educational trends

Welcome to the course. Over the next few weeks you will receive a series of four email lessons that will explain how technical competencies can improve organizational performance. The course is [...]

This blog post will look upon a recent CBC article that speaks about how competencies are different from credentials and provide a basis for why implementing a competency-based HR strategy will [...]

I am seeing a lot more interest lately in competency-based training for educational institutions and the workplace. People often ask me to explain competency-based training. If you would like a [...]

Allow me to begin this blog with three (what should be) alarming statistics: 1.  In 2010, more than 250,000 immigrants entered Canada,  only 60,000 of which were labour market ready. 2.  By 2016, [...]

Why are human resources and training roles in organizations often seen as cost centers rather than critical drivers of organizational success? Why is training first on the chopping block when [...]

Prior learning assessments and individualized learning plans are proven adult learning methods that focus on the learner’s needs, value their experience, and encourage them to take responsibility [...]

One of my favourite online tools is Google Alerts, which automatically notifies a user when new web content matching the user’s preselected search terms has been posted.  I have been receiving [...]