These are heady days for learning leaders. Executives rely on them to rapidly build employee’s skills, and vendors offer an array of dazzling new learning technologies that promise to make employees better, faster and more engaged at work. Technology is an enabler not a solution,” said Dani Johnson, vice president of learning and development research for Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting, the human resources advisory and research firm. MORE

Today I’m at ASTD’s New England Regional Conference: Learning 2.0 Students are interested in concept of global citizenship Jim Hackett of Steelcase – on building a new learning center: How do you rationalize investing in a learning center when you’re cutting 50% of staff? Because learning is the center of strategy. McDonalds Stock prices have been on a steady rise above the S&P since they chose to invest hugely in learning and development. MORE

Thank you for joining us on our third part of our 4 part blog series on the different type of Blended Learning strategies, and how you could begin strategizing or implementing these blended learning strategies into your training plans. Along came the internet and duplication, packaging and shipping costs gave way to low-cost digital delivery on the internet. The Learning Management System (LMS) became essential to deliver and track completion. MORE

Corporate L&D is a key component of any business’s overall strategy. Yet startup businesses may not have enough funds or resources available to make this learning happen for their employees. According to our research, there are a variety of low-cost (or even free) and out-of-box training initiatives that startups can take advantage of and provide for their employees. Therefore, learning has to be ad hoc and informal. Self-learning covers a wide spectrum. MORE

This month's ASTD Big Question on the Learning Circuit's Blog is about Social Networking and finding help and expertise if you have a question or a concern for which you need input and/or advice. How to reach out and find expertise -How to use Social Media to Find Answers to Questions -How to Learn through Conversation And then the questions are even broken down further into more sub-questions which you can read for yourself at the original ASTD Blog posting Network Feedback. MORE

If you could use some ideas, there are plenty of free webinars on everything from learning principles to design tips to career management. Over her career, she’s successfully produced events, created/delivered presentations to groups of 2 to 2000, managed people and projects (local to enterprise), designed/produced and facilitated learning (digital, virtual, live), led a Human Resources department, and coached students, professionals, and entrepreneurs. And what’s Modern Learning? MORE

PT: How to Easily Create Multi-Language Elearning Courses Language and location present their own challenges when it comes to delivering learning to international audiences. Without a clear strategy for the retention and elevation of diverse talent, companies are at risk of backsliding. MORE

Thank you for joining us on our third part of our 4 part blog series on the different type of Blended Learning strategies, and how you could begin strategizing or implementing these blended learning strategies into your training plans. Along came the internet and duplication, packaging and shipping costs gave way to low-cost digital delivery on the internet. The Learning Management System (LMS) became essential to deliver and track completion. MORE