September 2020

What Are You Working on?

As your coach, I challenge you to engage in three conversations this month that will help ensure you are working on the right things while modeling motivation for those you lead. Article Author:  Jason W. Womack, MeD, MA 2020 has been unlike any year we have seen. And it is not over yet. Open your […]

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New Products & Services (Sept.-Oct. 2020)

The latest products and services launching in the training industry. Article Author:  Lorri Freifeld R3 Continuum (R3c) launched its new Emotional Comfortability Index (ECI) that measures the current stress levels in states, helping employers to monitor and assess potential organizational, behavioral, security, and crisis support needs based on workplace locations. Progress Coaching launched Journal-Based Coaching,

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Partnerships & Alliances (Sept.-Oct. 2020)

The latest training industry mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and more. Article Author:  Lorri Freifeld Phenom, a global leader in Talent Experience Management (TXM), and Collaborative Solutions, a global finance and HR transformation consultancy, entered a strategic alliance agreement to help new Phenom users quickly implement, adopt, and optimize the artificial intelligence-driven TXM platform that covers the

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COVID-19’s Impact on Training

An industry survey conducted by Learn Events and VR training company Mesmerise shows how training programs are focusing on new topics and embracing technology amid the pandemic. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld As Learning and Development (L&D) leaders adjust to the challenges of the post-pandemic environment, an industry survey conducted by Learn Events and VR

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Status Check

Communication and technology are always important, but they are particularly crucial during challenging situations such as hurricanes and pandemics. Article Author:  Lorri Freifeld Hurricane Isaias gusted across Long Island in early August, toppling trees, ripping down electrical lines, and leaving my 70-plus-year-old parents and 400,000 other New Yorkers powerless for more than a week. The

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Training Top 10 Hall of Fame Outstanding Training Initiatives (Sept./Oct. 2020)

Each year Training magazine requires all Training Top 10 Hall of Famers to submit an Outstanding Training Initiative that we share with our readers. Here are the details of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Data Science 5K (DS5K) and KPMG LLP’s Continuous Learning on Tax Reform. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld Booz Allen Hamilton: Data Science

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The Future of the LMS

With distance learning surging during the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders, many organizations leaned on their learning management systems (LMSs) to provide access to training. So what’s next for the LMS? Article Author:  Margery Weinstein Employees who might not have been enthusiastic about asynchronous, online learning quickly became fans during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s likely that however

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