T&D articles from February 2003

T&D archives from February 2003

Obvious choices. (Front Page).(office romances)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... It's February, Valentine month, and, in an obvious choice, I could talk about office flirting. Actually, I do lampoon that topic in Working, at the back of the book (publication talk for "magazine"). But flirting and/or romance in the workplace...

The bottom line on training.(President's Page)
February 1, 2003... For some people, challenging economic times raise questions about the value of investing in training. It's easy to question whether the money spent on learning and development produces a tangible result. One recent study suggests that some...

Generation Sandwich. (Intelligence Formerly News You Can Use).(middle-age workers)
February 1, 2003... They're the ones doing it all: the Sandwich Generation. They are middle-age workers literally in the middle caring not only for dependent children, but also for aging parents. And the ranks of the Sandwich Generation are growing. According to...

How to gain tax credits for training investments.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Most U.S. states and the federal government have laws, or are crafting laws, that allow companies to receive tax credits totaling up to half of their investment in approved training programs. Here's how to take advantage of those laws and...

Leading a team of strangers: most teams now are diverse or virtual. (Fundamentals Formerly Training 101).(cross-functional teams )
February 1, 2003... The world and the world of business are changing. Individualism is out, teamwork is in. Job specialization out, a new-style generalist in. Rigid organizational lines are out, fluid collaboration is in. Power is out, empowerment is in....

Email gets easier. (The Web Formerly @Work).(Pew Internet and American Life Project report)(www.nomoreaolcds.com)
February 1, 2003... I stand by my December column, in which I maintain that email threatens to overwhelm U.S. workers. But findings from the Pew Internet and American Life Project claim that the majority of U.S. workers with email access--"work emailers" as the...

The real real world: how to look for a job after college in a bad economy. (Concept).
February 1, 2003... I have spent most of my life in pursuit of a job. In elementary school, I was told not to pick the grass during recess because that wasn't the sort of thing someone did if they wanted to go to college and get a good job. But, as I'm...

ROI of e-learning: closing in; as companies look to e-learning to help meet their strategic goals, they're seeking ROI analysis. Some of the most valuable measurements can be hard to capture, but we're closing in.(return on investment)
February 1, 2003... In most departments within a corporation, determining the return on a given investment is a straightforward accounting exercise that produces a factual and typically uncontested result. But when it comes to e-learning, computing ROI suddenly...

CLO accountability: the depressed economy is forcing today's first-generation CLOs to prove their worth--and quickly. Can they?(chief learning officers)
February 1, 2003... Three years ago, corporate learning professionals were a high-flying, backslapping, horn blowing group. Training budgets were on the upswing. Studies were continuing to prove the bottom-line results of ongoing learning. And after years of...

Sight mammals: people learn from images as well as words, yet most of corporate learning is delivered in text. It's time to open our eyes to the possibilities.
February 1, 2003... We humans are sight mammals. We learn almost twice as well from images and words as from words alone. Visuals engage both hemispheres of the human brain. Pictures translate across cultures, education levels, and age groups. Yet, the majority of...

Distributed intelligence: change is everybody's business. Here's how to get people to take personal responsibility.
February 1, 2003... In parts 1, 2, and 3 (November 2002 through January 2003) of this series on change leadership, McLagan described the challenge of change that organizations face (part 1); presented research-based conclusions on which practices lead to...

The job loss compass: losing your job doesn't have to mean losing your way. (Development Formerly Your Career).
February 1, 2003... This article is the final in a two-part series on managing your training career. Last month's Development column suggested ways to revitalize a career that has lost its pizzazz. Are you out of work involuntarily? A merger, a plant closing,...

Streamlining training management: a vendor-provided case study. (Suppliers Formerly Supplier Savvy).(CCITRIAD uses ViewCentral Inc.)
February 1, 2003... CCITRIAD is a major force in the automotive aftermarket and hard-lines, lumber, and agribusiness industries. The company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, has a rich 30-year history of leading its markets with innovative management information...

Victory! (Books).(Applying the Proven Principles of Military Strategy to Achieve Greater Success In Your Business and Personal Life)(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... By Brian Tracy Applying the Proven Principles of Military Strategy to Achieve Greater Success In Your Business and Personal Life Brian Tracy Directed at business leaders looking for a unique spin on traditional advice, Victory by...

On the Night Stand. (Books).(Find the Bathrooms First! Starting a New Job on the Right Foot and Your First Thirty Days)(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Ah February, the month of love. Do you know what I love? I love daffodils; my cat, Junkets; and the poet John Keats. What I don't love is that empty, lost feeling you get when you start a new job and your chosen organization doesn't have an...

ASTD store bestsellers. (Books).(American Society for Training and Development)(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
February 1, 2003... Visit srore.astd.org to purchase ASTD training books or to write an online review. The ASTD Store Bestseller list is based on recent sales. 1. Designing E-Learning By Saul Carliner (September 2002) ASTD Member US$32.95, Nonmember...

T+D readers are also reading. (Books).(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
February 1, 2003... The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security By Kevin D. Mitnick (John Wiley & Sons, US$27.50) The world's most famous computer hacker expounds on how not to impress a date. Driving Growth Through Innovation...

Back 'em up. (In Gear).
February 1, 2003... Make back-up copies of data and application files easily and automatically with the EPO CD Backup. This all-in-one unit features "image copy" technology to duplicate the exact data found on the original, without the need of a computer or...

Picture this. (In Gear).
February 1, 2003... Tired of saying, "You should have seen it"? Then you need the Nokia 7650. Cutting-edge multimedia messaging service (MMS) enables users to take a photo with the built-in camera, attach a voice message or text, and send it to similarly equipped...

A charming tablet. (In Gear).
February 1, 2003... Write and store information as "digital ink," or mark up and annotate documents created with the detachable keyboard. The choice is yours. Compaq's Tablet PC offers all of the features of current notebooks but adds the flexibility,...

Singing the Blues. (In Gear).
February 1, 2003... Bluetooth wireless technology won't keep you chained to your desk. (The transceiver has a range of 30 feet.) But superb styling, advanced function keys, and one of the best optical mice on the market may actually make your time there more...

Video. (Ratings Formerly Media Reviews).(Patterns)(Video Recording Review)
February 1, 2003... Patterns Patterns is a three-part video that casts a critical eye on the behavioral issues surrounding sexual harassment. It addresses prevention as well as the skills needed to respond to potentially harassing situations. The three...

Online. (Ratings Formerly Media Reviews).(Meridian Resources Associates' GlobeSmart)(Information Service Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2003... Globe Smart GlobeSmart is a Web-based tool that gives detailed information on how to conduct business in 35 countries. It provides information on communicating effectively, managing employees, transferring technology and skills, and...

ROI of e-learning: closing in. (Executive Summaries).
February 1, 2003... More than ever, companies are looking to e-learning to help achieve their strategic goals, but they also expect proof of results before investing in this often expensive approach. Consequently, the purveyors of e-learning solutions can no...

CLO accountability. (Executive Summaries).
February 1, 2003... Chief learning officer has been the hot new title for the past few years, but now the honeymoon's over and the real work must begin. In the depressed economy, these learning executives must demonstrate their value to their organizations....

Sight mammals. (Executive Summaries).
February 1, 2003... Humans are sight mammals, proposes e-learning guru Jay Cross. They learn almost twice as well from images and words as from words alone. Visuals engage both hemispheres of the human brain. Pictures translate across cultures, education levels,...

Distributed intelligence. (Executive Summaries).
February 1, 2003... In this fourth and final article in McLagan's series on change, she focuses on something termed distributed intelligence. That's when everyone in an organization, regardless of role or level, is proactive in solving problems, making decisions,...

Flirting Inc.: it might be OK to flirt at work, or not. (Working Formerly Working Life).(Business School of Flirting)(Despair Inc.)
February 1, 2003... "Flirting takes place in the corporate world every day and isn't necessarily sexual," says Susan Rabin, president of Dynamic Communications and founder of the Business School of Flirting. Rabin made her point recently by flirting with David...

SMED International: leading the way in workplace productivity. (Smart Technologies Inc.).(Company Profile)
February 1, 2003... Background With clients such as The Walt Disney company, Bank of America and The coca-cola company, SMED international is a worldwide leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing creative interiors. SMED's 767,000 square-foot office...