The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 20, 2013

Marissa Mayer , new CEO of Yahoo, received notoriety recently when she instituted a new policy that ended employees working from home. Harry Levinson 1922-2012. The media were abuzz with debate about her actions which, on the surface, appeared to be swimming against the tide of flexible work hours and locations. Related articles.

Culture 191

Culture Change Yahoo Policies 191

Origin Learning

APRIL 10, 2015

Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs are relatively new yet already a rage, so much so that the New York Times named 2012 as the ‘Year of the MOOC’. Similarly, Yahoo! What started as an initiative by the Stanford University in 2011 has quickly found its applications as a learning medium in educational institutions and corporates alike.

Corporate eLearning 100

Corporate eLearning Metrics Synchronous Yahoo 100

Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources.

Social Networks 198

Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources.

Social Networks 198

Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

KnowledgeCity

MAY 11, 2022

Born between 1995 and 2012, Gen Z is the emerging demographic group that is having an impact on the way companies recruit, engage employees, and retain top talent. The Deloitte report also noted that job candidates seek a lot of personalization in their training, career development, and job options. Who is Generation Z?

Diversity Training 52

Diversity Training Yahoo Communication Survey 52

CLO Magazine

MAY 23, 2013

If a high-tech firm like Yahoo has to call people into the office and put a ban on telework, many surely thought, how is any organization going to succeed in such an environment? Working remotely requires a change in leadership and management styles. Here’s what leaders need to know.

Management 69

Management Yahoo Metrics Trust 69

mLearning Revolution

DECEMBER 13, 2012

2012 has been an amazing year for mobile! In 2012 Apple announced the iPhone 5, two new iPads and the new iPad mini; Google unveiled their first tablet, the nexus 7 and later the 10″ version; Amazon gave us three Kindle Fire HD tablets. million activations a day, that’s roughly 39 million activations a month.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 278

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mobile iPad Social Networks 278