From the monthly archives:
February 2011

Play and Learn

on February 24, 2011 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

Everything has to be bigger and better to the millennial generation. We’ve grown up in a time where there’s never a lack of innovation or ideas. The next big thing has always been around the corner, and it has always been accessible. We have grown up with instant communication technologies such as laptops, cell phones, [...]

Creating a C-Level Dashboard: What Should Be Included?

on February 22, 2011 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

This is a question I was asked this morning. It’s a good question and one that many are thinking about. If it is a request from senior leadership, your leaders may have some specific items they would like you to include. For example, they may want you to focus on the top five highest priority programs [...]

Adjusting our Attitude toward Gen-Y

on February 18, 2011 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

“Gen Y is one of the most diverse demographic groups — one out of three is a minority.” This quote is buried in the USA Today article, “Generation Y: They came to the workplace with a new attitude.” The irony is that this article, and thousands of others like it, does nothing but stereotype an [...]

Discussion of Measuring Learning Delivery

on February 14, 2011 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

Last week’s blog entry on measuring learning delivery elicited some good discussion. Let’s start with Al’s comment that the efficiency gained from electronic surveys may not make up for the decline in response rate from 100 percent (using paper) to 30 percent (electronically). That certainly may be true, and it is a real concern shared [...]

Should the LMS Reside in IT or HR?

on February 11, 2011 · Comments · in From the Editors

On our LinkedIn discussion group, we recently saw an interesting question from a group member in England. She asked, “Where does the management of your learning management system sit in your organization; in IT or HR?” The member adds that she’s heard valid arguments both ways. I can certainly envision valid arguments for both. On [...]