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Contents August 2015 46 Be respectful and responsive to feedback, whether or not you implement the advice. Be clear about your use of feedback. — LOREN GUERRIERO Learning and Development 17 Five Learning and Development Professionals Share Their Top Pain Points Laurence Karal discovers that oftentime, corporate L&D still seems tied to the old ways of doing things. Trends 17 These modern learning habits of searching and finding knowledge and know-how for immediate application, aren’t a fad and aren’t cheapening the learning experience. — DAVID JAMES 23 The Fundamental Transformation of the American Labour Market Sheila Pang interviews Gene Zaino, a contract workforce expert, about the rise of the full-time independent workforce. Strategy 36 Getting the Most Out of Your Most Important Asset … Your People ! Ken Kring asks the question : If you don’t know how all of your people and the business fits together, can you really know how to best leverage your greatest asset?