| November 2010 | Edition 6 |
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| From the Editor's Desk
Author, Pearl Buck once wrote, “If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” 2010 began on a note of financial recovery and with that, came reinvention, transformation and restructuring. Some business models stood the test of time... More » | |
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Running Training like a Business
The NEW 2010 Framework
A decade ago, Ed Trolley wrote our industry’s seminal book, “Running Training like a Business”. A core tenant of that book is that internal learning organizations that "run training like a business" utilize a business line paradigm for applying strategy and framework... Read the 2010 update» |
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Assessment
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
There is a show on television right now in the US that consists almost entirely of watching people take assessments. If that sounds like an especially dull offering on the educational channel, think again. The show is American Idol... Read this article by Gregg Collins » |
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Best Practice: Outsourcing
What every leader should consider in the partner selection process
Debbie Friedman, in her book “Demystifying Outsourcing” uses an interesting farming analogy to describe the first step in outsourcing – strategic sourcing. “Farmers do not plant crops just anywhere..." Read our best practice section » |
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The EDGE
A Column by Edward Trolley
In last quarter’s column, I began the discussion about a very big lie in learning – “Everything is under control”. In this column, I will continue the discussion. But let me begin with a true story. A few years ago, I met with the Chief Learning Officer of a large financial services company. Read Ed's column » |
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Who's Online?
How Online Learning Impacts Student Success
The New York Times calls it “Application Inflation.” With record-breaking applications flooding every campus from UCLA to UChicago, most colleges have surpassed their previous application records by significant percentages. Read this higher education feature » |
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Season's Greetings
Message from Vijay Thadani, CEO and Cofounder
“Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.” As someone who has been in the field of learning and global talent development for almost three decades, I completely agree with Peter Drucker. Read Vijay's Message » |
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