By Vince Cyboran, Ed.D. Imagine that you are writing an article about T&D consulting contracts. As you work, the phrase “Trust, but verify” pops into your head. It is, after all, an apt quote. And, if you are like countless others who can remember events of the 1980’s, the phrase is vaguely familiar. But because you want to attribute this
Read moreGuest post by Jessica Cella (MATD 2015): Learning and Organizational Development Manager at Leo Burnett Group We’ve all been there. A position opens up on your team and you have the green light to expand and hire a new teammate. How do you select the right person? In the digital age, applications for a single open position are often number in
Read moreThere’s a new badge in town and it’s digital, portable, and displayed in a multitude of locations including your resume, social network sites, and perhaps someday, even your diploma. A grown-up version of merit badges earned by scouts and video game fans, digital badges both motivate and measure learning. Linked to course objectives or competencies, they can document learning and drive
Read moreBY ERIC HAHN Roosevelt Training and Development Graduate assistant As cases of alleged police brutality garner media attention and ignite protests around the country, it is no surprise that some municipalities have been reassessing how they train law enforcement workers. However, a surprise did come via Larry Celona and Bruce Golding’s February 24 New York Post article about the NYPD
Read moreCoaching is a relatively new field and is undergoing an identity crisis as it seeks to define itself within the broad field of workplace learning, consulting, human resource management, career development and in many cases, psychotherapy. One essential question that is often asked by those seeking coaching services or initiating a coaching practice is how does coaching differ from therapy?
Read moreCoaching is all about doing –having conversations, using tools, assessments, making plans, following up and evaluating performance. It’s not about theory and models and research, right? Unfortunately, this belief is all too common in coaching and has led many experts to question the validity of the coaching field. When we put the cart before the horse, with the cart being
Read moreIs your glass half empty or half full? Having been asked this seemingly innocuous — but heavily coded — question several times over the years at employee workshops, I’ve developed a standard response: “You have a glass?” This generally stops the conversation. At one organization in which upper management realized that low-employee morale was rampant (after three years without staff
Read moreKathleen Iverson, Roosevelt University Training and Development Department Chair If you visit the RU Training job board, you’ll find many opportunities for instructional designers and e-learning specialists. In fact, instructional design was listed as No. 38 in 2012 in Money Magazine’s list of best jobs. Many MATD grads work for major organizations in Chicago and nationally including Allstate, Hewitt &
Read moreRubrics show great promise as both a way to communicate expectations and to assess performance. In just a few short years, rubrics have become an essential resource in the race to make higher education more accountable. Can it be long before this unpretentious tool, once confined to k-12 classrooms, finds its way to the workplace? How can we best employ
Read moreBy Kathleen Iverson Once you complete your M.A. in Training & Development, it’s time to decide whether to pursue additional training or education. Most agree that it is important to continue learning after graduation to stay current with developments in research and technology. Many graduates seek professional certification to enhance their resumes. Profession certifications are universally recognized designations that communicate
Read more
RU Training @ Roosevelt University in Chicago 
You must be logged in to post a comment.