T&D articles from January 2002

T&D archives from January 2002

Training and Development online.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Community Whether it's a new employee or one nearing retirement, dealing with under-performing workers can drive a manager to her wit's end. Here's what our Performance and Improvement Community had to say on the subject. Managers...

The Training and Development papers. (Front Page).(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... Manifesto. A word with a powerful connotation but a plowman's practical definition: "a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer." In its manifesto on the facing page, ASTD declares (in greater...

Mailbox.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2002... What About OFMs? I read with interest "Developing the New Young Managers" in the October issue and noted your frequent references to them as NYMs. In all fairness, I must insist on equal time and attention to those of us who are more...

Training in a downturn. (News You Can Use).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... If you're still reeling from the effects of 2001, you're not the only one. The slowing economy and the events and aftershocks of September 11 have made it a tough end of year. What will happen in 2002? Will we defeat terrorism? Will the economy...

Not just bon-bons and soap operas. (News You Can Use).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This just in: Salespeople who telecommute are getting work done. A recent survey of sales managers conducted by Sales & Marketing Management magazine found that * 32 percent of sales managers say salespeople who telecommute get more work...

Survivor IV: Small businesses. (News You Can Use).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Are you dreaming of starting your own company and being the big boss? Before you strike out on your own, you should check in with the Small Business Survival Committee [Left Arrow )))] www.sbsc.org a not-for-profit advocacy group that recently...

Roundtable convened on e-learning in U.S. workforce systems. (Policy News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Intergovernmental organizations met at a roundtable to examine the training needs of customer service professionals in One-Stop Centers. Workforce professionals from across the United States and senior officials from the U.S. Department of...

New legislation addresses the federal human capital crisis. (Policy News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) introduced the Federal Human Capital Act of 2001 (S.1603), which outlines reforms for building and maintaining a world-class federal civil service. Among the key provisions in the legislation is an ASTD-supported...

How to: Executive team building. (News You Can Use).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It may be lonely at the top, but it doesn't have to be. Human resources consulting firm the Hay Group [Left Arrow )))] www.haygraup.com offers these tips to help CEOs lead executive teams. The right team members may not be obvious choices....

The essential skill: Rule the room with flipchart finesse. (Training 101).
January 1, 2002... Group facilitators possess subtle and difficult skills to master. They control pacing and participation; bring teams to consensus; draw out issues and ideas; apply tools and techniques that stimulate dialogue and understanding; develop rapport...

Reclaim your domain. (@Work).(new suffixes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Not so long ago, companies went to court or paid through the nose to boot cyber squatters from desirable, easy-to-remember domain names. In fact, pickins were so slim that if you could think of it, somebody had already claimed it. Eventually,...

Rite words.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... There's a reason so many ideas begin with a drawing on a cocktail napkin. (Well, maybe a couple of reasons.) Good ideas can't wait. They hit us on the way to the kids' soccer game, at the airport terminal, or five minutes after we've left the...

Innovation DNA: A good idea isn't enough. It has to create value. (Innovation).
January 1, 2002... OLD Idea Verse, Lucent Technologies's award-inning creativity enter, was state-of-the-art in 1996. Highly praised internally and in the media, the center stimulated "ideation" and offered a wide range of training in creative problem solving and...

Retention in tough times: Here's what 25 global talent leaders say about keeping good people--especially now. (Retention).
January 1, 2002... Never before have organizations paid more attention to talent--in the United States and worldwide. Keeping it. Stealing it. Developing it. Engaging it. Talent is no longer just a numbers game; it's about survival. It's about winning market...

Ace coaching alliances: A head coach and an organizational sponsor make up the ultimate coaching team. (Coaching).
January 1, 2002... As James Anderson and Sharon McDade chatted while waiting for their conference call to begin, they realized how far their organization had come during the preceding six months. When they began talking about instituting a coaching initiative...

Individual-based teamwork. Teamwork isn't just a group process. This time, it's personal.
January 1, 2002... That example shows how, contrary to traditional belief, teamwork isn't just a group process. It's also a personal responsibility and skill, especially in this new and flatter work world of teams, partnerships, and collaboration. Nowadays, all...

Business-speak.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... At a recent companywide meeting, the vice president of XYZ Training Corporation arrived to deliver a message designed to inspire employees about the new approach the company was taking. Hundreds of staff readied themselves. With the new line of...

D is for development: The ABCs of the big D. (Your Career).
January 1, 2002... Let me paint a picture. Your company feels it needs to develop bench strength and increase the retention of top talent. So, it creates an objective for managers to develop their staff. You learn about it in a meeting in which senior...

Kaizen: KaZam! Kaizen rises again: The magical, practical power of small improvements. (Passport).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... At one time, Japanese businesspeople came to America, took photos of U.S. offices, and returned home to create office spaces identical to the ones they'd photographed. During my visit to the Japan Management Association's office in Tokyo, I was...

Partnership dos and don'ts. (Supplier Savvy).
January 1, 2002... Like couples who focus more on the wedding than the marriage, business partners often come together ceremoniously and then watch the relationship fizzle. When that's the case, the partnership doesn't satisfy customers, hurts everyone involved,...

Think of the economic turndown as a pit stop; The race will still run. (Trend Watch).
January 1, 2002... Imagine you're a driver in a NASCAR race. Your organization is the car. You're whipping around the track trying to keep your speed and position. You know you need gas and new tires, but you don't want to make a pit stop. What you're really...

Which market is suffering most? (E-Finance).
January 1, 2002... Overall corporate IT spending in 2001 is expected to decline more than 12 precent from 2000 estimates, according to Cahners In-Stat. Considering the deterioration of the market since March 2000, that data shouldn't be a surprise to training and...

Leading for innovation. (Books).
January 1, 2002... I find that reading business books can be a real chore. New titles come out daily, yet rarely does the plethora produce any truly new thoughts. Not so with the current volume from the Drucker Foundation's Wisdom to Action Series, Leading...

On the night stand. (Books).
January 1, 2002... Because I read in bed, my litmus test for the worth of a business book is that it keeps my eyes open for longer than 20 minutes. If a book can keep me awake, it keeps its place in my three-book rotation. Three books that have not only made it...

Palm printer. (Ingear).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... At only six inches wide, the SiPix A6 pocket printer is small enough to fit into the palm of your hand. Designed for Palm-powered PDAs, the 14-ounce A6 features wireless infrared connection and ribbon- and cartridge-free operation. Power...

E-learning starter kit. (Ingear).
January 1, 2002... Just setting up your e-learning course? New from ASTD is the E-Learning Starter Kit. To get you on your way, the kit includes ASTD's E-Learning Roadmap, which includes links to 30 articles from T+D and Learning Circuits. Also included...

Presenter a-go-go. (Ingear).(from MARGI Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... New from MARGI systems is Presenter-to-Go for Compaq iPAQ and Pocket PC handhelds. Presenter-to-Go transfers presentations created on your PC application directly to a handheld device for display. Originally designed as a Springboard...

E-learning blueprint. (Ingear).
January 1, 2002... Builders would be lost without their blueprints, so why develop your e-learning architecture without one? Training Dimensions has launched the E-Learning Project Blueprint, a free online tool to aid managers with the many issues involved in...

Media reviews.(Celebrate What's Right With the World )
January 1, 2002... Why don't we celebrate!. "Incredible things happen when you're open to possibilities. "That philosophy drives the continual search for the perfect photograph by DeWitt Jones, who spent two decades taking pictures all over the world for...

E - course reviews.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Considering the widespread interest in time management, the state of online time-management training is surprisingly weak. Even the best courses have weaknesses, and many courses from leading publishers are mediocre. Some publishers offer...

Therapy dogs without words. (Working Life).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Amidst the rubble of New York City's Ground Zero, therapy dogs are providing emotional support to people struggling to come to terms with the September 11 attacks. Cindy Ehlers, head of the Hope and Crisis Response Team and handler of two...