T&D articles from November 2001

T&D archives from November 2001

T + D online.(training and development)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Community There has never been a better time to look at the way we train managers. As their average age drops and responsibilities increase, management development has taken on greater importance. Here's what members of our Web...

The right words. (FRONT PAGE).(September 11 attack)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As I write this, just 10 days have passed since the horrific events of September 11. As you read this, who knows what has transpired. No one has been untouched. A member of our editorial board was supposed to be at the World Trade Center...

In memory of Terry K. Broomfield.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
November 1, 2001... Terry K. Broomfield, 1986 national president of ASTD, died on Friday, September 7, 2001, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Terry was a great champion of ASTD and a tireless volunteer. Over her 34 years as an ASTD member, Terry served as...

Mail box.
November 1, 2001... Editor's Note: In the past few months, the training supplier KnowledgeNet has been advertising the results of a socalled "ASTD E-Learning Shootout," a rating of KnowledgeNet against two of its competitors. ASTD did not authorize, sanction, or...

Back to business? (NEWS YOU CAN USE).(terrorist attack)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... This issue of T+D was going to press just after the tragic events of September 11. We interrupt your regularly scheduled News You Can Use column to bring you important information on trauma and stress in the workplace. After the 11th,...

Permanent tax credit for educational assistance enacted. (Policy News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... ASTD's longstanding advocacy and partnership efforts with business and higher education groups resulted in the inclusion of a permanent extension of Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code (Employer Provided Educational Assistance) in...

New bill removes barriers to internet-based higher ed. (Policy News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001 (H.R. 1992) was introduced by Rep. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) in the U.S. House of Representatives to expand options for distance education. The bill would eliminate regulations that hinder students from...

ASTD supports IT training legislation. (Policy News).(American Society for Training and Development)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... ASTD Supports IT Training Legislation. ASTD has endorsed the Technology Education & Training Act (TETA) of 2001. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) introduced the legislation (S.762) in the U.S. Senate, and Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL) introduced it in the...

KM conversation: Co-workers chat, guidance unfolds. (TRAINING 101).(knowledge management)
November 1, 2001... Intellectual capital, knowledge worker, creative asset--popular terms used in today's e-conomy. Let's add one more: knowledge management--an important, though not new, component of the information-driven economy. But what is knowledge? How is...

Web, enabled. (@ WORK).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Your Website either enables or disables the visually impaired worker who's trying to read the beautifully detailed bar graph on your homepage. Considering that there are approximately 1.5 million visually disabled computer users in the United...

Trends scan: Whoa is us. (T+D 's Annual).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... How to explain this in print? When we were working on the themes for this issue of T+D, more than once we came upon trends that had the power to prompt a Whoa-as in, that's awesome-but also another kind of Whoa, as in enough already. So much of...

The tremendous issues of technology.(disabled persons and technology)
November 1, 2001... A recent Gartner study found that nearly half of U.S. businesspeople check their email on vacation. Yet, the same study found that more than a third of business email is "occupational spam"--unnecessary email sent by co-workers. As our...

Anytime, anywhere: Are you ready for m-learning? simulations? online universities? (TREND/Beam us. Period.).
November 1, 2001... Despite the general acceptance of e-learning (even the staunchest training traditionalists recognize the benefits of a blended approach) and the constant deluge of new products, thereis still little within e-learning that sparks the...

Backward glances: Forward thinkers find comfort in business fundamentals, paper magazines, books, and traditional training--with a digital element. (TREND/What's old is new again.).
November 1, 2001... Imagine if you will, my desk as a conveyor belt. As T+D's book editor, I've watched many a book roll by this year: Finding, Hiring, and Keeping Peak Performers; The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace; Lean-ISD; Resolving Conflicts at Work;...

Generation why: They promise to be the biggest influence since the baby boomers. (TREND/Bring on da boom.).
November 1, 2001... Into the American workplace, hot upon the heels of Generation X, comes the Millennial Generation, Echo Boomers, a.k.a. Generation Y, born in a period pinpointed by demographers as 1979 to 1994. What's different about them from previous...

The technology superstore: The merchants are plentiful, and the merchandise is mind-boggling. (TREND/Attention E-Mart Shoppers!).(online training)
November 1, 2001... Giant technology suppliers stand looming over the Davids of the marketplace. But this time, Goliath seems to be winning. Consolidation is the norm. The big get bigger and the small, well, disappear. Microsoft, for one, continues its stronghold...

Top 14 things CEOs should know about E-learning. (Executive management).
November 1, 2001... The difference between missing the point and missing the boat. 1. E-learning is here to stay. It should be part of any broad plan to e-enable a business. It can have a direct impact on competitiveness, employee retention, recruitment,...

An E-leraning survey. (E-LEARNING).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Would you like to know how your company's e-learning practices stack up against others? T+D conducted a brief Web-based survey to investigate how readers of T+D and Learning Circuits see e-learning at work in their companies. A total of 671...

Truth in feedback: Positive or negative, given or received, feedback can be tricky. We shatter some popular misconceptions to guide you. (CC:YOU).
November 1, 2001... Feedback isn't always easy to give or receive. But it's vital, and timing is crucial. Here are 12 popular feedback misconceptions corrected. Misconception 1: We don't need to worry about feedback, we conduct performance appraisals. ...

Diary of a consultant: Jeff and David refresh their thinking on how to address client issues.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... 2000 December 22 Jeff and I agree to take time between Christmas and New Year's Day to relax, rejuvenate, and rev up for the start of our second calendar year as Clow Zahn Associates, but I squeeze in one last meeting with a potential...

Quick donkey bridge: How to handle breaks, humor, questions, and culture-specific phrases like the one above. (PASSPORT).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... It should be easy. Based in London, you work for a large international consulting company. You're scheduled to instruct a course on an in-house software program for people who already have experience using that software. Who cares if the course...

What will be the effect of September 11? (E-FINANCE).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... We believe that the events of September 11 will negatively impact the corporate sector short term. Orders of new products, implementations of existing products, and payment for goods and services globally will undoubtedly be held up by the...

Beyond the podium. (BOOKS).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Have you ever felt like Dorothy when she opened her eyes to the bright, new world called Oz and realized she wasn't in Kansas anymore? Perhaps it was when you first woke up in your dorm room or first apartment no longer surrounded by the...

The tao at work: On leading and following. (BOOKS).
November 1, 2001... Stanley M. Herman The world changes in ways you'd never dream possible. All that change can cause you to feel out of balance--even at work. To help you get centered again, Stanley Herman has interpreted the 81 verses of the Tao to "reflect...

The keys to conquering change: 100 tales of success. (BOOKS).
November 1, 2001... Joanne G. Sujansky John van Sprang Change is the inescapable opportunity, according to Joanne Sujansky and John van Sprang. Everyone, at one time or another, faces change: new job, loss of a job; marriage, divorce; birth of a child,...

In Sync Management. (IN GEAR).(In Sync Management MyLenz mobile work management solution)
November 1, 2001... In Sync Management MyLenz, a mobile work management solution from Metier, now has added capabilities. MyLenz integrates Pocket PC devices with WorkLenz, a Web-based software application for work management. MyLenz enables users to schedule...

Mobile knowledge. (IN GEAR).(KnowledgeNet MOBILE multimedia training)
November 1, 2001... Mobile Knowledge KnowledgeNet MOBILE offers interactive multimedia training for handheld devices using Macromedia's Flash Player. The solution is made possible through the e-learning platform, Monsoon, and the use of reusable learning objects....

Wireless printer. (IN GEAR).
November 1, 2001... The Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 995C looks just like any other inkjet printer It features the same blue-gray styling as previous models in the 9000 series, and it has a rated engine speed of 17 pages per minute for text, 13 for color. However, this...

RoboInfo. (IN GEAR).(training software)
November 1, 2001... RoboInfo software lets training professionals create, manage, and publish just-in-time information and online policies and procedures for performance support systems via corporate intranets. Its language search and navigation functions enable...

Media reviews.(diversity training videos)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Different Like You In the opening segment, a trainer infatuated with the subject matter gushes to a stony-faced audience. One participant says to the camera that he expects nothing from the training because "this diversity thing is a...

E-course reviews.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Most of these courses introduce basic financial concepts, but none adequately addresses the basics of accounting. Highly Recommended **** Introduction to Financial Accounting: 2 to 4 hours, US$50 for 7 course log-ins. Publisher:...

LMS shopping: In lieu of the usual software roundup, we offer an overview of learning management systems to help demystify this relatively new technology on the market. (SOFTWARE ROUNDUP).
November 1, 2001... Learning management systems haven't caused any life-threatening breakdowns that we know of, mental or system-wide, but they have been known to cause their fair share of heartache. The inconsistencies in terms just add to the confusion. LMSs...

True tales from the workplace: Humor and honor. (WORKING LIFE).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... No Tip! I (the very same columnist of Working Life) recently had a bad reaction to some allergy medicine and needed to go to the emergency room. As a city dweller, the easiest and fastest way to get there was to hail a cab. So I crawled...