Getting Uncomfortable with Creative Tension
It’s been a few weeks since the ASTD conference in Denver, and I’ve had a chance to reflect on the flood of new information and ideas that ensued. For me, the overriding refrain from the conference was...
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Slowing Down to Speed Up
I’m back from a week-long vacation in Kauai, and my mind feels refreshed and all of my muscles finally feel relaxed. My husband and I would joke about the slower pace of life on the islands as “Hawaii...
View ArticleFree Social Media Tools for Content Curation
As community manager for Clarity Consultants, there are a number of tools that I use to help manage the flood of information I encounter every day. Many of these tools that I use for community...
View ArticleTop 10 Infographics for L&D
Infographics—they’re everywhere. From uncovering sugar consumption in the U.S. to revealing the psychology of colors; infographics run the gamut of subject matter. So what about the field of L&D?...
View ArticleHow to Create an Online Portfolio
You may not be currently looking for a job, but it never hurts to have an up-to-date online portfolio of your work. And if your work samples are gathering dust in a folder somewhere, all the more...
View ArticleLaunching the Start-Up of You
I recently read, The Start-Up of You, by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha. Hoffman, the cofounder and chairman of LinkedIn, suggests you think of yourself as “an entrepreneur of your career.” The reason...
View ArticleThe Top 7 L&D Pinterest Boards
Pinterest has become popular for collecting fashion designs, recipes and craft ideas. Its clean interface and endless possibilities of items to pin make it an addicting social media platform. But what...
View Article12 Reasons to Support Teleworking
The recent announcement by Yahoo!’s CEO Marissa Mayer to curb teleworking has sparked a heated debate online about the pros and cons of telework. According to the TeleworkResearchNetwork.com, there...
View ArticleThe 7 Best YouTube Channels for L&D
When you need to learn something new or keep up with the latest trends, a video is a good way to access information. We were curious which YouTube channels had the most content for Learning and...
View ArticleThe Top 20 L&D Blogs
It goes without saying that there are a lot of blogs on the Internet—181 million according to a survey by NM Incite. So it wasn’t easy to narrow the best blogs targeted at Learning and Development...
View ArticleBook Review: Content Strategy for Mobile
Did you know that by 2015, more Americans will access the Internet through mobile devices than through desktop computers? This prediction by the International Data Corporation underscores the...
View ArticleDesigning Information
Edward Tufte fans and design lovers, listen up. You’re going to want to add Joel Katz’s new book, Designing Information: Human Factors and Common Sense in Information Design, to your wish list. Katz,...
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Are American Graduates Really Ready to Work?
Business, Schools Partner to Improve Employee Competence Reading, writing, and arithmetic may have done it for our parents or even ourselves, but knowledge of those core subjects alone is no longer...
View ArticleContinuous Learning for L&D Professionals
We’re all doing more with less nowadays, and sometimes we forget to take care of our own professional development. A smarter strategy is to weave our professional development into our daily routines as...
View ArticleA Training Manager’s Tale
How Savvy L&D Managers Get More Done The day started out like any other. Trina Trainer walked into her office, laptop bag on her shoulder, balancing her Venti Caramel Macchiato while texting on her...
View ArticleBest Practices with LinkedIn Profiles
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with more than 200 million members and growing. While you may use Facebook or Twitter for your personal life, LinkedIn is the “go-to” network for...
View ArticleeLearning in the 21st century
eLearning is continuously evolving as technology becomes more accessible. Learning and development platforms now engage in a variety of methods that make it easier for individuals all over the world to...
View ArticleWorking Effectively as a Virtual Consultant
If you’ve been hired to work on a home-based assignment, then you’ve entered the world of working virtually. Here are some tips to make the transition to virtual work as smooth as possible. Working at...
View Article5 Elements To Integrate From Top Mobile Learning Apps
While there is no surefire formula for building a successful and popular learning app or platform, it can’t hurt to take a look at the successful competition and extract essential elements from their...
View ArticleThe New Face of Training
Technological advancements have made it very easy to shift learning and development to online platforms. Companies and institutions of learning have taken eLearning to an entirely different plateau....
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