T&D articles from October 2001

T&D archives from October 2001

T + D ONLINE.(starting a training business)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Community At some point, most corporate trainers have thought about starting their own business and charging a fair nickel for their expertise. Here's what ASTD's Consulting Practice Community had to suggest when a member asked, "What is...

A Picture Is Worth.
October 1, 2001... Or is it? Since the Front Page starting sporting my photo, I've learned a thing or two about perceptions. For instance, some people here who know me quite well say I look too serious--that I have a more "playful" personality than is conveyed by...

MAIL BOX.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2001... Dear Telecommuter, "Observations of a Telecommunter" by Darin Hartley [July] is outstanding, especially since he references my pesky midnight call. I'm the overseas fellow who just wanted to leave a voicemail. Never thought I'd make it into...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2001... The photo in CC: You (August) was not of World Famous Pike Place Market, the subject of the article, but of another fish market.

Aged to Perfection.(older workers)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Like fine wine, workers get better with age. The bad news: As baby boomers hit retirement age and leave the workforce, the United States will experience a severe labor shortage. The good news: Like a bottle of fine wine, workers get better...

Flight Plan: Motivation.(paper airplane building game)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Paper (check), tape (check), motivation (check). Do you struggle to find ways to motivate participants? The Paper Airplane Contest may be just the exercise to illustrate that all the motivation they need can be found in themselves. The...

Opportunity Clicks.(advice for training consultants)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Notch up your career with a few Web clicks. The Web is changing your job. Are you ready to kick it up a notch? Here's a look at two natural career evolutions for trainers: consultant and coach--and a sampling of sites that can help you...

Becoming a Coach.(management coaching)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The inside scoop. "A coach challenges you and takes the time to find out what winning in life means to you, says business coach Alison Hendren. "A coach is someone to hold you accountable for your life, to make sure you really do live up to...

Become an Idea Agent.(creative training)
October 1, 2001... In the new world of training, ideas matter more than experience. Here's a 10-point plan for becoming the idea generator your company wants. Walk into a training program at Damon's International, a chain of more than 100 theme-based...

Presenting to the Big Dogs.
October 1, 2001... How to hold your own in executive ranks. If you work in a corporate training department or consult to one, odds are you're expected to make presentations to the company's executive team or board of directors. If you aren't now, you soon...

On the Block.(how to sell your training business)
October 1, 2001... Thinking of selling your training company? Here's what you need to know first. When people tell me that they're interested in selling their training company, I often reply that this may not be the best time. The economy is one reason,...

Developing the New Young Managers.
October 1, 2001... They're here in unprecedented numbers, and they're talented. All they need is a little training. In This Article: Generational Training * The U.S. Department of Labor shows a continuing escalation of employees age 20 to 34 in...

Worker-Directed Training.(Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory)
October 1, 2001... There's no room for error in nuclear safety training. The key to assurance was getting workers involved in their own training, among other actions. There I was, standing at the edge, staring deeply into the still, blue water. The pool was...

Claim Your Change Power.
October 1, 2001... Whether you're a leader or a follower, you are a force of change. Consulting all over the world, I've helped many companies through the process of change. I've seen disillusionment, fear, blaming, "stuckness," and dependency. I want it...

DIARY OF A CONSULTANT.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... This month's entry examines the personal traits that a self-employed consultant needs to be successful. 2000 December 18 As I drove to the office today, I realized Jeff and I are going to complete our first year in business...

E-FINANCE.(training companies' financial performance)
October 1, 2001... Any chance of an economic recovery in 2001? It is becoming readily apparent, according to our due diligence, that sales cycles are continuing to extend because of the economic environment. At the beginning of 2001, the sales cycle was three...

The Change Monster.(The Change Monster: The Human Forces That Fuel or Foil Corporate Transformation and Change)
October 1, 2001... In The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote, "There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than to initiate a new order of things. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit...

Moving Pictures.(films promote brand management)
October 1, 2001... Ah, the power of film. Hanley-Wood Integrated Marketing has introduced BrandFilms, a corporate communications tool for helping customer-contact employees become more effective bearers of their employer's brand. HanleyWood uses a 10-step...

Witness eQuality.(tracking customer contact)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... eQuality is a new browser-based system for recordng and analyzing multimedia customer interactions. It enables contactcenter managers to share key customer interactions with other departments and plan for additional contact-center agent...

Focus on Employees.
October 1, 2001... Working Wisdom: Capturing Employee insights Through Focus Group Research is a 92-page guidebook that addresses the use of focus groups to uncover employee attitudes and viewpoints. Organizations that lack the resources to hire an expert on...

Slides That Win.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... CrystalGraphics's interactive guide to producing effective Microsoft PowerPoint presentations focuses on the principles of slide layout content organization, and design Slides That Win! includes before-and-after examples to illustrate the key...

MEDIA REVIEWS.(On the Edge: Managing High-Risk Situations, Village of 100, Bury My Heart at Conference Room B)
October 1, 2001... Video remains a vibrant training medium. Here are three worthy products on different, yet valuable, topics. Bury My Heart at Conference Room B Chances are that if you eavesdrop on a work-related conversation, it will only be a matter of...

E-COURSE REVIEWS.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The intermediate Excel 2000 courses we've reviewed are generally good. Choosing between them is mainly a matter of deciding which functions you want to learn. Different publishers draw different lines between beginner, intermediate, and...

SOFTWARE ROUNDUP: Project Management.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Project management software comes in all shapes, sizes, and, most important, prices. The main benefit of using PM software is to increase managers' efficiency, rather than to instruct them on how to manage projects effectively. The complexity...

WORKING LIFE.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Men: Leave your zipper open for one hour. If anyone points it out, say, "Sorry, I really prefer it this way. * While riding an elevator, gasp dramatically every time the doors open. * Walk sideways to the photocopier. Here are...