T&D articles from January 2003

T&D archives from January 2003

Innovation. (Front Page).
January 1, 2003... I'll get right down to the business at hand. You'll see several changes in this January 2003 issue. Your favorite columns are still here and will still cover the same ground, but some have new titles. We're paring down to the core of each...

Innovation across borders. (President's Page).(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... It's no secret that innovation is a popular topic within organizations all over the world. Innovation is also on the minds of government leaders. As part of his agenda for "good government," President Vicente Fox of Mexico created an office...

Mailbox.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... One of the Best Regarding Craig Taylor's article, "Second Wave," in the October 2002 issue: I've been subscribing to T+D for years, and Taylor's article is one of the best. As an HR manager in a company that isn't considered high-tech...

Replacing place. (Intelligence).(technology overcomes distance)
January 1, 2003... Once upon a time, long long ago, there was a concept called place. If you wanted to see your mother, learn from your teacher, or talk to your friend, you had to be in the same place as they were. Any distance, whether meters or miles, yards or...

Work for all. (News Flash).(web site tackles disabled unemployment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... According to the U.S. Labor Department, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the United States is about 70 percent. The department's new Website www.disabilityinfo.gov aims to help reduce that number. A plethora of information...

Small and Emerging Business. (Bizz).(training survey)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Small companies are often at a disadvantage when it comes to training, not having pockets as deep as larger corporations. A recent study by the Research Institute for Small and Emerging Business (RISEbusiness) examined training trends and needs...

Department of Homeland Security. (Policy News).(chief human capital officers for federal agencies)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A snapshot of U.S. federal legislation and policy affecting workforce development and the HRD profession. Human Capital Legislation Included in Homeland Security Bill Legislation creating the new Department of Homeland Security passed...

Learning campaigns: how to carry learning beyond the classroom. (Fundamentals).(long-term learner behavior)
January 1, 2003... Your training classes ended last week and received excellent evaluations. Performance tracking indicators are up. Your employees are energized. But look a few months later and the picture isn't as rosy. Despite your efforts, performance...

Tall latte, with Wi-Fi? (The Web).(Starbucks to offer wireless Internet service)(password security)(related article: It's A Small World)
January 1, 2003... Looking for a place to quietly sip your latte and surf the Web? Well, good news, Starbucks, the popular purveyor of all things coffee, is gearing up to do the same for high-speed wireless Internet service as it did for java: Make it so good and...

Who says? The definitive answer to the question Who Says? When people don't sign on for training. (Concept).(encouraging employees to buy in to training learning agenda)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... You've done everything right. Analysis was thorough. The solution is aimed at performance change and connected to clear measures of bottom-line impact. Logistical and administrative issues are accounted for. But they aren't signing up. When you...

Navigating the Badlands.(dealing with uncertain business conditions)(related article: Economic Structural Shifts)
January 1, 2003... Just as American pioneers faced the treacherous landscape of North Dakota's Badlands, corporations in a post tech-boom business climate face their own daunting terrain, where business as usual is no more and the old ways don't cut it. Prepare...

Wish we'd thought of that! Innovations can be simple or complex, high-tech or low-tech, ideas or things, products or services, and even places. Here's a random sampling that crossed our path.
January 1, 2003... The Protectors: A new generation of cut-resistant paper and cut-resistant manila folders. You'll never get a paper cut again, from International Papers. A 3D Cell Phone: Mova, an imaging phone with color screen from Japanese mobile...

Get inspired look to ASTD 2003 for inspiration. (ASTD 2003 International Conference & Exposition).
January 1, 2003... The ASTD 2003 International Conference & Exposition brings you the best ideas from all over the world. You'll get more ideas, on more advanced topics, than ever before! This is your chance to get the inspiration--and the big ideas--which can...

What lies ahead.(outlook for training and development)(Panel Discussion)
January 1, 2003... Here's what several monumental thinkers of ASTD's Advisory Group have to say about what's going on and what might happen. It's about a false dream, physics envy, the age of integration, and the opportunity to make a difference staring us in the...

Get connected learn from the best in the world. (ASTD 2003 International Conference & Exposition).
January 1, 2003... The ASTD 2003 International Conference and Exposition connects you with the best ideas in the profession. ASTD 2003 knows no boundaries... best practices are selected from all over the world. From keynote speakers at general sessions to the...

Get results get the new ideas and new techniques you need to thrive. (ASTD 2003 International Conference & Exposition).(American Society for Training and Development)
January 1, 2003... Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Frances Hesselbein, Founding President and CEO of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management Danny Glover, actor and contributor...

Annual pay and compensation report: pay for training and development professionals remains flat in a tough economic year, according to the latest report from Mercer and SHRM.(Mercer Human Resource Consulting
January 1, 2003... With the U.S. economy still struggling, the stock market jittery, and corporations looking for any opportunity to cut costs, it's no surprise that pay levels changed very little over the past year for human resource professionals, including...

The change-capable organization.
January 1, 2003... Change is a relatively recent management topic everywhere in the world. While it has always been an issue, it's now one of the issues. The number of books and articles on change management has increased more than 100 times since the 1960s. In...

Revitalize your career: part I of a two-part series. (Development).
January 1, 2003... The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. --Eleanor Roosevelt Do Roosevelt's words describe your working life? If not, you may have hit...

Suppliers: it's time to push e-learning and e-learning ROI up to the CEO level as a business investment versus a cost center. The new reality is that learning isn't optional.
January 1, 2003... For years, many organizations viewed training as a dispensable cost that always fell victim to timing conflicts, budget cutbacks, and shuffling of managers' priority du jour. But today's forward-thinking companies correlate smarter, better...

Quote worthy: a new era in learning. (E-Learning).
January 1, 2003... I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything except suffocating its crew and foundering at sea. H.G. Wells 1902 science fiction writer The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only...

Passion and Purpose how to identify and leverage the powerful patterns that impact your work/life. (Books).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... By Marlys Hanson With Merle Hanson How many people do you know spend a significant amount of time wishing they were somewhere else instead of work? Despite their talent or intelligence, they're rarely successful because they're not tapping...

On the night stand.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Decisions, decisions! Between us, we have two nightstands, making the process of highlighting our favorite books all the more difficult. However, after much debate, we eventually picked our three all-time preferred tomes. Our first choice...

ASTD Store Bestsellers. (Books).(American Society for Training and Development)(Bibliography)
January 1, 2003... Visit store.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,...

A coat for all reasons. (In Gear).
January 1, 2003... Finally, something to carry all of the gadgets covered in In Gear. The SCOTTeVEST features 21 pockets for your cell phone, PDA, MP3 player, digital camera, and more. If you can name it, the vest probably has a pocket for it. For those...

In the fast lane. (In Gear).
January 1, 2003... With Porsche-designed styling and a 15.2-inch, wide-screen display, the vpr Matrix notebook is a stunner when it comes to playing DVDs. Ergonomics are spot on, and there's plenty of power under the deck. A 2-GHz Pentium 4, nVidia GeForce4...

Blue in the ear. (In Gear).
January 1, 2003... Jabra's FreeSpeak incorporates Bluetooth technology for wireless headset operation. Included in its sleek design is Jabra's trademarked Minigel earpiece; a pivoting, unidirectional microphone; and a multifunction on/off that supports...

One box wonder. (In Gear).
January 1, 2003... With Archos's Jukebox, you might not need the SCOTTeVEST. This palm-sized unit is an MP3 player and recorder, a portable USB hard drive, a photo album, and a DivX video player. Hard-drive capacity is a generous 20GB. Connection to a PC is...

Time Challenged. (Video).(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2003... Time Challenged is a good example of how the art of the training video has changed for the better in the past five years. This video has the production values of a high-quality television series. The color is sumptuous and the lighting...

Sexual Harassment. (Online).(MindLeaders)(Information Service Review)
January 1, 2003... At last, there's a comprehensive sexual harassment program available online: the seven-course Sexual Harassment from MindLeaders, which we reviewed through GeoLearning. Each course addresses a specific topic, such as understanding sexual...

Dinner for one out alone? (Working).(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... Pet Peeve of the Month The pet peeve in the October Working Life triggered memories of my own pet peeve. As a trainer and consultant who travels on business, I often dine alone. The restaurant greeters look at you askance and ask, "Just...

Shot of reality. (Working).(sleeping statistics)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... 59 Percentage of Americans who believe employees should take a sick or personal day if they don't get enough sleep 38 Percentage of Americans who slept eight or more hours a night in 2001 30 Percentage of Americans who say they...

First and foremost. (Working).(firstborn achievers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Firstborns achieve more than laterborns, according recent studies. Need data? * More than half of U.S. presidents have been firstborns. * Two-thirds of entrepreneurs are firstborns. * Of the 23 U.S. astronauts, 21 were firstborns....

Does your styles-based training include these essential elements?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Dynamic names Uses style names that end in "ing," not "er" Labeling someone as a "giver" or a "taker" makes the person sound like a single-purpose product. In fact, people are often giving in one situation and taking in another. The...