Events

Brussels (BE), September 2013 - The organisers of the Media & Learning Conference, the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training and media company ATiT, have announced the programme for this year's event, to be held 12-13 December. The event offers inputs from media producers, educational-policy advisers, innovation experts, and inspiring practitioners. » MORE

Washington, D.C. (USA), September 2013 - Hosted by the Presidents' Forum and United States Distance Learning Association, the event will take place on 08 October 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the U.S. Chamber Commerce in Washington D.C. The title is "Scanning the Horizons for Distance Learning: Extending Access to Knowledge, Employment and Prosperity". » MORE

Atlanta, GA (USA), September 2013 - How do you cultivate a learning organization when your employees are geographically diverse? LAZ Parking has more than 6,500 employees in 240 cities across 22 states. Many of these employees are hourly workers, who don't have access to a computer on the job. Andi Campbell, LAZ's Director of Employee Learning and Development, wanted to find a way to connect them to information, best practices, and each other with the ultimate goal of driving engagement, reducing turnover, and cultivating talent. » MORE

London (UK), September 2013 - About 61% of working people own a smart phone. Technically, we are more able to connect than ever before, but according to research by The Ken Blanchard Companies, more than 80% of leaders don't listen and 82% never praise, redirect, or give appropriate feedback to their colleagues. Some 64% wish they could talk to their boss about problems with their colleagues, but only 8% actually do. The alarming truth is that our human connections in the workplace are alarmingly dysfunctional. » MORE