Monthly Archives: June 2010

 

In Defense of Level 1

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Sometimes I think that we’re too quick to dismiss level-one feedback as we target the upper realms of Donald Kirkpatrick’s levels of evaluation or even Jack Phillips’s ROI. Although such lofty aspirations are noble (and necessary), we can overlook the easy, … Continue reading →

 
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 Comment
 

The Value of Online Discussion

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I teach a senior seminar once a year up at the U. A few weeks ago, the associate director for the department in which I teach attended the class with a few guests, just to observe. We talked for a … Continue reading →

 
Friday, June 18th, 2010 Comment
 

Allen Attending SITE Conference

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Allen Directors of Learning Solutions, Lynn Miller and Richard Harmon, will be at this year’s Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators Conference, starting June 28th. Stop by our booth and say hi!

 
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Comment
 

Allen Wins Five More OMNI Awards

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Just received notification that we won several OMNI Intermedia awards. Silver – Government Category: RFMH, Treatment of Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders Silver – Internal Communication Category: RFMH, Treatment of Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders Bronze – Internal Communication Category: PETCO, Building … Continue reading →

 
Monday, June 14th, 2010 Comment
 

Get Immediate Value from Your New Hire

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Amy Gallo at the Harvard Business Review makes some great points about onboarding best practices.

 
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 Comment
 

Big Training Challenge: Finding High Pay-Off Training Projects

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Great article from Human Resources IQ about the power corporate learning can have when helping transfer knowledge and best practices.

 
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 Comment
 

Ideas on Pharma Training

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One of the most interesting experiences of my career at Allen has been the chance I had a few years ago to tour a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. I got to see firsthand how pharmaceuticals are manufactured in bulk and what … Continue reading →

 
Monday, June 7th, 2010 Comment
 
 
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