(Jean Barbazette, March 5, 2009)

One of the difficult issues trainers and course designers face is to match a lesson to the needs of the learners.  Homogenous audiences make a trainer’s task of design and facilitation an easier one.  When learners have the same level of experience, interest and past training, one lesson fits the needs of all the learners.  So, what’s the best way to design a training session for a diverse audience?

(Doris Loretta, February 10, 2009)

In ASTD’s 2008 industry report E-learning is shown to be favored by many companies as a means of transferring large amounts of content to their workplace learners. E-learning is a term used to describe any type of learning achieved by means of a technology medium. The technology used can come in many forms CD-ROM, videoconferencing, Internet research & reference, pod-casts, on-line PowerPoint-type presentations and electronic performance support such as help links.

There are two basic types of E-Learning. The first is technology based training usually used in a just-in-time and on-demand mode. The second is electronic performance support systems (EPSS) that are called upon as needed to perform the task at hand.

(Doris Loretta, December 16, 2008)

Frank J Troha describes a versatile eight-step approach to helping employees learn in a Workforce week article. Here are the steps that he describes.

(Doris Loretta, December 16, 2008)

Cresencio Torres from the Center for Creative Leadership has written an insightful article on ethical leadership. I thought it was worth adding to this section in these times when we seem to hear only the bad things leaders have done. Here's the link to the article.