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1. Describe the forces affecting the workplace and learning. How can training help companies deal with these forces?

2. Discuss the relationship between formal training and development, informal learning, and knowledge management. How are they related to learning and creating a learning organization?

3. What are intangible assets? How do they relate to training and development?

4. How are companies using training and development to benefit them in today's economy?

5. How might technology influence the importance of training professionals' roles? Can technology reduce the importance of any of the roles? Can it result in additional roles?

6. How does training differ between companies that are considered BEST Award winners and those that are not?

7. What are the implications of generational differences in the workforce? What strategies should companies consider from a training and development perspective to cope with generational differences and use them to benefit the company?

8. How has new technology improved training and development? What are some of the limitations of using smart phones or notebooks for training?

9. Explain how training relates to attracting new employees, employee retention, and motivation.

10. What is the relationship between talent management and employee engagement? What role can training and development practices play in keeping employee engagement high? Explain.

11. How can training, informal learning, and knowledge management benefit from the use of social collaboration tools like Twitter and Facebook? Identify the social collaboration tool and explain the potential benefits gained by using it.