News - May 2010 May 26, 2010 HORN And Cogniciti Partner To Develop Memory Skills Training This collaborative project between HORN and Cogniciti, will be based on the exhaustive research undertaken by Baycrest’s Research Centre for Aging and the Brain and will include the development of a training solution that helps participants to pinpoint their unique memory challenges and personal solutions for overcoming them. For more information on this research, click below: Baycrest and Baycrest Foundation Annual Report 2009 | 2010 HORN’s 25 years of designing and delivering unique corporate learning and development programs will couple with Cogniciti’s scientific achievements to produce practical, creative, and inspiring classroom and e-Learning instructional sessions for corporate learners Pilot sessions are scheduled for Summer 2010 with plans to begin corporate sessions in the Fall 2010. News - November 2009 November 23, 2009 HORN Wins Silver Brandon Hall Learning Award HORN, a leader in innovative learning, won a coveted Brandon Hall silver award for excellence in the Best Custom Content category for their Hyundai 10 Steps to Sales Success – New Hire Program. HORN's win was announced on Thursday, November 19. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com. The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its fifteenth year, the Awards program showcases exceptional work in the use of learning technology. “The quality of these winning entries is outstanding," said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., chairman of the Awards program. “These winners are breaking new ground and setting new standards for innovative learning." Entries were submitted in the categories of Best Custom Content, Best Innovation in Learning Technology, Best Learning Game, Best Learning Team, Best Results of a Learning Program, Best Use of Blended Learning, Best Use of Games for Learning, Best Use of Mobile Learning, Best Use of Video for Learning, Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning, Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Learning, and Best Integration of Learning and Talent Management. A total of 248 entries were originally submitted. The entries were evaluated by independent judges around the world. News - October 2009 October 26, 2009 Lisa Young, Vice President, e-Learning Solutions at HORN, presented at the 12th Annual Talent Management Summit. Lisa Young, Vice President, e-Learning Solutions at HORN, presented at the 12th Annual Talent Management Summit in Chicago on Monday, October 26, 2009. Workshop: Developing the ROI Results At a time when organizations need to do more with less, people have the opportunity to be exposed to new critical roles that both help the business and respond to talent’s thirst for career development. The organizations who invest in talent development now will boost their business today, and create the talent pool they’ll need tomorrow. • Explore how to measure talent’s contribution to the bottom line • Discuss different ways of assessing ROI- cost per hire/employee, retention, productivity and development plans • Map out the true cost of employee turnover 12th Annual Talent Management Summit details. October 19, 2009 Lisa Young, V.P. e-Learning Solutions at HORN, presented at the CSTD Conference in October, 2009. Best Practice Transition at Hyundai: From instructor-led training to online learning. Today’s organizations must identify opportunities to transition traditional instructor-led training programs to online learning opportunities. Hyundai’s New Hire 10 Steps to Sales Success Program will be explored as a case study to demonstrate successful transition strategies in action. Learning outcomes: • Analyze key elements of a training program to determine what should be transitioned and how to do it. • Design high-level Learning Maps to illustrate proposed transitions. • Identify formal and informal supports and assessment required back onthe job to bridge the transitioned learning program. CSTD Conference details October 1, 2009 Beyond Ego : Influential Leadership Starts Within Synopsis: In a step-by-step, practical manner, this guide shows leaders how to move beyond ego in their day-to-day leadership tasks, thereby achieving engaged, inspired, committed, and productive teams and businesses. Through self-management techniques, this resource teaches how setting aside personal judgments and focusing on the needs of individual employees encourages a workplace unencumbered by office politics while promoting a productive work environment. Click here to purchase