Instructional Design Diva: What's Your Training Objective? Have you lost sight of the end goal of your latest training program? When putting together your next curriculum, it's worth thinking harder about what you are trying to accomplish, and how those goals impact the design of your course.
Productivity Coach's Corner: Your Reputation Speaks Louder Than Your Words With so much to do, it's easy to forget the promises you make to others, but there are few assets more valuable in business than your word. The right productivity strategy can help ensure your best qualities—in the form of superior completed projects—are communicated to business partners.
Last Word: Rude Awakening Incivility has no place in the workplace. Here are five steps to eliminate it.
World View: Focus on Israel In spite of surface similarities, there are significant differences with tremendous gaps in the ways Americans and Israelis perceive and approach learning, communication, work, and professionalism.
How-To: Create a Climate of Creativity Anyone can be creative—creativity is more a factor of a cultivated ability than a natural one. Here are eight principles to follow to bring out the creative ability in yourself and your teams.
Soapbox: Job Meltdown or Talent Crunch? There is an escalating mismatch worldwide between individuals' skills and employer job needs. Once the economic recovery begins, global businesses will face an unprecedented crisis in recruiting and retaining talented people.
Editor's Note: Inspiration Strikes I confess that I rarely come up with my most brilliant ideas while sitting at my desk in the office. Instead, my inspiration—or innovation, if you will—occurs mainly during my 30-minute walk up Broadway back to Penn Station or while I'm in the shower. Apparently, my brain needs to be in motion or under water to get the creative juices flowing.