Training editors and Top 10 Hall of Famers recognize innovative and successful learning and development programs and practices submitted in the 2015 Training Top 125 application.

Although scientific support for the benefits of happiness is mounting, creating a happy and engaged culture requires a new kind of organizational learning.

Training fortified by open communication, leadership involvement, and the development of core values is helping Turtle Bay Resort surf a new wave of success.

A recent Training magazine survey found that participants have a firm grasp on purchasing learning technologies used for courses and similar e- and m-learning projects. But grasp of technologies used to manage various aspects of the training function is more mixed.

When we get to a point where learning activities are anchored around people, and systems deliver a personalized learning experience in both academic and corporate worlds, we are all going to be much better off.

Keller Williams Realty, Inc., took up residence at No. 1 (up from No. 2 last year) on the 2015 Training Top 125, while Jiffy Lube International drove into the No. 2 spot.

Trainers must focus on what they want learners to do at each stage of a learning cycle: engage in the content, participate in the learning, and then activate new behaviors.

Subtle shifts can be the most dangerous for us as educators. Perhaps our material has gone flat while we’ve been busy creating ways to engage learners.

Even if you don’t teach time management seminars, good time management is essential for a great presentation.

There is a great interest in training programs that address personal development, interpersonal skills, brainstorming, and public dialogue.

Organizations need to formalize a method for continued guidance and support among coworkers, ongoing employee and team development, and metrics of an organization’s evolving cultural intelligence.

How long can we use willpower to force ourselves to pay attention to something that’s just not that interesting?

It’s time to reframe the 70-20-10 ratio as a system and engage in inquiry from the perspective of what a performer needs to know, do, and believe.

We need to ask ourselves those age-old questions that make training and individual trainers invaluable parts of an organization looking to "do more with less."

The new happiness movement is about employer-supported volunteerism where employees are the ones involved in doing good in their immediate communities or in the global arena.

When we get anxious, blood flows away from the parts of the brain that help us think creatively, evaluate effectively, and make sound decisions.

Find a routine and add a positive practice to change the nature of work.

Create your own self-assessment quiz to ask yourself the same three questions throughout the year—this will start you thinking about what to do throughout the year to keep improving along the way.

Strong leadership is essential to developing and sustaining a culture of quality, but only 60% of workers say their management supports the quality vision and values unequivocally, according to a study The American Society for Quality (ASQ) and Forbes magazine conducted of more than 2,000 senior executives and quality professionals worldwide.

What kind of job aids does your organization have to help employees learn ready-made solutions for dealing with recurring problems?

The latest products and services launching in the training industry.

The latest training industry mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and more.

Stories represent the most powerful form of persuasion we know. The most memorable brands tell their story not just through slogans and slick ads but through the words, actions, and attitudes of its people.

Find out about the latest advances in training technology.