From the monthly archives:
July 2011

Forget the Status Quo

on July 28, 2011 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

You probably don’t know Grant Gadoci, but you’ll want to be him soon. Grant Gadoci likes traveling. I like traveling, too. Grant Gadoci wanted to go to Italy. Every morning when my alarm rings, I want to go to Italy. Grant Gadoci likes his job. I like my job. Grant Gadoci left the job he [...]

Using Social Learning to Encourage Continued Employee Education

on July 25, 2011 · Comments · in Social Workforce

Continuing education programs appear to be a significant benefit to employees looking for organizations that invest in their talent. Consider this: 60 percent of U.S. jobs will require postsecondary education by 2018 (Aslanian, 2011). Furthermore, a recent study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce reported that the United States will need [...]

Start with the Organization’s Goals

on July 25, 2011 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

When launching a new learning and development (L&D) group or transforming an existing one, people often ask, “Where should we start?” The answer is always the same. Start with the organization’s goals. Learning and development exists and is funded to support the organization’s goals. It should help the organization achieve those goals. L&D programs or [...]

Google+ … Room for Another Social Network?

on July 22, 2011 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

Google is renowned for its innovative and forward thinking. However, skeptics around the world question the potential of Google+ with the failure of Google Wave and competition from Facebook. Although Google+ is still in its early stages, its unique infrastructure – focused on distinguishing user groups – might be all that is needed for this [...]

The Importance of Opportunity Cost for L&D

on July 19, 2011 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

Last week we talked about the role of opportunity costs in valuing a switch from instructor-led training (ILT) to Web-based training (WBT). This week we will explore the importance of opportunity cost more generally for L&D. Opportunity cost is an economic concept with tremendous relevance to training. In fact, if the concept didn’t already exist [...]