A Learning Practitioner’s Blog

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News Features

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Advocating Learning

Ask any progressive company about their vision or business strategy, and chances are you’ll hear the words “competitive” and “competent”. For instance, Megawide Construction Corporation Vice President for Human Resources Claudia Soriano says it’s important for them to have a competent workforce: “It’s one of the initiatives identified by the company in order for us […]

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PH firms urged to boost investments in training

Philippine businesses must invest in training programs to bridge the gap between education and workforce requirement, to increase the country’s competitiveness in the global arena. “If we have an empowered, competent workforce, they can perform well and deliver the desired performance that will give [companies] the targets that [they] aspire for,” noted Armi Stephanie Treñas, […]

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An Effective Way to Train the Trainer

Corporate training, like any other teaching profession, calls for constant update of knowledge and skills of the trainers themselves… http://www.philstar.com/business-life/2013/01/14/896497/effective-way-train-trainer

Blog Articles

Insights on training, learning & development, and human resources in the Philippines.

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Wanted: L&D Officer

Here is a question I always get asked by L&D heads: I need to hire someone to assist me in Training/L&D. I’ve whittled down the applicants to a certain extent, but is there a process to choose the final candidate? Applicants can claim to know certain things when they actually don’t. #1:  What are the […]

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Putting the “e” in Learning

e-Learning seems to be gaining ground. Not only are e-learning vendors increasing in number, budgets for e-learning courses are also on the rise. Some organizations are even creating e-learning teams or units specifically for the creation of e-courses. But there are concerns about this learning modality from those who have yet to implement it:  Should […]

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Lessons From Training in Africa

One of the great things about what I do is the opportunity to travel and experience other cultures.  I have been traveling to Africa since 2009.  I still remember the first time I stepped off the plane in Khartoum, Sudan. It was going to be one great adventure. And it was… Definitely not corporate… I was […]