http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/articles/all en http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/2011-training-industry-report Article Classification Source:  PRINT Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Wed, 11/23/2011 (All day) Issue Year:  2011 Issue Month:  11 Issue Day:  23 Page Number:  22 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Feature Deck:  Total 2011 U.S. training expenditures jumped 13 percent to $59.7 billion. Teaser:  The economic roller coaster ride continues, but training appears to be on an upswing: Total 2011 U.S. training expenditures—including payroll and spending on external products and services—jumped 13 percent to $59.7 billion, according to Trainingmagazine’s 2011 Training Industry Report. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/2011-training-industry-report#comments Business CDATA Company Employees Number Labor Law XML Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 12988 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/training%E2%80%99s-2011-growth-spurt Article Classification Source:  PRINT Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Wed, 11/23/2011 (All day) Issue Year:  2011 Issue Month:  11 Issue Day:  23 Page Number:  36 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Feature Deck:  Training salaries show signs of life in 2010-2011, growing an average of $800. Teaser:  For the first time in two years, training salaries grew, increasing nearly $800 to an average of $84,142 in 2010-2011, according to Training magazine’s Annual Salary Survey of 952 readers. The average increase in salary in the last 12 months (not including a promotion or change of employer) rose slightly to 2.57 percent in 2010-2011. For the first time in two years, training salaries grew, increasing nearly $800 to an average of $84,142 in 2010-2011, according to Training magazine’s Annual Salary Survey of 952 readers. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/training%E2%80%99s-2011-growth-spurt#comments Business CDATA Labor Law XML Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 12987 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/2012-training-top-125-winners-announced Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Fri, 11/18/2011 (All day) Issue Year:  2011 Issue Month:  11 Issue Day:  18 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  Rankings to be revealed at the Training 2012 Conference & Expo. Teaser:  Trainingmagazine announces the finalists for the annual Training Top 125 list of leading organizations that excel at employee development. The rankings will be revealed at the Training 2012 Conference & Expo to be held February 13-15 in Atlanta, GA. Minneapolis, MN (November 18, 2011)—Training magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development professionals, today announced the finalists for the annual Training Top 125, which ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. The rankings for the 125 leading organizations will be unveiled during an awards gala at the Training 2012 Conference & Expo, to be held February 13-15 in Atlanta, GA. Category:  Training Top 125 http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/2012-training-top-125-winners-announced#comments Business Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Company Competitor Company Location Contact Details Health Human Interest Labor Law Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Person Career Quotation Social Issues Technology Trainingmagazine Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 12970 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-reframing-meeting Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Fri, 02/03/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  2 Issue Day:  3 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:    Help your company or clients understand that you have more to offer than simply executing their orders. Here are resources to help you prepare for a make-or-break reframing meeting.   In the third of three posts, Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Dick Handshaw talks about establishing your position as a strategic partner. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-reframing-meeting#comments ASTD CDATA Company Founded Company Technology Dick Handshaw Education Educational psychology Educational technology Entertainment Handshaw Inc. Instructional design Learning Meeting Person Career Skill Technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13093 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/what-synergist-and-why-you-should-care Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Fri, 02/03/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  02 Issue Day:  03 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  Excerpt from “The Synergist” by Les McKeown (Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 2012). Teaser:  The single, most basic difference between an ineffective group interaction and a highly productive one lies in the existence of a single component—the role of the Synergist, says Les McKeown, author of “The Synergist.” Introducing the Synergist role to your people interactions, he says, blows past the lengthy and complex list of all possible symptoms of team and group dysfunction, and instead concentrates on just one thing: the single root cause of team and group dysfunction. By Les McKeown If you’re involved with any group of people who are trying to achieve common goals—whether by leading a Fortune 500 company or volunteering part-time at a kid’s soccer league—you soon become acutely aware that those goals will be achieved only through the work of the people in the group. Put simply, organizations don’t succeed in and of themselves—they succeed only through individuals,working in groups and teams. Category:  Talent Management http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/what-synergist-and-why-you-should-care#comments Company Customer Contact Details Donald Knuth Labor Les McKeown MIX Person Career Team Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13088 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-good-company Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Thu, 02/02/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  2 Issue Day:  2 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:    It pays to be a “good company” that cares for its clients, its employees and its environment.   Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Laurie Bassi created this video in promotion of her book, Good Company: Business Success in the Worthiness Era. She will present at the Monday morning plenary session. Join us to learn more about how integral trainers will be to the emergence of “good companies.”     Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-good-company#comments CDATA Good Company Laurie Bassi Person Career XML Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13092 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/frustrating-quest-gender-diversity Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Thu, 02/02/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  02 Issue Day:  02 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  Awareness may be the key. Teaser:  Although women have made much progress in reaching the leadership levels of business, the progress is disappointing—and stalled. Why aren’t more women making it to (and staying at) the top? The answer may be in becoming more aware of why women leave and of what they bring to the table. By Caroline Turner Although women have made much progress in reaching the leadership levels of business, the progress is disappointing—and stalled. What is so stubborn about this issue? Why aren’t more women making it to (and staying at) the top? The answer may be in becoming more aware of why women leave and of what they bring to the table. Category:  diversity http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/frustrating-quest-gender-diversity#comments Academia Behavior Business Caroline Turner Contact Details Gender Gender role Human behavior Labor Law Person Career Psychology Social psychology Technology Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13087 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-proactive-performance-consulting Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Wed, 02/01/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  2 Issue Day:  1 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:    To transition from an “order taker” to a strategic partner, start acting the part today.   In the second of three posts, Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Dick Handshaw talks about establishing your position as a strategic partner. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-proactive-performance-consulting#comments ASTD CDATA Company Founded Company Technology Dick Handshaw Education Educational psychology Educational technology Human Interest Instructional design Learning Person Career Proactive Proactive Performance Consulting Skill Technology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13091 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/new-and-re-emerging-trends-evolving-workplace Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Wed, 02/01/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  02 Issue Day:  01 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  Many employees are resigned to making less and/or doing more, but are drawing the line in other areas. Teaser:  Despite the recession, significant shifts in the workplace are underway. Organizations must address these trends to ensure they are well positioned for sustainability and growth. Forward-thinking companies will be proactive in facing these challenges and opportunities head on. By Deb Busser, Partner, Essex Partners Some fundamental shifts are occurring in the workplace.   It appears little has changed, as those employees who have kept their jobs hunker down, try not to get noticed,and wait things out, But,in fact, the workplace continues to evolve.   New trends are emerging,and some old ones are coming back,too.       Category:  Training Trends http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/new-and-re-emerging-trends-evolving-workplace#comments Business Contact Details Deb Busser Employment Essex Partners Health Labor Law Social Issues Technology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13086 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/assessing-human-potential-predict-future-success Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Tue, 01/31/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  31 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  The right technology solution can solve the mystery of assessing employee potential. Teaser:  Objectively assessing potential and identifying an individual’s ability to succeed when faced with future challenges is difficult for many companies. But identifying employees who have the right characteristics and attributes—and specifically agility in learning, adapting to changing situations, understanding the business models, and building networks of useful contacts—should be part of every organization’s plan and will contribute to a high-performance organization. By Roger Edwards, Senior Vice President, Strategic Consulting, Pilat HR Solutions When the economy is in turmoil, it’s important to retain talented individuals to maintain business momentum and survive through the tough times. Coming out of a recession, it’s even more essential to have skilled talent in the right job to support growth. Category:  Talent Management http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/assessing-human-potential-predict-future-success#comments Assessment Business Contact Details Education Evaluation Human resource management Labor Law Pilat HR Solutions Roger Edwards Standards-based education Talent management Technology Thought Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13084 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/step-benefits-workplace-fitness Article Classification Source:  PRINT Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Tue, 01/31/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  31 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  3 steps to implementing a fitness program at work. Teaser:  The Wellness Council of America reports a $24 return for every $1 spent on a company wellness program for small businesses. Another survey reported companies instituting employee health and wellness programs realized a 30 percent reduction in medical and absenteeism costs in less than four years. To recognize these benefits and more, implement a workplace fitness program by following three simple steps. By Michael Rich The Wellness Council of America reports a $24 return for every $1 spent on a company wellness program for small businesses. Furthermore, a 2005 survey by The Art of Health Promotionreported companies instituting employee health and wellness programs realized a 30 percent reduction in medical and absenteeism costs in less than four years. To recognize these benefits and more, implement a workplace fitness program by following these simple steps: Category:  Wellness Training http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/step-benefits-workplace-fitness#comments Business Contact Details Education Health Health promotion Labor Law Michael Rich Occupational safety and health Politics Social Issues Technology Wellness Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13085 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-market-and-monetize-your-training-programs Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Tue, 01/31/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  31 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:    Training, marketing, monetizing and social media can synergize, resulting in a high-quality, high-impact, high-return experience. This industry insight is provided by Training 2012 Conference & Expo partner Citrix, providing e-learning platforms for development professionals. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-market-and-monetize-your-training-programs#comments CDATA Citrix Online Company Technology E-Learning Education Marketing Technology Value Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:17:59 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13090 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-tired-taking-orders-part-i Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Mon, 01/30/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  30 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:  Your function is to train, but in the minds of your co-workers and employers, you may be anything from an order taker to a strategic partner. In the end, that perception determines how effectively you can do your job.   In the first of three posts, Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Dick Handshaw talks about the transition from “order taker” to “strategic partner.” Check back for posts two and three February 1st and 3rd.  Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-tired-taking-orders-part-i#comments ASTD CDATA Coaching Company Founded Company Technology consultant Dick Handshaw Education Educational psychology Educational technology Instructional design Learning Person Career Technology Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:24:17 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13089 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/flipping-classroom-work Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Mon, 01/30/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  30 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  The flipped classroom takes rote content time out of the classroom. Teaser:  In a flipped classroom at work, lectures are delivered outside of class via online video, and classroom time with teachers is used to do homework and work through any difficulties. By Dan Cooper, CEO, ej4.com One of the standard creativity techniques is “reversal.” This is where you take some established idea, suggest the exact opposite, and then see what the potential benefits might be. It’s exactly what educators are doing with one of the most fundamental assumptions of classroom teaching. Category:  Training Tips http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/flipping-classroom-work#comments ceo Classroom Contact Details Dan Cooper Distance education E-Learning Education Educational psychology Homework Lecture Person Career Teaching Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13082 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/want-higher-performance-sales-teams Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Mon, 01/30/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  30 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  Focus beyond the front line for a holistic customer experience. Teaser:  More than one of every three HR managers (37.9 percent) named Sales as the department most in need of training, based on a global talent management survey by NorthgateArinso.Training correlates to several key outcomes, based on AchieveGlobal research. Moderate to substantial coaching and training tends be related to higher deal sizes, greater increases in personal sales revenue, and generally more overall success compared with those receiving minimal coaching and training. By Sharon Daniels, CEO, AchieveGlobal Ultimately, all companies are in the business of sales. While goods and services vary from brand to brand, a company’s lifeblood is in the revenue generated from sales. That’s why it’s critical to consider what comprises an organization’s sales DNA—ranging from the talent of individual salespeople, to strength within the leadership ranks, to organizational structure. Category:  Sales Training http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/want-higher-performance-sales-teams#comments AchieveGlobal Business ceo Coaching Company Customer Conference Call Contact Details Customer experience Customer experience management Customer relationship management Entrepreneurship Labor Law Marketing Person Career Quotation Sales Selling Sharon Daniels Skill Technology Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13083 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-training-nuggets-and-youtube-channels Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Fri, 01/27/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  27 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:  The organic and accessible nature of social media makes it a unique tool for driving your message home. Here is one way to do just that. Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Michele Deck offers one of the ways she helps her training have long-term impact. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-training-nuggets-and-youtube-channels#comments CDATA Education Health Labor Michele Deck Person Career Social Issues Technology Trainer XML Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13075 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/digging-deeper-measuring-success-your-elearning-program Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Fri, 01/27/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  27 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:  One noteworthy conversation from a week of discussion on Training’s LinkedIn Group.   Thanks to Brenda Quinney (Sales Training Manager at RSA) for this thought-provoking question, and to our LinkedIn Group members for their insightful answers. Q: How do you measure the success of your elearning program? Do you survey your learners? What questions do you ask?   Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/digging-deeper-measuring-success-your-elearning-program#comments CDATA Curricula Dialogue education Distance education E-Learning Education Educational psychology Educational technology Entertainment Evaluation methods Instructional design Joel Strimling Laura Bunte Pedagogy Person Career Question Statistical survey Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13076 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/yes-salespeople-are-different%E2%80%94and-so-training-them Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Fri, 01/27/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  27 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  10 reasons training them is different and what you can do about it. Teaser:  In surveys and interviews with training professionals, one group always stands out as being particularly challenging: salespeople. Here are 10 reasons why, and then 10 ways to work with those differences. By understanding their world, pressures, and what makes them tick, you can improve their experience in classes—and yours. By Ken Wax In surveys and interviews with training professionals, one group always stands out as being particularly challenging: salespeople. Here are 10 reasons why, and then 10 ways to work with those differences. By understanding their world, pressures, and what makes them tick, you can improve their experience in classes—and yours. Category:  Sales Training http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/yes-salespeople-are-different%E2%80%94and-so-training-them#comments Business Contact Details Ken Wax manager Person Career Person Email Address Sales Selling Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13079 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/150-training-2012-conference-expo-exclusive-discount-code Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Thu, 01/26/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  26 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:  Join us at Training 2012 for the best speakers, the best content and the best participants. Use this discount code for more than 10% off registration, and we will see you in Atlanta! We know that Training’s social media connections are our most valuable community members, so we are working hard to bring the conference within your reach. It is our pleasure to offer a $150 discount—more than 10%--off the conference registration cost, so you can join us in Atlanta this February. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/150-training-2012-conference-expo-exclusive-discount-code#comments CDATA Technology XML Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:46 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13081 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-csi-project-management Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Thu, 01/26/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  26 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:  Organizational forensics reveals six reasons project management fails.   Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Lou Russell outlines the top six reasons she has seen project management suffer. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-csi-project-management#comments Business Deliverable Lou Russell Management Microsoft Project Person Career Project Project management Scope speaker Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13074 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/horrible-bosses-hollywood-fact-or-fiction Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Thu, 01/26/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  26 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  Key factors that distinguish good managers from bad. Teaser:  Bad bosses have always made great fodder for the workplace and blogosphere—not to mention film and TV. But is there really an epidemic of horrible bosses in corporate America? More than 70 percent of respondents to an anonymous online survey claimed to have a good working relationship with their boss. Respondents also overwhelmingly identified a few key traits that set good managers apart from bad. By Halley Bock, CEO, Fierce, Inc., Category:  Leadership Development http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/horrible-bosses-hollywood-fact-or-fiction#comments Business ceo Company Location Education Fierce Inc. Halley Bock Labor Law Leadership Learning Person Career Skill Technology The Office Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13080 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/leadership-training-makes-difference Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Thu, 01/26/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  26 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  The key is to focus on mindful leadership development. Teaser:  The gift of great leadership can seem magical. The underlying theory is not. The key is to focus on mindful leadership development. To be intentional about process, content, and outcomes—to take leaders on a deeply personal journey that starts with a courageous look inside to reflect on their humanity and a fresh look outside to connect with other leaders to solve thorny and complex organizational problems. By Rosaria Hawkins, PhD, and Filomena Warihay, Ph.D. Leadership training is no small investment. The Leadership Development Fact Book reports an average annual expenditure of $500,000 per company on leadership development activities. The annual per participant cost of leadership training runs between $2,000 and $ 7,500 per person. For large corporations, that amounts to millions of dollars. Category:  Leadership Development http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/leadership-training-makes-difference#comments Alternative education Critical pedagogy Education Experiential learning Filomena Warihay Leadership Leadership development Management Mindfulness Person Career Quotation Rosaria Hawkins Skill Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13077 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/rethinking-games-people-play Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Thu, 01/26/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  01 Issue Day:  26 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  Online Deck:  How game science fosters employee engagement. Teaser:  Applying game sciences to recognition and performance improvement programs is much more than just creating a game. It’s essentially a way of creating a series of interlocking and customizable experiences that enrich a relationship with a brand or company. Gamification is about finding new ways to appeal to the basic human drives that motivate us every day. By Jerry Klein, Senior Solution Design Strategist, Maritz Motivation Solutions We live in a world increasingly obsessed with games. From celebrity athletes performing before worshipful throngs to teenage boys lost in World of Warcraft, games engage and delight all ages. Businesses can capitalize on this trend toward play. Applying the mechanics of gaming to non-game activities can help to engage people in new and exciting ways. Category:  Technology http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/rethinking-games-people-play#comments airline Business Cognition Contact Details Education Entertainment Experimental psychology Human behavior Human Interest Incentive program Jerry Klein Labor Law Maritz Motivation Solutions Motivation Organizational culture Person Career Psychology Social psychology strategist Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 Lorri Freifeld 13078 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-respect Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Wed, 01/25/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  25 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:  Motivation is easy when you know what they want.   Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Dr. Jack Wiley explains how to give workers what they want. Having researched workers for more than 30 years, we believe we know what they want. Not only that, we know that organizations that give workers what they want see higher levels of customer satisfaction and profits. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-respect#comments Business Employee engagement Employment Health Human resource management Jack Wiley John Wiley & Sons Labor Law Person Career Skill Social Issues speaker Technology Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13073 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-end-beginning Article Classification Source:  ONLINE Publication:  Training Issue Date:  Tue, 01/24/2012 (All day) Issue Year:  2012 Issue Month:  1 Issue Day:  24 Content DisplayArticle content. Department:  What's New Teaser:  Design training with the end in mind for efficiency and effectiveness.   Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Dave Goodman gives real-life examples of the value of new perspectives. Category:  TRAINING PUB http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com/article/conference-highlight-end-beginning#comments CDATA Company Customer Contact Details Dave Goodman E-Learning Education Entertainment Person Career Punctuation Typography XML Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Erin Hoffman 13072 at http://buyersguide.trainingmag.com