An annual business/industry survey showed 7% increase in spending on formal training in organizations of 100 or more employees, accounted for by 36% of all organizations. Large organizations are either paying trainers more or hiring more trainers; many are using community colleges. Percentage of training dollar per employee category is 26%…

Offers advice from the upper echelon of females in the training profession: (1) learn the business; (2) get line experience; (3) stop thinking like a trainer; (4) educate executives; (5) partner with the powerful; (6) exceed expectations; (7) develop coping strategies; (8) be realistic; (9) align values; and (10) organize. (JOW)

Discusses the evolution of the training profession. Focuses on, how it has changed, measuring training impact, trainer skills, use of third-party vendors, its function, interaction with management, and its future. (JOW)

Chronicles the events surrounding a lawsuit filed against a corporation and a contract trainer by an injured employee who alleged that negligent training was responsible for her injury. Offers suggestions for the sponsoring organization and trainer. (Author/JOW)

Laubach Literacy Action's trainer certification system incorporates a team composed of a certified supervisory trainer, the apprentice trainer, and a literacy program representative. The strategy provides continuity, increases the knowledge base, and balances strengths and weaknesses. (SK)

Methods suggested by research for evaluating training were compared to survey responses from 202 Canadian organizations regarding actual evaluation practices. Most organizations appeared to evaluate at only one or two of Kirkpatrick's four levels. However, this may be appropriate in light of program objectives, type of organization, and purposes…

Discusses how to deal with situations when the client specifies what training is desired before the trainer knows whether the requested training is appropriate. Suggests raising the target level, creating curiosity about other approaches, and paraphrasing the client's intent. (JOW)

Explores the implications of the learning organization phenomenon for the training and development field. Topics include the increasing complexity of organizational environments due to globalization, the knowledge era, and advances in information technology; the trainer's role; and the evolving role of training. (Contains 55 references.)…

Trainers as a group may have low self-esteem because of their status in organizational hierarchies. To raise professional standing and esteem, trainers should clarify goals, vision, and values; eliminate self-defeating behaviors; be proactive; and form networks. (SK)

Analysis of a training provider's capacity-building practices found that some could be characterized as functionalist. However, considerable commitment to learners, passion for learning, and awareness of the management of learning within power relations indicated that capacity building was tied to commitment for a socially progressive future. (SK)

This qualitative study examined how trainers perceive and manage training programs with racially and ethnically diverse participants. Five themes emerged: global perspective, learning styles and culturally diverse participants, facilitation style, preparation for training with culturally diverse groups and, culturally sensitive training materials.…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the cognitive style and teaching style preferences of instructors enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor course at the Academic Instructor School at Maxwell Air Force base. Sixty-five cases were examined for two research questions: (1) To what extent is there…

"How do I get through to this new gang of Millennial workers?" "Why can't my boss just lighten up?" Employees and managers ask questions such as these from all sides of the generational battle lines forming in workplaces today. The emerging trend of what we have called "generational diversity" in the workplace is a growing challenge for managers…

This article focuses on how the teachers' pedagogical awareness is displayed and shaped while they learn to use information and communication technology (ICT) in their teaching and the aim here is to increase our understanding of university teachers as learners and as developers of their pedagogical awareness. The pedagogical awareness of teachers…

There are four roles of the training and employee development function: learning specialist, administrator, program manager, and consultant. The duties and responsibilities and the specific abilities and knowledge needed for each role are specified in the Commission's report. (AG)