Thought Leadership

Communicating Across Cultures

In today’s rapidly expanding global economy, more and more companies face the challenge of communicating effectively with employees from different cultures.  Corporate training departments must introduce learning tools that combine universal concepts of communication — with the result that all employees, regardless of culture, language or country, possess a common understanding of the company’s strategic objectives.

This white paper explains why simply translating a training program from one language to another is not enough to ensure a successful communication experience. By using discovery learning methodology, companies can leverage universal experiences to accelerate employee knowledge and skill acquisition.

Client Story

Read the client story, Lessons Learned: Kent State Discovers a New Way of Thinking. You will discover how one higher learning organization helped leaders take a fresh look at their university -- as a business, not just a learning institution. Plus, you’ll see how to help managers focus on the bottom-line and embrace higher levels of business acumen and leadership accountability.

Training / HR Tools

Here are a few articles we thought might be of interest to our Insiders.

Learning Eye to Eye: Aligning Training To  Business Objectives – T&D Magazine

Learning in a Down Economy – T&D Magazine 

Not Going Over the Waterfall After All? – Training Day Blog Post

White Paper

Beyond Talent Development: Managers as Talent Leaders

Organizations must make talent management a top priority to remain competitive in today's marketplace. It makes all the difference in attracting, retaining and transitioning the right employees. In this white paper, learn how to help managers in your organization understand and follow through on their accountability for all aspects of the talent management process.