Training in Business

How Thinking Like a Hacker Can Make You More Secure

July 31, 2017 Daniel Cummins Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Our computer systems and networks contain quite a bit of private and often very valuable data, and we do everything within our power (and budget) to protect this data from unauthorized access. But how do you know that your security is working? How can you be sure that hackers, also called “Threat Agents,” aren’t able to bypass your security controls and access your confidential information? We can gain more confidence in our security policies and controls by changing our perspective. This requires thinking like a hacker.

The Secrets of Measuring and Enhancing Learning Results

July 31, 2017 Training Industry Articles Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

What are the best practices for developing and deploying assessments that can improve learning and provide meaningful, trustworthy and defensible results?

Transform High Potential into High Performance

July 27, 2017 Training Industry Articles Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

High-performing organizations have successful high-potential (HiPo) development programs. But many organizations do not achieve a return on their efforts to transform high potential into high performance.

A Checklist for Digital Learning

July 27, 2017 Training Industry Articles Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Providing digital learning opportunities to employees can be a powerful tool for organizations – but only if L&D teams choose their platform and resources with care.

How Shrinking Budgets Are Affecting IT Departments — The Evolution of the IT Decision-Maker, Part II

July 27, 2017 Ryan Day Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Do more with less. That’s the demand of IT decision-makers. Even though IT salaries are currently on the rise, department budgets are heading in the opposite direction. Our recently-released 2017 IT Skills and Salary Report illustrates a troubling cycle. Budgets are tightening and not enough money is being set aside for professional development. This has led to a sharp increase in skills gaps, which often results in missed goals, delayed deployments and an overall drop in job satisfaction. This chain of events is disrupting IT departments around the world.