Commentary & Opinion

When Emotions Hijack Your Rational Response
Brain research can help decipher the reason behind those awful, eyebrow-raising office gaffes.

4 Dialogues for First-time Managers
Set the tone for your management style with these conversations

A Reason to Identify and Connect Talent
Partnerships produce the skills and jobs everyone wants

We Need to Be Careful With Numbers
Without context, numbers mean little when trying to engage learners.

Stop Calling Learning Products ‘New’
‘New’ is often inaccurate as a learning descriptor — and potentially damaging.

Why the Oscars Boycott Should Matter to Global Business
When things go against our values, should we try to change them from inside, or should we show our discontent by removing ourselves, along with our skills and resources?
Want to Increase Profitability? Develop Female Leaders
A new study shows the absence of women in the C-suite is affecting firms’ bottom line.

Learning Is So Much More Than Engagement
Learning leaders, your purpose is not just to increase employee engagement. Your value extends into every area of the business.

Social Networks Aren’t a Quick Fix
Adding a like button to a learning management system isn’t the route to social learning success.

The Quest for Executive Education
Investment in executive education remains strong despite elusive returns.

The ‘Right’ Frame of Mind for Learning
Gauging employees’ state of mind might be the invisible factor needed to achieve learning success.

7 Reasons to Measure Learning ROI
One big reason to measure learning? The boss wants it.

Measurement: The Thorn in Learning’s Paw
Want to spark a passionate debate? Talk learning measurement.

Learning Needs a Makeover
Rapidly changing workforce learning preferences demand it.

Why Being a Know-It-All is Bad for Business
There’s a difference between being knowledgeable and being egotistical about being knowledgeable.