Best value has always been the guiding principle of business. After all, getting more for less is basically a simplified explanation of a profit margin. But in this new economic climate the focus has certainly shifted from how companies can get more to how they can do it for less. Arbitrarily slashing budgets, which might briefly address the …

On 5,000 acres of low mountains and old oaks near Warner Springs, the pop of military-style assault rifles echoes in the otherwise quiet backcountry. It’s the sound of money to Sean Roach.…

Companies around the world responded to the Great Recession by cutting and controlling costs to reap new e!ciencies. The next challenge is growing the global economy; and corporate and government leaders now realize that learning-driven innovation is the most promising way to generate much-needed top-line revenue and the jobs that result.…

Preparing for the end of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, the Navy publicly disclosed details Tuesday about how it plans to train personnel about gay men and lesbians serving openly and said it expected to finish that effort by June 30.…

GoodPractice survey of UK learning managers reveals shrinking resources but confidence with regards to meeting organisational needs and the growing status of the learning and development professional…

Educating customers about products and services has long been a priority for leading companies. But new Internet-based approaches now enable them to develop far deeper customer relationships through ongoing education and information sharing. You can too by applying our five critical success factors to your marketing challenge.…

Lately I’ve been deluged with the question of “How’s business out there?” from customers past and present to new acquaintances. The sales landscape is composed of many challenges for any large multinational corporation - they’re seeking to gain an increasing percentage of market share, solidify customer relations and improve process throughput. The sales landscape is also daunting and cluttered for …

Raytheon Co., the world’s biggest missile maker, is girding for slower growth in the U.S. weapons budget by training soldiers with technology from the movie “Avatar” and helping educate General Motors Co. mechanics. …

U.K. media group Pearson said Monday that its first-half net profit jumped to 92 million pounds ($142 million) from 28 million pounds a year earlier as revenue grew 9% to 2.34 billion pounds. "The 2010 finish line isn't yet in sight, but this is as good a start to our year as I've seen," said …

The technology-enabled business services industry is obsessed with buzz words. In reality, this is nothing new for organizations that provide or consume these services, as it is considered part of daily operations. If you’re involved in technology in the Learning and Development (L&D) space, terms like Web 2.0, Social Media, Informal Learning, Portal, Personalization, Virtualization and Software as a …

What creates high-performing companies? Customers, investors, and employees try to answer that question and that academics and business theorists study and debate it endlessly. In his best-selling book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t, Jim Collins writes that companies can’t achieve great things without great people. But what defines “great …

Over the last two years as recession witnessed its worst ever and then painfully retreated, training budgets hit rock bottom too. Employee retrenchments touched all time highs as companies struggled to tide over the impact of the slowdown. The need and definition of skills was also redefined. Lean companies meant that employees’ retention criteria changed. …