T&D articles from November 2002

T&D archives from November 2002

T + D online.(e-learning)
November 1, 2002... Community Cindy, a director of training and development for a large ad agency, is having difficulty getting employees to view enrichment training opportunities, such as leadership training, presentation skills, creative thinking, and...

Are we having fun yet? (Front Page).
November 1, 2002... Sometimes things don't go as planned-especially in the magazine business. In August 2001 as we began planning 2002 content, our idea was for the calendar topic of this November issue to be "Fun in the Workplace." We even had an author set to...

ROI of human capital. (President's Page).(return on investment)
November 1, 2002... Return-on-investment-what does that term mean to you? To mast people in business, ROI means knowing what you are getting in return for an investment of money, time, and other resources. In the workplace learning and performance field, ROI means...

Mailbox.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2002... Eye-Tilde We wish to present the following idea: Practitioners in the field of instructional technology and distance education are invited to consider the abbreviation I~. The "I" represents instructional and the ~, a tilde, is...

Office extinction? I'm beginning to wonder why anyone goes to the office at all. (News You Can Use).(rising popularity of telecommuting)
November 1, 2002... Recently, a minor surgery kept me home unexpectedly, but I still had to get work (including this column) done. With a borrowed laptop, I was able to log onto our network remotely to check email and share documents; I could also dial into my...

How to: here are 10 tips on developing a successful succession program. (News You Can Use).
November 1, 2002... 1. Ensure buy-in from senior management. Tie the cost of replacing workers in key positions to the bottom line by using turnover ratios, cost per hire, and training costs to support your case. 2. Set a goal. Making your goal specific (for...

Two, four, six, eight, let's all collaborate! (News You Can Use).(office technology replacing business travel)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The numbers are in: After 9/11, businesspeople are using collaboration technology more and traveling less. Wainhouse Research examined use of collaboration tools such as Webconferencing, videoconferencing, and even voice conferencing before and...

Policy news. (News You Can Use).(reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A snapshot of U.S. federal legislation and policy affecting workforce development and the HRD profession. Hearing Held on WIA Reauthorization The first congressional hearing on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)...

News flash. (News You Can Use).(newideatrade.com)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Got a bright idea? Need one? Go to newideatrade.com, an online forum that uses the reach of the Internet to connect intellectual property buyers and sellers. Membership and browsing are free; listing an idea for sale or posting a request for an...

The PIE Factory: prepare people for performance efforts by having them make pie boxes. (Training 101).(performance improvement exercise)
November 1, 2002... This exercise is designed to help participants in a performance improvement course or initiative understand factors that can affect job performance. The PIE (performance improvement exercise) Factory places participants in teams to produce...

Lost in a blog. (@ Work).(Weblogs)(Directory)
November 1, 2002... By now, you've probably heard a thing or two about Weblogs or blogs, as the kids call them. But for many people, first experiences with these online journals are underwhelming. The Weblog is supposed to be about community, peer-to-peer...

Off the shelf. (@ Work).(software sales slower)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... In June, I wrote about the plague of e-trash--the tons of obsolete hardware that has environmentalists and recyclers concerned. But it seems we have a problem with the soft stuff, too. Shelfware, unused software gathering dust on shelves and...

MuVo-ver iPod. (@ Work).(Nomad MuVo portable MP3 player)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2002... There's no longer any excuse for avoiding the use of MP3 audio files. Creative Technology, the well-known manufacturer of sound cards and other computer audio peripherals, recently released the Nomad MuVo portable MP3 player. What's special...

Change leadership today: challenges abound, but you have the power to make change work for you and your organization.(part one of four in series)
November 1, 2002... This is part 1 of a four-part series on change. Change is an increasingly important focus of attention in today's organizations. Globalization, advances in information and workplace technology, and increasing sophistication of the social...

Myths versus realities of single-identity development: it turns out that women and minorities do need leadership development specific to their context.
November 1, 2002... A debate has long raged about the benefits of single-identity leadership programs tailored for women and minorities versus mainstream leadership programs. Which is the best approach? Research and anecdotal evidence now show significant...

Brain power: people can be trained to use their brains more effectively for creativity, problem solving, and other thinking.
November 1, 2002... Brain training, that curious category of human resource development that waxes and wanes over the years, seems ready to wax again. Pieces of it--such as creativity, innovation, and problem solving--come back into style periodically, and then...

Seeing clearly now: inmates at the Delaware Correctional Center train in Braille to help kids with visual impairments learn, and to gain work skills for the outside.(related article: Braille: A Brief History)
November 1, 2002... One hundred and fifty-seven thousand. That's an important number to a group of men at the Delaware Correctional Center. It's not the number of hours they've been incarcerated, collectively, or even the amount of money it takes to keep them...

Choosing free agency: trainers are the potential quintessential free agents. (Your Career).(related article: Seven Steps to Successful Free Agency)
November 1, 2002... The financial belt is tightening at your company, and the first department selected for cuts is training and development. Is it a disaster or an opportunity? In almost every field, businesses are cutting workers, outsourcing functions, and...

Practice makes perfect. (E-Learning).(simulation in training)
November 1, 2002... Raghavan Rengarajan It's an age-old fact: Learning is most effective when people learn by doing. No amount of reading or lectures offers the expertise one can gain from actually performing a task. Call it trial-and-error, apprenticeship,...

Eight questions customers should ask suppliers. (Supplier Savvy).(training department evaluation of vendors)
November 1, 2002... Just as a supplier needs to do his or her homework to earn the right to do business with a client, training directors need to know how to do the right kind of due diligence about a supplier. What you ask matters, and some questions matter more...

The Cycle of Leadership: How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win.(Book Review)
November 1, 2002... By Noel Tichy With Nancy Cardwell Noel Tichy's latest book, The Cycle of Leadership: How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win, is perhaps his best so far. For a quick understanding of what this book is about, I offer two...

On the Night Stand. (Books).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... I've been a bedtime reader since age five, and late-night reading remains one of life's forbidden pleasures--even more so now that sleep specialists say it's bad for us. Over the past several years, I've moonlighted as an opera critic in...

Quick fix. (In Gear).
November 1, 2002... Microsoft's Windows XP service pack includes 300 bug fixes, security patches, and several updates. Of note, SP-1 delivers the ability to render rich-text and HTML email messages as plain text, which provides users with additional...

It's a wrap! (In Gear).
November 1, 2002... Woven with a series of conductive fibers, Logitech's fabric Key-Case keyboard allows Palm handheld users to unwrap, connect, and begin typing on the spot. Several dedicated keys let users jump to core applications or favorites quickly. When...

For every change. (In Gear).
November 1, 2002... Gain insight into what aspects of your organization's culture inhibit or promote development with Time2Change--a customizable, Web-based follow-up survey used to measure the impact of development initiatives such as 360-degree feedback,...

Hello, velo! (In Gear).
November 1, 2002... Burn CDs at blazing speeds with TDK's FireWire-equipped 23/10/40FE veloCD. This external CD-RW drive works with Macintosh and PC computers and comes with a full complement of software for mixing, burning, and rewriting. Software titles...

LMS breakdown. (Media Reviews).(BizNet Internet Services Online Registration Center 3.0)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2002... A few of the easy-to-understand features of a learning management system are automated course registration, reminders, and recordkeeping. Now, consider the many organizations in which people perform those tasks manually, at the cost of many...

Big scary sodas: did I order the regular? I don't thin so. (Working Life).
November 1, 2002... Pet Peeve of the Month Last month, it was waiters who hover over your plate asking if you're "through workin' on that." This month, we feature concession stand servers at movie theatres. You know how it goes: You order a small soda and...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2002... Regarding the August Speaking of Ethics: Andersen Consulting was a different entity and uninvolved with Arthur Andersen's role in the Enron scandal. Also, Andersen Consulting changed its name to Accenture in 2000.