Training & Development articles from November 1996

Training & Development archives from November 1996

Five Steps to More Effective Interviewing
November 1, 1996... Most managers realize that their success is built on the success of their employees. But success begins with recruiting the right employees in the first place - productive people that can be matched with key positions and molded into winning...

Are You Being Listserved?
November 1, 1996... In September we explored Usenet, the Web's overgrown watercooler. This month, we look at listservs, which are automatic systems for distributing mailing lists. If you find Usenet news-groups too cumbersome or chaotic, try subscribing to a...

The Top Ten Trends
November 1, 1996... HERE'S SOLID DATA ABOUT THE TRENDS MOST LIKELY TO AFFECT YOUR FUTURE. BUT READ CAREFULLY: SOME OF THE FINDINGS GO AGAINST CONVENTIONAL WISDOM. Knowing how your profession is evolving can help you position yourself for the future. Some of the...

Rumble, Rumble
November 1, 1996... WHEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE RUMBLES, EVERYTHING CHANGES. HOW WILL THE NEXT PHASE OF THE INFORMATION ERA CHANGE ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFECT YOUR WORK? THE AUTHOR PROPOSES SOME POSSIBILITIES. Infrastructures in any economy are the elementary networks that...

Preparing for 2020
November 1, 1996... THE AUTHORS REPORT ON A YEAR-LONG EFFORT TO LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF THE PROFESSION, USING SCENARIO-BASED PLANNING. THEY PRESENT SOME VARIABLES THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE FUTURE AND EXAMINE THE PREMISES BEHIND A VISION OF WORKPLACE LEARNING AND...

The Workplace in 2020: Three Scenarios
November 1, 1996... HOW WILL SMART PRODUCTS, INTERCONNECTED WORKERS, AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL INFLUENCE EACH OTHER IN THE FUTURE? HERE ARE THREE SCENARIOS FOR THE YEAR 2020 DEVELOPED BY THE ASTD COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS. SCENARIO #1. THE BASE CASE "THE WAVE" Variables:...

It's a Poor Worker Who Blames the Tools
November 1, 1996... DOES TECHNOLOGY THREATEN OUR HUMANITY OR ENHANCE IT? WE HAVE A CHOICE. I realized recently that when my 90-year-old mother tells the stories of her life, which she does with great lucidity and detail, technology, or the lack of it, is almost...

Cyberlearning: New Possibilities for HRD
November 1, 1996... More and more, the responsibility of harnessing technology's power is falling into HRD laps. Senior management expects you to know how to use technology and how to make it work for employees. You will also be expected to develop strategies that...

Putting Students to Work
November 1, 1996... During the past few years, high schools and colleges increasingly have sought work-based learning opportunities for students. They have solicited internship positions, expanded cooperative education programs, created youth apprenticeships, and are...