economy

A recent “Tweet” on my Twitter account of a blog post I found generated a lot of traffic and discussion around whether or not the field of instructional design is suffering due to the popularity of rapid e-learning applications like Adobe Captivate or Articulate’s Engage and Presenter. continue reading...

We’re not out of the woods yet. The economic outlook for the foreseeable future in our country shows businesses will continue to cut costs and make tough choices in order to survive and stay competitive. While the belt tightening continues so too will the temptation to cut training budgets or eliminate them all together. continue reading...

When companies struggle through economic downturns, much like the one we are experiencing now, the first instinct is to start slashing the operating budget.  Managers and employees are asked to do more with less resources.

It’s been my experience that one of the areas hit hardest by budget cuts is the training function.  Training is often thought of at times as a luxury or “nice to have” in an organization.  It is an expense worth paying for when times are good, but an easy target for elimination when times are bad.  continue reading...