Articles by Rocio Villasenor

A Quest for Success
Senior executive leaders are receiving enterprisewide leadership development through Quest Diagnostics’ LeadingQuest Academy.
Excellence in Blended Learning
Excellence in Blended Learning recognizes vendors that have deployed a variety of tools in support of a client’s learning program that delivers engaging learning combining multiple modalities.
Skills Are the Currency of “The Expertise Economy”
Kelly Palmer, co-author of “The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete and Succeed,” discusses how companies and employees can succeed in the fast-changing workplace.

Colleges Can Help Bridge the Soft Skills Gap
Employers say college graduates lack soft skills as they enter the workforce. One university is making a conscious effort to better equip graduates with these types of skills.

The Leadership Development Millennials Want and Need
Organizations must become transformation leaders, according to a recent report by Harvard Business Publishing. Where do millennials fit in?

Walmart Gives Employees Access to Affordable Online Degrees
A new education benefits program subsidizes the cost of higher education for Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club associates to $1 per day.

Starbucks Temporarily Shut Down to Give Workers Anti-Bias Training
Customers seeking their afternoon caffeine jolt were largely supportive of the coffee giant’s closure.

Reviews Mixed on Starbucks Shutdown for Unconscious Bias Training
Customers seeking their afternoon caffeine jolt were largely supportive of the coffee giant’s closure to deliver unconscious bias training. But what's next?