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Time is Money! FMSI’s Web Based Training Exceeds Client Expectations

April 1, 2009 - Bordentown, NJ –Financial Management Solutions, Inc. (FMSI), leading provider of branch management software solutions for banks and credit unions has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from its clients on ...READ»

LeanForward Selected to Develop Web Based Training for Troxler Electronic Laboratories

Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. worldwide leader in precision quality control and measurement equipment for the highway and construction industry has engaged LeanForward to design and develop its new online training courseware as well as power Troxler’s Online University.READ»

Online Training University Launched for Dacor

Dacor University will provide retailers and trade professionals with convenient access to high quality product training on the Dacor product line.READ»

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Education vs. Training vs. Learning

I was once told that there are two kinds of people in this world.  Those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t.  Anyway, I’ve heard the discussion a lot about the different between education, training ...READ»

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Coaches, Mentors and Buddies..what really works!

In business you here terms like coaching, mentoring or even a buddy program tossed around and used interchangeably.  I like to look at these as three separate things that have a unique role and value.  Here’s how I define ...READ»

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Who Should You Hire? Experience or New College Grad

I've sat in dozens of discussions with different companies over a basic question about new hires.  Should we look for experience or hire someone out of college?  This is actually not an easy question to answer because both choices ...READ»

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Do We Read More of Less?

On a gut level, you might say that kids today just don't read and write like we used to...or most adults just don't read books.  However, when you dig into it a little what's really evident is that reading and writing have ...READ»

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Thriving on Chaos..the Road to Creativity

Recently I had an opportunity to lead a number of process improvement sessions.  One of the things that’s challenging is that it’s really a divergent/convergent process.  By divergent I’m mean that early on the discussion is ...READ»

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Accelerated Learning Skeptics

I've been blogging about accelerated learning for months now.  I'm surprised by all the resistance to speeding up the learning process.  I've yet to see the value of slow learning but there are a lot of people adamant about it.  ...READ»

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A Seat at the Big Table for Training

 There’s always talk about how to get a seat at the big table where decisions are made.  Training usually doesn’t get a seat unless a company has decided to have a Chief Learning Officer or the Senior HR person is also the ...READ»

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Speed the Missing Element in Corporate Education

Education traditionally focuses on knowledge acquisition and retention. However, it usually misses a key element. That’s the element of speed. In other words, how fast can you recall information and how fast can you apply it? ...READ»

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Things Aren't Always as They Seem

 If you were going to teach a lesson about U.S. trade, a good place to start is to ask the question, “What do you believe is true about U.S. trade with other countries?”  Write down what everyone says or a least the key ...READ»

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In the Box Thinking..."It Depends

If you ever do strategy or planning sessions, here’s something you always run into.  If I ask something like, “on average, how long does it take new salespeople to get up to speed?”  Some people will think through their ...READ»

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A better way to Measure Training Effectiveness

So what's a guy on a surfboard have to do with measuring learning?  I mean other than surf pictures are already great.  Well first I'd say he's proficient.  I might even say he's a high performer.  What makes him so is not ...READ»