Articles by Mike Prokopeak

The first exposure each recruit has to the Air Force is through the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

While some learning organizations are grappling with the challenges inherent in today's "do more with less" environment, others have the opposite problem: how to handle the flow of cash created by the economic stimulus package.

As the implications of the federal economic stimulus begin to take shape, learning organizations are presented with significant short-term and long-term opportunities.

Organizations are shifting priorities away from talent to immediate needs such as reducing risk and cost. While keeping an eye on the short term, learning leaders need to find long-term opportunities to leverage development.

The Talent Management Magazine "State of the Industry 2009" survey indicates significant challenges in 2009, but also continued opportunity for learning and development.

With the economic downturn and increased attention to the bottom line, it may be time to re-evaluation simulations.

With record numbers of layoffs, leaders' interpersonal skills are being put to the test. But coaching on business acumen may be where the real need lies.

To be truly effective and authentic CLOs, learning leaders must develop a broad understanding of the organizational context and act as business advisors.

Tim Gates has cooked up a recipe for success as head of Nestle University.

Learning professionals long have been and continue to be early adopters of the latest gadgets. But being a front-runner also can mean being the guinea pig - the one who must struggle to figure out the best and most effective way to use the technol

While the future is uncertain for many learning organizations, there are real opportunities.

There's no shortage of news coverage on the current economic recession, but how are learning practitioners tackling the dilemmas the downturn has created?

Conductor Roger Nierenberg started off Chief Learning Officer Magazine’s Spring 2008 Symposium on a high note with a presentation that was music to the ears of event attendees — literally.