting in a more empathetic and satisfied workforce. Article Author:  Neal Goodman, Ph.D., President, Global Dynamics, Inc. A growing body of research shows that mindfulness training reduces stress and anxiety, improves

Employers are increasingly turning to qualified external partners such as Champlain College Online to help them build the flexible L&D opportunities they’re seeking. Article Author:  Gabriel Clevenger, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, Champlain College Online The importance of learning and development (L&D) can’t be understated in today’s competitive business landscape, but finding ways to

As citizen developers, we become a part of the application development and delivery process—we have the opportunity to shape the applications our learners will interact with and manifest our designs, with no coding required. Article Author:  Phylise Banner, Director, Education, Society for Technical Communications We all know the technology landscape is replete with buzzwords and