As we prepare for our annual research conference IMPACT 2008: The Business of Talent®, I want to mention an important topic which has come up frequently in the last few weeks: the critical importance of managing innovation.
All organizations in all industries must continuously deal with change.
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )This week I had a call with five financial services clients to understand the impact of the economic slowdown on their learning, talent, and systems investments. How are HR, talent strategies, and enterprise learning investments being affected by the credit crunch and slowdown in the US financial system?
(The clients included companies in banking and insurance: TD… Read more»
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )On February 26, 2008 Starbucks embarked on an interesting experiment in enterprise learning: the company shut down all its US stores for several hours to train 135,000 employees in a single shot. The goal of this program was to “reenergize our focus on the things that have made us the leading roaster and retailer of specialty… Read more»
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )We recently completed a major research program which studies the elements of corporate learning which deliver the highest levels of business impact. Our findings were fascinating, providing valuable guidance for anyone in the corporate learning industry.
First, there are two types of solutions provided by corporate learning organizations. The first type, which we call “performance-driven” learning… Read more»
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )For many years the corporate learning market has struggled with the issue of content management. Training programs create many forms of content: powerpoint slides, checklists, job aids, video, audio, as well as the massive amount of content provided by e-learning, including HTML pages, Flash objects, assessments, audio, video, interactivities, blog entries, and more.
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )This week I was on a panel at the Oracle Users Group discussing the needs of the multi-generational workforce. Most of the attendees (HR and training managers) were focused on identifying what their organizations need to do to attract, manage, and integrate younger workers into their organizations.
Our research clearly shows that the Millenia (20s) and… Read more»
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Much has been written in the last few years about “informal learning” and the need for a culture of learning in organizations. We know from our research that today’s tight labor market and the changing demographics of the workforce are creating an even greater and greater need for a new model. Let me discuss… Read more»
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Origins of Rapid E-Learning
Some years ago (2003) we were doing some consulting with a major tools provider and first coined the term “rapid e-learning.” Yes, it was us. In fact, I first realized the market for this back in 2000 while I was working at DigitalThink, and we developed a product we… Read more»
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Josh Bersin is President and CEO of Bersin & Associates, a leading research and advisory services firm in enterprise learning and talent management.
