Monday, January 7, 2008

Corporate Training: E-learning and Skill Development



Training is imparted to the employees to ensure that they stay competent and resourceful for an organization.

Training is imparted to the employees to ensure that they stay competent and resourceful for an organization. The purpose of providing corporate training is to ensure the development of employees and to see that they are skilled and competent to take up any challenge.




Online training provides better results in skill enhancement as compared to traditional methods of training. It is convenient, easy to take; self paced, and can be easily assessed and measured. It helps to improve productivity and ensures development.

Most of the employees of an organization come from diverse backgrounds and hence possess different skill sets. They need to be trained in order to bring all of them at par with one another. They need to be trained on the skills that would be required in order to perform the job and to deliver solutions to clients. Some might possess such skills right from the beginning while some others don't. Challenges of imparting training to such people with diverse backgrounds can be addressed by e-learning tools and techniques.

E-learning helps one to take up the required learning. For those who have already have the knowledge of advanced learning, there are less chances of getting bored, as they might not be required to undergo the online training modules. By doing so, the learners who require the training will be able to make most out of it and achieve greater learning outcomes.

Online training solves this problem. It avoids the trainers directly to take an intermediate level, as they start giving training neither from beginning nor at the advanced level. This hurts the entry level beginners. Online training programs are designed in a step by step manner.

Beginner can start right through the first step whereas the advanced level learners can directly skip the initial few steps and take up the advanced level courses.

Trainees can spend their time want learning a particular module. This helps them to have a very strong fundamental background before they proceed with their job.

E-learning helps in skill development by controlling the kind of training that learners would require. It monitors the applications for corporate training and allows training managers to supervise the overall learning pace and development in their organization. Hence, the result is goal development and achievement for all.

Employees appreciate the management’s efforts whereas the management is also seen as supportive of employees.

Online learning can hence be seen as the most efficient tool for employee skill development. It should be thoroughly explored and put to use in a growing and developing organization.

Shiva Purohith

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Make Room for True Love – Clear Your Space and Your Mind


As you begin to put your attention on manifesting your soul mate, you will want to do a space clearing throughout your home to release negative or obstructive energies left over from previous relationships.

As you begin to put your attention on manifesting your soul mate, you will want to do a space clearing throughout your home to release negative or obstructive energies left over from previous relationships. Even if you are in a new home or apartment, there can be residual negative energies from your past, or even the previous occupants or just from the environment. By intentionally clearing your energetic space you can begin with a clean slate.

Simple Energy Clearing Techniques:
The Native American practice of “smudging” is the practice of cleansing away negative energy with smoke from various herbs or resins including sage, cedar, sweetgrass and lavender. The tradition of smudging is becoming more commonplace and is one of the most popular clearing techniques.

Your local metaphysical bookstore will have a variety of products available including smudge sticks, smudge wands, and smudge bundles. Select one that feels most comfortable to you. I prefer to use California sage and I like to smudge during the day. I begin by opening all the doors and windows and letting in as much sunshine as possible. I like to begin at the front door and systematically go through the entire home. You want to reach every corner, closet and room of your entire home. As you do this be mindful of your intention and your thoughts. In the Native American tradition it is common to pray throughout the entire process. You can use the prayers that feel most comfortable to you and something as simple as “I am grateful for the purification of this space” will also work. Your purpose is to clear all negative energy from your personal space and to welcome in new, fresh, positive energy that is supportive and loving.

If you don’t like the smell of sage, or live in a small place or a home with less-than-excellent ventilation, here are some other space clearing techniques:

Use your favorite incense. Move around your home in the same way as described above with three lit incense sticks.

Pour a glass of clean water, add in a bit of your favorite perfume, then walk around the house dabbing the tip of a hankerchief in the cup and then generously “spritzing” the perfumed waters all about with the flick of a wrist.

Another way to clear energy is to fill shot glasses with salt and put them in the corners of each room for several days.

Place crystals with different properties in strategic areas to draw out and fend off negative energies.


Arielle Ford