The rate of change seems to be increasing and with that, the need for updated skills and experiences that can be applied to real issues in the context of an organization. I believe organizations that ...

Steve Thompson is the CLO at 5app. He's an award-winning people leader with 28 years of experience in learning and talent development. Learning and development are the magpies of the business world.

Finding and retaining lifelong learners is a tall order, but one that may have a strong return on investment. Data shows that most turnover is voluntary, and most hiring is done to fill existing ...

As I explored in part 1, the implications of Michael Godsey’s article for higher education are profound, particularly in the way it highlights disparities in student motivation, engagement and ...

Learning a language is not just a matter of memorizing vocabulary and verb tenses or, in the case of Chinese, using the correct tone. It is not merely a matter of time spent in the classroom.

Brett and I are both professors at Yale University, but we get opposite reactions when we introduce ourselves at a party. As an assistant professor of psychology studying motivation and learning in ...

Evolutionary trees that show how any one species is related to any other are fascinating and informative. Since, like biological organisms, cultural artifacts evolve, it seems reasonable to develop ...