1. TD Bank's Virtual Master Trainer Program

Growth and an ever-expanding geography were making it a challenge for TD Bank to achieve its goal to continually improve the skills of its employees. To meet that challenge, TD University embraced the virtual classroom. The company knew its best source of expertise was its own skilled classroom instructors. They “wowed” employees in the classroom, so the company saw no reason they shouldn’t also wow them online. To ensure their skills translated into a virtual space, the company launched the Virtual Master Trainer program, a certification process to build a corps of skilled virtual instructors.

CLICK HERE to learn the details of TD Bank's Virtual Master Trainer program.

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EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE
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SOCIAL LEARNING
2. Challenge: Corporate Social Learning Launch

Christopher M. Lucas, multimedia courseware designer, Jones Day, posed the following challenge:

"How do we break into social learning when the corporate model has been in place sooooo long? And, do we go with SharePoint or are there other tools/vendors with customizable solutions that are better and geared toward the social aspect of learning?"

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
3. Challenge: Guidelines for Choosing High-Potentials

Training's editors were wondering if you give guidance to managers in choosing high-potential candidates for leadership development, and, if so, how you do it. What is the best way to guide the selection of leadership development participants?

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TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
4. Challenge: Technology Training Needs Assessment

How do you gauge the type and amount of technology training your employees need? How have those needs changed with tech-savvy younger generations joining the workforce? Training's editors would like to know.

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