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Author: Derek Smith

Training & Development Industry Researcher | Derek researches, discusses, and writes about the impacts of employee learning on organizations and individuals. He regularly interviews L&D and HR professionals, sharing their insight on trends and best practices that help organizations create stronger training programs, and help to grow their employees and their business.
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7 Key Factors for Learning Program Success: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Training
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These seven factors can be used as a measuring stick to gauge the strength of your...
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One Simple Question To Help You Improve Your Workplace Today
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A simple question can help you discover ways to improve your company culture, reduce costs, and...
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Questions to Ask When Selecting an Online Learning Partner
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It's hard to cut through the noise to ensure you're selecting the right online learning partner....
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Yanny, Laurel, and Conflict Resolution
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Yanny and Laurel set the world ablaze, and we're here to help you navigate life in...
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Industry Insights: Our Take on the Starbucks Controversy
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Starbucks recently joined the growing ranks of companies who have made headlines for the wrong reason....
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How To Celebrate Admins’ Day the Right Way
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Take advantage of this day of the year to demonstrate to your administrative professionals that you...
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3 Lessons Michael Scott Can Teach Us About Management
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Michael Scott, from The Office, was far from traditional. In fact, he was an awful boss....
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The Best-Run Companies You’ve Never Heard Of
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Outside of consumer brands and some of the very largest companies, most organizations' names will never...
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4 Criteria for Evaluating Modern Learning Content
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There is lot of training content out there, and very little of it could be considered...
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Dr. Stephen Hawking on Learning and Leadership
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We remember the incredible words of wisdom that seemed to pour from the brilliant mind of...
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How Does March Madness Affect Workplace Productivity?
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This study shows there's a big discrepancy between how managers and individual contributors view March Madness'...
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Before Anyone Can Learn Anything, They Have to Learn to Listen
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Listening is a learned skill, and research suggests most people are bad at it. See what...