T&D articles from December 2001

T&D archives from December 2001

Community: A member of the ASTD online community posted an inquiry about capturing organizational metrics for the professional development and training of her company's employees. (T+D Online).(needs assessment)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Community A member of the ASTD online community posted an inquiry about capturing organizational metrics for the professional development and training of her company's employees. Her position is new, and she'd like to gauge the "impact...

Following completion of a gap analysis, sit down with your direct report, review the results, and reach an agreement on how many and which of [the questions Clare mentioned] you will target. (T+D Online).(employee training evaluation)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Following completion of a gap analysis, sit down with your direct report, review the results, and reach an agreement on how many and which of [the questions Clare mentioned] you will target. Then, conduct interviews or baseline assessments to...

Starting with needs assessment is perfect, and linking to the business is imperative. (T+D Online).(employee training evaluation)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Starting with needs assessment is perfect, and linking to the business is imperative. I'd also look at what's driving your organization (economy, technology, and so forth) and how you can measure training support of those drivers. Also,...

Needs assessment is always wise. (T+D Online).(management priorities)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Needs assessment is always wise. However, I suggest discussions with senior management or the CEO about their decision to start a t&d function: What do they [think are] the significant needs? Where would they like to see the emphasis? What...

T + D Live. (Front Page).(Haidee E. Allerton, Training and Development)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
December 1, 2001... I feel a little like Drew Barrymore, who hosted the first Saturday Night Live a week after the touching commemorative show following September 11. That show opened with NYC firefighters and mayor Rudolph Giuliani on stage. But on Drew's...

A Call to Action: A Not-for-Profit Conference Will Educate Us about Next Steps. (News You Can Use)
December 1, 2001... In the days following the attacks on America, Philip Harkins, CEO of organizational development company Linkage, struggled with how his company could contribute to the healing process. It occurred to him that Linkage should harness one of its...

Are you ready?(Accenture Ltd. on Management guidelines)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Do you have what it takes to manage in the digital economy? A recent study by consulting firm Accenture identifies these managerial capabilities crucial for success in the new economy: Partner successfully. Important skills are *...

Workforce development in the President's Economic Stimulus Package. (Policy News).(George W. Bush, The Back to Work Act)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Following the September 11 events, President Bush and the U.S. Congress identified priorities for an economic stimulus package of up to US$75 billion. The President's plan to help displaced workers, The Back to Work Act (H.R. 3112), was...

Legislation would improve federal government IT recruitment. (Policy News).(Tom Davis, information technology workers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Representative Tom Davis (R-VA), chairman of the U.S. House Technology and Procurement Policy Subcommittee, is leading efforts to develop strategies for the federal government to recruit and retain more highly skilled information technology...

E-News.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... If you're looking for e-learning employment, try [_NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] E-learningjobs.com a recently launched Website billing itself as the first dedicated career site for e-learning professionals. Services for job seekers are free:...

Quick Hits: How to Give Them-And How to Make the Most of Them. (Training 101)
December 1, 2001... Time is a precious commodity, and time spent in training away from "productive work" is considered by some people to be a necessary evil. Training professionals are accustomed to being asked, "Can't you do the training in less time?" So, in an...

Reference this. (@work).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Searching for information online can be tedious and oh-so-time-consuming when you roam from one site to another chasing bad leads and getting sidetracked at data dumpsters along the way. Most of us don't have time to cruise the Net in "just...

Redefining Diversity: It's Not Just the Right Thing to Do. It Also Makes Good Business Sense
December 1, 2001... Since first appearing in the 1980s, diversity training has sometimes suffered from a dubious reputation and often occupied a problematic place in the training curricula of organizations. Early programs aimed at eliminating racial discrimination...

Deconstructing Trainers' Self-Image: How to Get the Respect You Deserve
December 1, 2001... * Members of a stereotyped group often accept the content of the generalizations, thereby influencing their self-perception. * A training department should be on the same level as a company's attorneys. Both search and react to potential...

The 24/7 Learning Environment: A Thoughtfully Designed Work Environment Can Foster Creativity and the Exchange of Ideas. (Innovation - Workspaces)
December 1, 2001... Environmentalists use the term ecotone to describe the area where two adjacent ecosystems overlap. An ecotone has an ecology all its own and supports forms of life nor found in the adjacent systems. The U.S. cultural equivalent of an ecotone is...

Eureka!: This Little-Ranch-That-Could Teaches You to "Win More, Lose Less, and Make More Money". (Creative Problem Solving)
December 1, 2001... If you think that fun at work disappeared with the dot.com millionaires, you will find hope in this story. If you've known in your heart of hearts that training can be stimulating and exciting so that participants can't wait to return, you will...

Annual HR Salary Survey: Training and Development Pay Trends Reflect the State of the Economy and Labor Supply. (Salary)
December 1, 2001... In a shaky economy, many organizations may be tempted to save money by scaling back training and development budgets, including pay raises for staff. However, the current economic slowdown has been counterbalanced by an unprecedented labor...

Create, Yourself: How to Tap into Your Creativity to Achieve Business Results. (CC: You)
December 1, 2001... In the business world, I define creativity as the relating of normally unrelated elements. Lawyers who win multi-million dollar personal injury suits (and investment bankers acting as middlemen in corporate mergers or acquisitions) receive huge...

Diary of a Consultant: David Steps Aside While His Other Partner, Wife Stacey, Shares Her Views on the Past Year
December 1, 2001... A year in review... For as long as David worked for someone else, he talked about owning his own business. When he was interviewed for the job with his prior firm, David was asked what his career aspirations were. Instead of talking about...

E-Finance: It's Time to Put Up or Shut Up
December 1, 2001... After attending a recent industry trade show, we came away with several observations, which, I believe, are truly relevant to the investment merits of this industry. Below, we summarize: Modularization is in vogue. It's becoming apparent that...

What Smart Trainers Know. (Books).
December 1, 2001... Lorraine Ukens, the editor of What Smart Trainers Know: The Secrets of Success From the Wor1d's Foremost Experts, describes her book as a "one-stop compilation...of the topics that are most important to training and development...

It's a phone. (In Gear).(Samsung SPH-1300 mobile phone)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... New from Samsung is the SPH-1300, a smart phone that combines a Palm-powered PDA and wireless phone into one handy 6 oz. device. Essentially a Palm VIIx with a wireless phone built in, the SPH-1300 works off of Palm OS 3.5 and features 8...

Now showing. (In Gear).(EmailPRESENTER)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... EmailPRESENTER software from PresentationPro turns PowerPoint presentations into rich-media emails, adding more punch to e-brochures, e-newsletters, and e-promotions. EmailPRESENTER enables users to publish existing PowerPoint...

Vox approximate. (In Gear).
December 1, 2001... Right Seat Software's Vox Proxy 3D is a talking animated-character program that integrates into your PowerPoint application. Once installed, Vox Proxy 3D lets users incorporate the animated characters into presentations to emphasize key...

Out of pocket. (In Gear).(Lectora Publisher for Pocket PC)
December 1, 2001... Lectora Publisher for Pocket PC is an authoring system designed for trainers and educators interested in developing and publishing content for the Pocket PC platform. Created with the everyday computer user in mind; features include a...

E-Course Reviews
December 1, 2001... Learning the extensive functionality of Microsoft Excel requires a super-extra advanced course. Unfortunately, none exist. Content of courses that are available can vary significantly, and publishers disagree on whether application tools require...

Bloomsday: However, We Never Promised You a Rose Garden. (Working Life)
December 1, 2001... Corporate Growth Plants in the workplace help reduce stress and enhance productivity, according to much research. Not only that, but two-thirds of American workers say gardening is their favorite hobby. Studies at universities Texas A&M...

Media reviews.(Emotional Intelligence)
December 1, 2001... The concept of emotional intelligence has been percolating for nearly 10 years. Early brain research proved that emotions are formed in a specific part of the brain. Additional study finds that emotions have primacy of response: Essentially,...

Ideaship: How to Get Ideas Flowing in Your Workplace. (Books).
December 1, 2001... By Jack Foster Jack Foster's got an idea: Don't be a leader who directs, runs, or leads your department: Be an ideaist who practices ideaship. "Ideaship is a step beyond leadership, for an ideaist does more than lead--he or she restores...