Last week, my colleague Susan Fisher and I presented at mLearnConin San Jose on the topic of “Mobile Decisions: Right Solution, Right Tools.” I was thrilled to be speaking about doing mobile right.
Read MoreISPI – Membership Has Its Benefits
As I begin my term as president-elect of the International Society for Performance Improvement,I’d like to ask you something.
Read MoreDon’t Select E-Learning for the Wrong Reasons
Is someone in your organization anxious to use e-learning because they’ve seen some amazing web sites or watched their kids engrossed in an online tutorial? It’s a terrific thing that they’re excited about learning over the computer, but this may not be the best reason to select e-learning as the delivery method for your next initiative.
Read MoreGetting a Job Out of College – It Can Be Done!
As a recently hired college graduate, I clearly remember the effort required to discover employment opportunities that were aligned with my aspirations – both professionally and philosophically. I forced myself to learn quite a bit about the real world during my job hunt, which spanned my last two semesters of college plus a couple of months post-graduation. It’s a scary process for students, who are trying to enjoy college but also nervous about what the future holds.
Read More“Bookmobility”
I remember the day I first saw it. It was big… sleek… powerful… and it had that magic key.
Read MoreWhen Is the Right Time to Get Up to Speed on Mobile Learning?
Whether or not your organization has already started down the mobile learning path, as a learning leader, performance consultant, or instructional designer, now is the time for you to get started.
Read MoreIf You Don’t Market Your Training Department, Who Will?
At Innovative Learning Group we did an informal poll a while back and asked leaders inside corporate learning functions what they do to market their departments. The response we received was, “not much.” “Not much?” I thought to myself … if you don’t market your training department, who will?!
Read MoreDo Your Employees Know How You Make Money?
Am I the only one who sits in meetings and calculates the cost of the meeting? Hmm, 12 people for two hours at $50 per hour. That sure was an expensive discussion. Did we get $1,200 of value from that time together?
Read MoreSetting an Individual Up for Success
Just recently, I observed a manager empower a colleague to create a spreadsheet to guide the team’s strategy and action plans. The manager, not wanting to kibosh the employee’s enthusiasm, provided no direction and just set her off to complete the task.
Read MoreTwo Questions I’m Often Asked About Project Management
Given that I’ve managed many custom learning and performance improvement projects and have written numerous articles about project management, you could say I’m very passionate about the topic. So passionate, in fact, I’m repeatedly asked two questions:
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