Microfinance and Education – A Powerful Combination

Submitted by Leslie Allan on January 30th, 2011

People who know me know that I support Kiva in getting much needed finance to people who can’t get an ordinary business loan. What struck me recently is that microfinance is not just about giving out loans to people in need around the world. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) provide educational programs to people in the local community. Find out more about how these local programs help break the cycle of poverty.

Tags: business, development, global, kiva, skills
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CEOs Rate Learning Metrics

Submitted by Leslie Allan on January 11th, 2011

How are you measuring the effectiveness of your organization’s training programs? What does your CEO think of your learning metrics? Jack Phillips surveyed CEOs to find out how they felt about the measures reported to them. Read the fascinating results of this seminal survey and how you can apply the learnings to raise the profile of training in your organization.

Tags: budget, capability, ceo, executive, expenditure, human capital, improvement, learning, management, model, organization, quality, strategy, study, survey
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Your Training Department – What Your CEO Really Thinks

Submitted by Leslie Allan on January 7th, 2011

The ROI Institute’s survey reveals how CEOs rate their learning function and their involvement in managing major training programs. The survey gives important lessons for training managers on where to focus their efforts.

Tags: budget, capability, ceo, executive, expenditure, financial, human capital, learning, management, organization, quality, strategy, study, survey
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