Soapbox: Rock of Sages As people stay in the workforce longer and the economy continues to churn, we need to turn to tap into the wisdom of leadership sages about what is needed to live full lives in the challenging and changing world of work.
Learning Exchange: Instructional Design is a Discipline Is instructional design at your organization based on what someone has in a file? That's disturbing. As the cost of delivery far exceeds the cost of development, an investment in a methodical approach to instructional design pays for itself many times in performance outcomes.
Productivity Coach's Corner: Are You Ready To Get Busier? The holiday season is full of good cheer, good friends—and good stress. It doesn't have to be that way. The right productivity strategies can make the time between Thanksgiving and the holidays big on accomplishment and low on anxiety.
Editor's Note: State of the Industry Training budgets took a nosedive in 2009, and salaries likewise headed south, although not by such a large margin, according to the latest Training magazine research.
Editor's Note: Network on SMMConnect.com Seeking to create an interactive forum for sales and marketing professionals, SMM launches its new social networking site, SMMConnect.com.
Productivity Coach's Corner: Do You Have a Backup Plan? You've increased your productivity, and are happy with your work performance, but what if something goes wrong (as, eventually, it will)? Do you have a plan just in case?
World View: Focus on Vietnam The Vietnamese culture values education. To eventually join the ranks of highly functioning countries, training is key for this once closed--off nation.
Going Global: The Hidden Dimensions of Global Training Events Those times when your global events fall flat are not as mysterious as you may think. There's a reason why other cultures react interact with and respond to training events differently—and sometimes not for the better.
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