Tamar Elkeles was recognized for creating and sustaining a high-performing learning and development organization.

Raising engagement levels and building more flexible work arrangements may offer better options to boost performance.

Depending on the source, Twitter is either the manic future of digital connection or the most overhyped online trend. A look at the data reveals a more nuanced reality with implications for learning.

Ted Hoff, vice president for the Center for Learning and Development at IBM, shares how the global technology firm enables employees to get smarter faster.

In just over a year on the job, Sundar Nagarathnam has turned NetApp University from an afterthought into a valued, integrated asset to the global data storage and management company.

To expand their influence in the organization, learning practitioners can take a page from the masters of getting a foot in the door: salespeople.

Given the right tools, employees can effectively manage stress and boost productivity.

Two recent airline accidents reveal how training is often the difference maker when it comes to emergency situations.

When the CEO of Agilent Technologies embarked on a dramatic business transformation, he partnered with Chief Learning Officer Teresa Roche to deliver the leadership skills and competencies needed to establish the company as a market leader.

New ideas are born everyday but only the handful of ones that stick create lasting impact. By examining sticky ideas, CLOs can uncover patterns they can use to create transformative learning experiences.

While some learning organizations are grappling with the challenges inherent in today's "do more with less" environment, others have the opposite problem: how to handle the flow of cash created by the economic stimulus package.

Organizations are shifting priorities away from talent to immediate needs such as reducing risk and cost. While keeping an eye on the short term, learning leaders need to find long-term opportunities to leverage development.

The Talent Management Magazine "State of the Industry 2009" survey indicates significant challenges in 2009, but also continued opportunity for learning and development.

With the economic downturn and increased attention to the bottom line, it may be time to re-evaluation simulations.

With record numbers of layoffs, leaders' interpersonal skills are being put to the test. But coaching on business acumen may be where the real need lies.