During the recession many companies faced extraordinary organizational and productivity disruption as they devolved in a matter of months, sometimes even weeks, from a heavily staffed, money-making machine to a very lean organization where every staff position had to contribute directly to revenue production. Today...

The pressure on learning and development departments to reduce per-seat training costs, eliminate travel expenses and encourage more attendees requires a new way of thinking. To address these concerns, L&D pros may look at online distance learning to lower costs and solve logistical challenges....