Training & Development articles from December 1997

Training & Development archives from December 1997

Using Reflection to Leverage Learning
December 1, 1997... Managers who succeed in today's turbulent business environment are those who learn quickly and apply that learning to unpredictable, rapidly occurring new situations. Human resource professionals are always searching for new ways to help leverage...

The 4ms of Career Success
December 1, 1997... Ever say to yourself: "I should do more with my career. I'm not developing as much as I should or being used to full potential in the job I have right now." If you have such thoughts, you're hardly alone. A lot of people practice the art of...

Start Me Up
December 1, 1997... When you're trying to track down your favorite site, an old article, industry research, or even colleagues on the Net, it's usually time-consuming and often fruitless. That's because of all the choices and what is commonly called "information...

Smart Companies
December 1, 1997... Capturing and leveraging knowledge is an important new management trend. Here's what's happening in companies that are serious about brainpower. It's day 1 of a new project. What's the first thing you do? Call together some people and ask for a...

Harnessing the Power of Intellectual Capital
December 1, 1997... Training and performance improvement professionals must play a pivotal role in knowledge management. Here's how to understand and measure the value of such initiatives. Although the demise of the industrial era may have seemed slow to the people...

Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
December 1, 1997... YOU CAN HAVE A MORE SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND BETTER RELATIONSHIPS, BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE, AND MOTIVATE OTHERS BY TRUSTING YOUR GUT FEELINGS AND USING THEM EFFECTIVELY. If you're like most professionals, you have a highly developed sense of the...

A Start-Up Guide to Distance Learning
December 1, 1997... DISTANCE LEARNING IS CHANGING THE TRAINING HORIZON. SO, WHERE DO YOU START? HOW DO YOU SELECT AND USE THE TECHNOLOGY? WHERE CAN YOU FIND RESOURCES? PERHAPS LEWIS CARROLL SUMMED IT UP BEST: BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING. Nicholas Negroponte, Wired...

How to Enliven Online Interaction
December 1, 1997... The web is a great way to deliver educational and conference programming to trainees, clients, and partners around the globe. Here are some Websites that offer innovative tools and services for expanding your programs online. Today, there are...

How to Select a Consultant
December 1, 1997... In a meeting with top management, the chief financial officer asks you to implement a technical skills training curriculum for new financial analysts. On reflection, you realize how big that project really is - you need to conduct a formal needs...

Tis the Season to Be Liable
December 1, 1997... It's holiday party time once again. Bring out the mistletoe, the holiday songs, and the good cheer. But be careful: A holiday party is not a time to lose your good manners or forego good taste. Increasingly, companies are facing lawsuits from...