Training Magazine Current Issue

June, 2013

The Performance Improvement Fundamentals (PIF) course is a comprehensive curriculum based on LEAN and Six Sigma principles, developed specifically for individuals who have expressed interest in, and have demonstrated the potential for, improving things within their department.

May, 2013

Organizational success depends on a climate of fairness and compassion; supportive working environments are consistently identified as an important attribute of an effective learning organization.In order to learn, employees must feel safe to disagree, ask questions. and make mistakes. They must recognize the value of competing ideas andfeel encouraged to take risks.

May, 2013

Leadership development for transformation and innovation in emerging growth markets.

May, 2013

Human resource development has become critical for both private companies and government agencies, with particular emphasis on technology, skills training, and English language learning.

May, 2013

Learning the strategies for getting extraordinary performance starts from the inside out.

May, 2013

What should your Bosshole curriculum teach? First, Bossholes must be taught how to capture any and all critical information and keep it to themselves. Sharing information is a sign of weakness.

May, 2013

Countries such as Malaysia and Singapore are light years ahead of us in gaining top management support and involvement in the training process.

May, 2013

: Positive deviants are rule breakers, or at least rule benders, who are always “checking the edges” and see holes rather than the net. They look for what is going right. They look at the resources they do have and figure out where to get more.

May, 2013

How the Walmart Leadership Academy become a center of excellence for the global retailer.

May, 2013

Hiring the most talented or experienced people isn’t enough. Inspiring them to give their best is the only way to lead your team members to achieve all they’re capable of.

May, 2013

Here are seven Sense-Abilities leaders must cultivate in order to survive and thrive in an increasingly connected and complex business context.

May, 2013

To communicate learning effectiveness to business leaders, you must clearly define your initiative’s “validity” relative to how it aligns with Kirkpatrick’s Level 3 and 4 expectations.

May, 2013

Incorporate a stakeholder analysis into the planning stage of the training needs analysis. It can add critical intelligence about politics and logistics—and can transform your effort from “so what?” to “must have.”

May, 2013

Creating a corporate culture that encourages employees to do the right thing and also primes them to grow and lead is no easy task. Find out how several 2013 Training Top 125 winners lead by example and utilize constant communication to underscore the importance of a values-driven culture that emphasizes employee engagement and development.

May, 2013

Ultimately, it takes active involvement by senior leadership to develop stellar leaders.

May, 2013

Teaching employees not just how to do their jobs, but the way you expect them to treat co-workers and customers, requires leading by example and consistent communication.

May, 2013

The latest products and services launching in the training industry.

May, 2013

Find out about the latest advances in training technology.

May, 2013

PeopleFirm offers tips for companies looking to better manage their people.

May, 2013

The latest training industry mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and more.

May, 2013

What’s missing in the repertoires of 9 out of 10 leaders is consistent practice of the old-fashioned basics of management.

May, 2013

Training magazine’s first-ever conference in China focused on “Taking E-Learning to the Next Level.”

May, 2013

Check your routines and build a mindset to get more done, and you’ll achieve more every day.

May, 2013

It’s important for employers to remember that virtual work programs are not one-size-fits-all.

May, 2013

Bosses who know their strengths, have the tools they need to succeed, and are adaptable enough to try out different job roles are leaders your organization and employees will respect and admire.

May, 2013

Corporate/academic partnerships may be a big part of the solution to the skills gap. The key to success lies in understanding the challenges, choosing the right partners, and measuring effectiveness.

May, 2013

Organizations are broadening their definitions of a “leader,” and realizing their programs aren’t covering critical competencies related to technology and innovation, according to the fourth annual Global Leadership Development Survey conducted by Training, AMA, and i4cp.

May, 2013

These 25 training professionals soar with exceptional leadership skills and business savvy.

May, 2013

Of the organizations that hire skilled labor, more than 83 percent said it’s difficult to find skilled workers at either a regional or enterprise level.

May, 2013

Training magazine taps 2013 Training Top 125 winners and Top 10 Hall of Famers to provide their learning and development best practices in each issue. Here, we look at leadership development and job rotation strategies.

April, 2013

Caesars Entertainment leaders were asked to describe: “What sets your role model performers apart from average guest service providers?” Overwhelmingly, the characteristics mentioned most often were about “ownership” and “responsibility.” From there, the central theme of taking ownership and the five “timeless service lessons” of Own IT! were born.

April, 2013

Employers want certain skills. Employees don’t have them. Why? And what can organizations and Training, employees, and the educational system do to eliminate the disconnect?

April, 2013

Australia finds itself with an increasingly large service economy. Tourism, technology, and the desire to export finished goods as opposed to only commodities, has pushed it to create higher skilled jobs.

April, 2013

Having exceptional meetings starts with valuing your people and determining what you want them to come away with.

April, 2013

A proactive training program that promotes trust and builds in a sustainability platform will result in higher levels of engagement and performance.

April, 2013

Honing the craft of instructional design and development for online learning.

April, 2013

How to utilize graphic training tools for wider reach and retention.

April, 2013

A case study on how Accretive Health adjusted its training approach for larger clients without sacrificing the quality of delivery.

April, 2013

While an average of 178 individuals per company are posting, tweeting, or blogging on their organization’s behalf, only 25 percent of companies offer social business training to their employees.

April, 2013

Directed rehearsal of customer service scenarios in a training environment is key.

April, 2013

My frustrating room key experience in Orlando demonstrates why customer service, communication, and technical training is so critical.

April, 2013

Find out about the latest advances in training technology.

April, 2013

Informal learning—in which employees learn from one another, on the job, and through other unstructured methods—continues to gain favor. But in regulated, compliance-driven industries, informal learning can be a dicey proposition.

April, 2013

No matter what business you’re in, the customer is king. And customer service is the key to success—or failure. That means customer service training is one of the smartest investments a company can make.

April, 2013

It is not about how long training takes—it is about what the needed results are, what it is costing to continue to go without those results, and what is keeping the task performers from getting the desired results.

April, 2013

In the learning world, content is literally the currency we traffic in. But we also must become context curators.

April, 2013

Some 87 percent of 1,119 businesspeople recently surveyed believe talent identification will be critical to the success of their organizations over the next three years. But more than half—51 percent—believe their industry suffers from a lack of suitable candidates.

April, 2013

The latest products and services launching in the training industry.

April, 2013

The latest training industry mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and more.

April, 2013

When it comes to the business of training making the business case for training is key.

April, 2013

Half of nearly 600 U.S. and Canadian workers surveyed by Right Management expect that person-to-person networking is how they will find their next position, while 1 in 5 thinks it will come from a posting on an Internet job board.

April, 2013

To get more done, first know what it would take and look like if you were more productive. Then build measuring tools to know what changes to make.

April, 2013

It might be time for a training refresher on how to run, and participate in, an effective meeting.

April, 2013

Project managers must keep a variety of balls in the air—and that requires a special set of skills and specific training.

April, 2013

Training magazine, Brandon Hall Group, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers partner to research how three industries—high tech, health care, and manufacturing—are addressing their skills gap challenges.

April, 2013

Trainingmagazine taps 2013 Training Top 125 winners and Top 10 Hall of Famers to provide their learning and development best practices in each issue. Here, we look at strategies to strengthen customer service and role-based professional development.

April, 2013

They came. They danced. They were inspired. Training 2013 Conference & Expo took learning to a new level.

April, 2013

Employers are asking when, why, and how much leave must be provided as an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation.