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When Employees Cry Tears of Joy for Training

As the L&D function is currently being redesigned and redeveloped -- especially as there may soon be a Chief Experience Officer, as referenced in a previous blogpost -- learning leaders are looking for more ways to engage their internal customers.

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Online Universities Get a C+, But You Don't Have To

How You Can Thrive When Dealing with an Uncertain Market

The news last month that the parent company of the University of Phoenix (UoP) was sold for $1.1 billion to buyout fund Apollo Global Management is no surprise: online universities have not provided the bottom-line results they've promised...

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When Employees Are Trained to Set Goals, Profitability Results

Employee training is supposed to be all about helping employees get better at doing their jobs.

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Why 'Watch and Learn' Training Fails

In a recent Harvard Business Review article, 'Is Your Company Encouraging Employees to Share What They Know?', author Christopher Myers points out that while organizations invest significant resources in handbooks, protocols, formal mentoring programs, and knowledge management systems to share...

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