Removing Obstacles to Success
July 8, 5:32 am
This week’s ASTD’s Buzz newsletter tells us that the average worker received 35.06 hours of training in 2006. (see ASTD State of the Industry Report)
Okay, 35 hours is the average.
What’s interesting is that companies demonstrating enterprise-wide success as a result of well planned training and development are delivering an average of 44.34 hours of training […]
June 30, 1:53 pm
by Dan Bobinski
Just my humble opinion here - a statistical sample of one. But I’d like to think that coaching and training in management and leadership development for 20 years gives me a platform with a at least a modicum of experience to talk about.
At issue? I just rec’d my weekly ASTD Buzz, and one […]
May 13, 12:59 pm
When you need some kind of training and you’re not quite sure where to look, there’s now a site that’s full of cool training resources. Training Time acts like a training marketplace, bringing buyers and sellers together.
Cool features include “Search for Seminars and Events” and “Find a Consultant / Training Provider.”
Say you want your sales […]
January 17, 4:32 pm
Here’s a scenario: You’re training in a new location. You enter the training room for the first time and wince: The seating arrangement is “auditorium” style, and worse yet, all the tables and chairs are bolted to the floor.
This scenario was described by a friend of mine over lunch the other day. She’s teaching a […]
December 21, 4:45 am
An article entitled E-learning is a boring distraction recently caught my eye at Management-Issues. My first reaction to the title was “duh!” But only because most of what passes for e-learning is not what I would consider engaging. It’s not my idea of fun to watch an online PowerPoint presentation, even if someone is talking […]
December 5, 7:35 am
It seems that companies are starting to see the value of training. I’ve not done a formal study on the matter nor have I seen any official data supporting my hypothesis (although it’s quite possible some exists); it’s just a general observation over the past few months– The need for training employees is finally making […]
October 2, 4:26 am
From time to time I get involved in discussions about optimum class size for a training program. In reality, the answer is “it depends,” but it would probably help to be more specific.
First we should separate one-time events from ongoing programs.
It’s a matter of practicality that one-time workshops can have a large numbers of attendees. […]
Recent Comments