T&D articles from March 2003

T&D archives from March 2003

Top of mind. (Frontpage).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... What could be more on our minds than leaders and leadership? In the face of war (or by the time this prints, in the midst of war), we look to our world leaders. Some of us put our trust in them, others hope for the best. Some in fear resign...

Coaching better leaders. (President's Page).
March 1, 2003... Within the earning and performance community, leadership development has been a foundational topic for many, many years. During these challenging times, leadership development has reemerged as vitally important to the stability and success of...

Interlinks. (Links).(American Society for Training and Development quotes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... What would a Links page be without including a link to some of the best dialogue among learning professionals in the industry? Here are two recent snippets from the ASTD Learning Communities Discussion Board. GO TO WWW.ASTD.ORG "The key...

Learning Circuits. (Links).
March 1, 2003... Here are Learning Circuits's top stories for March. E-Learning in Europe This report summarizes data from a 2002 Web-based questionnaire distributed through the European Training Village, www.trainingvillage.gr. The research analyzes...

Mailbox.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2003... What a Concept! (Re: Concept by John Cone (January)), I work very closely with two steering committees--one for leadership development and the other for project management training. Those standing committees provide invaluable assistance...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2003... Regarding "Navigating the Badlands" (January), we regretfully omitted the credit for the illustration below. It should have read illustration: Janet Schatzman, Parnassus Consulting, LLC. 2003. Janet Schatzman and her partner North McKinnon...

Horse sense for leaders: in this leadership course, horses have the reins. (Intelligence).(natural horsemanship)
March 1, 2003... The horse is the teacher, Louis Wood insists. A real-life cowboy schooled in natural horsemanship (often described as "horse whispering"), Wood takes time away from running his 300-acre ranch in Virginia not only to train horses, but also to...

Global 360.(Ideas Across the WorId Network technology )
March 1, 2003... Ideas Across the WorId Network technology has enabled people on distant continents to share ideas in the blink of an eye. Two new projects by university professors hope to harness that capacity in even more ambitious ways. A catalogue of...

Incorporating ethics. (Intelligence).(Students in Free Enterprise)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... A not-for-profit organization, SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), partners with business and higher education to teach people around the world key free enterprise principles: market economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial success, and...

2003 a work odyssey. (Intelligence).(Future of Work project )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... If you feel as if the world of work is changing in front of your eyes, you're not alone. The Future of Work project www.thefuturework.net is attempting to map those changes and provide recommendations, studying how employees are managed, where...

Policy news. (Intelligence).(Information and Communication Technologies Literacy Summit 2003)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... A snapshot of U.S. federal legislation and policy affecting workforce development and the HRD profession. ICT Literacy Policy Summit Held The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Literacy Summit 2003 was held in Washington,...

Talking through: discussion basics. (Fundamentals).
March 1, 2003... People like to talk. The aware trainer takes advantage of that and includes opportunities to involve participants in discussions during raining. Of course, we all know that some participants talk too much, while others need encouragement to...

The lifelong surfer. (The Web).(cycling web sites)
March 1, 2003... Sometimes I don't appreciate the Web as much as I should, but recently my enthusiasm has been renewed. I started my annual project of building up a bicycle from a pile of parts. This time, however, I ran into a bit of trouble. Though I could...

Quick tip. (The Web).(Microsoft Outlook )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... When an email conversation needs to become a face-to-face meeting, Microsoft Outlook users can use AutoCreate to turn their email thread into a meeting request. This feature lets you turn any Outlook item, such as a contact or email...

Consumer internet barometer. (The Web).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The latest findings of the Consumer Internet Barometer www.consumerinternetbarometer.us show an up-tick in U.S. Internet usage for the fourth quarter 2002. Nearly 61 percent of consumers surveyed reported going online at least once a month, a...

Web = waste of time? (The Web).(Websense Inc. surveys employee internet misuse)
March 1, 2003... Hailed as a modern miracle in productivity tools, could it be that the Internet is turning into a drain on employee performance and company funds? So reports a recent study from Websense www.websense.com. With 70 million U.S. employees...

Step away from the computer. (The Web).(social aspects of internet usage)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... No sooner had the Internet started to reach U.S. homes than a great debate began. The Internet's critics decried that Internet users were making a terrible sacrifice, substituting online entertainment and communication for more meaningful and...

Closing the deal: first, you have to figure out how the human brain works. (Concept).(Selling)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Have you seen customers back out of a deal at the lest minute? Don't you feel powerless every time it happens? You've done your best to get them to sign on the dotted line, and then whammo! Maybe you're losing customers because you don't...

The new core of leadership: in-depth interviews with leaders across industries reveal the essential qualities.
March 1, 2003... Quality has traditionally meant anything that's expensive. Cadillacs and Rolexes are considered quality items. So are Mont Blanc pens, but not Bics. The concept of quality has been warm, fuzzy, but everyone got it. Yet, it was useless from a...

A boot to the system: how does a training company shake up its leadership style? It marches its managers off to boot camp.(General Physics Corp.)
March 1, 2003... When General Physics decided to improve the leadership abilities of its managers, it insisted on a program that would deliver lasting, ongoing change. After looking at external options, GP's leaders built the program themselves. This is what...

The myth of charismatic leaders: it can be foolish, futile, and even dangerous to follow leaders just because they're charismatic. Be careful of hero worship, and step forward.
March 1, 2003... Perhaps no subject has captivated the American business audience more than leadership. Within the practice of leadership, charisma is thought to be the quality that, though often considered metaphysical, represents the hallmark of inspirational...

Gather with the best at ASTD 2003. (ASTD 2003 International Conference & Exposition).(American Society for Training and Development)
March 1, 2003... Inspiration. Motivation. Great ideas. All week long! Find out what the world's best experts and innovators are thinking -- and doing -- in organizations around the world. Get the best ideas...practices...innovations from the U.S. and around...

ASTD 2003 connects you with colleagues & peers from all over the world. (ASTD 2003 International Conference & Exposition).(American Society for Training and Development)
March 1, 2003... Take advantage of the interactive features of ASTD 2003 ASTD 200315 starting now--online! This year's conference features more interactivity than ever before. Take a virtual tour of the conference... create a customized home page that...

Get focused on a single topic in a community of your peers. (ASTD 2003 International Conference & Exposition).(American Society for Training and Development)
March 1, 2003... Choose from 8 Conferences-Within-a-Conference Focus on one key topic at a Conference-Within-a-Conference. These smaller events give you a community within the larger conference. Stop in for a few sessions or participate in the full program...

Blue sky Red Earth: which are you? Mindex shows how your thinking style can help you get your ideas across better, understand others, and have more influence.
March 1, 2003... By all indications, President Lyndon Johnson's cognitive style--his characteristic way of processing ideas--was quite different from that of Robert S. McNamara, his secretary of defense. And both of those men apparently arranged their...

ASTD TechKnowledge[R] 2003.
March 1, 2003... ASTD thanks the exhibitors, including this year's booth award winners from ASTD TechKnowledge[R] 2003. Benefit from the latest products and services these companies have to offer--contact them today! ASTD would like to express its sincere...

Beyond juggling: are you keeping too many balls in the air? Here are some ways to rebalance your busy life. (Development).
March 1, 2003... "It was the year after my divorce, and I was working full-time and getting my MBA in the evenings," begins Stephanie, a researcher at a global electronics firm. "My three kids were involved in Cub Scouts or Girl Scouts, all on different nights,...

The new MBA for trainers: the best way to stay alive these days is to amp up your business savvy. (Trends).(becoming a master of business awareness)
March 1, 2003... As the U.S. and world economies continue to falter, many training and development professionals may be wondering how to recession-proof their jobs. We asked two practitioners to give some practical advice on staying alive--as well as staying...

An LMS helps meet HIPAA compliance: a vendor-provided case study. (Suppliers).(Military Health System / TriCare Inc. uses learning management system for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 compliance)
March 1, 2003... Like every other health-care provider in the United States, the U.S. Military Health System, a global network of 540 military hospitals, clinics, and treatment facilities, has been working to comply with the 1996 Health Insurance Portability...

Mary Kay Inc.'s Nine Leadership Keys to Success. (Books).(More Than a Pink Cadillac)(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... By Jim Underwood Most people want to care about their work. At the end of the day, they want to know that they did more than punch a timecard; they want to feel that they accomplished something. If you agree, then the latest biography...

On the night stand.(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... I am currently enjoying Alan Axelrod's Elizabeth I, CEO. As with Margot Morrell's Shackleton's Way, this book has plenty of great quotable anecdotes that illustrate established management principles. New insights are rare, but the context is so...

Tiny scanner. (Ingear).
March 1, 2003... Do you need to scan documents while on the go? Consider the 11-ounce Strobe XP 100 scanner from Visioneer. Just load the included PaperPort 8.0 document-management software, plug the scanner into a USB port, and you're ready to scan documents...

PDA cam. (Ingear).
March 1, 2003... PDA style and a digital camera converge in Toshiba's PDR-T30. A 1.5-inch LCD touch-panel control makes operation of this camera a snap, while a point-and-shoot design with 3.2 million pixel CCD and an all-glass lens system with optical and...

Big Apple. (Ingear).
March 1, 2003... Leave it to Apple to buck the smaller-is-better trend in laptops. Its PowerBook G4 is the first laptop to offer a generous 17-inch display. More firsts and finery include built-in Airport Extreme wireless networking, high-speed FireWire 800...

Be seated. (Ingear).
March 1, 2003... Good furniture design isn't done by the seat of your pants. Feedback from extensive customer surveys resulted in Allsteel's Get Set line of tables, chairs, and wall communications tools. More than their elegant good looks, the Get Set...

Get the Whole Picture. (Video).(Video Recording Review)
March 1, 2003... Get the Whole Picture offers an advanced view of how to pose probing questions in a behavior-based interview. The core of the video is a discussion of these probing strategies: Return to the target of the question; Follow a verbal or nonverbal...

MindManager. (Software).(VisionPoint Productions)(Information Service Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2003... If the combination of concept mapping, brainstorming, visual project planning, knowledge creation, collaboration, teambuilding, and retention intrigues you, then you'll want to consider MindManager, a software program that uses all of them to...

The new core of leadership. (Executive Summaries).
March 1, 2003... Clark Aldrich Aldrich talked with thousands of leaders from various industries to develop a leadership simulation, and discovered along the way these essential qualities among effective leaders: Power. Leadership is accomplishment, and...

A boot to the system. (Executive Summaries).
March 1, 2003... Jim Ronan When General Physics needed to shake up its system, it called on a West Point grad to help create a boot-camp-style leadership program for middle- and upper-level management. That unconventional approach was taken because...

The myth of charismatic leaders. (Executive Summaries).
March 1, 2003... Joseph A. Raelin Why do we idolize our leaders? Maybe it is because our culture still admires individualism, or maybe because we fear what is to come. But either way, says Raelin, we must develop a shared management style in order to brave...

Blue sky, Red Earth. (Executive Summaries).
March 1, 2003... Karl Albrecht According to Albecht's Mindex model, people are classified by content and structure of thought into these metaphorical patterns: Red Earth. The most common pattern, these type of thinkers are "intuitive and...

True tail? Talk about your pet peeves. (Working).(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2003... True Tales From the Workplace A flight attendant for an airline that shall remain unidentified tells the tale of a German shepherd being transported in a pet carrier on a flight and arriving at the airport... dead. Fortunately, there was time...