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Training & Development, Nov, 2001

Editor's Note: In the past few months, the training supplier KnowledgeNet has been advertising the results of a socalled "ASTD E-Learning Shootout," a rating of KnowledgeNet against two of its competitors. ASTD did not authorize, sanction, or participate in the survey that produced the rating and does not endorse the results. We've learned that it was conducted at the KnowledgeNet booth at the ASTD 2001 International Conference & Exposition in Orlando. ASTD was never asked nor agreed to lend its name to the competition.

Praise for Ethics I was impressed and moved by the article "Do the Right Thing." Values and ethics and their relationship with the business world are of great interest to me.

Aimee Smith

Hancock In formation Group

asmith@hancockinfo.com

My sincere compliments on the outstanding article "Do the Right Thing" in the July issue. Jennifer Salopek's writing is both timely and of significant importance. Thank you for the efforts and congratulations on a job well done. I hope to see more of Salopek's writings.

Brian J. Gonnelly

Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture

Frankfort, Kentucky

brian.gonnelly@kyagr.com

Future Is Balanced The article "Why Blended Will Win" (Jack Zenger and Curt Uehlein, August) was excellent and presented a realistic [picture] of where future learning will find balance.

Joyce Redmond

redmondj@centocor.com

Feedback for Hartley I just wanted to let Darin Hartley know that I found his article "Observations of a Telecommuter" (July) well written and fun to read. As a matter of fact, I even [read] it down to the last period.

I've been running my business from home for the last six years and can commiserate with his challenges.

I also know how often I never hear from my audience [after writing a piece], so for Hartley's sake I'm here to say he has been read and well received.

Marcella McMahon

Positive Results

Avon Lake, Ohio

marcella@positiveresults.com

Darin Hartley's article on telecommuting was. wonderful, but it missed the boat on how to handle family situations.

Hartley referred to his children interrupting his workday and even a conference call or two. Being a telecommuter doesn't mean that child care should be eliminated. It's important to remember and understand that you have a job to do and it needs to get done. That may mean taking children to daycare or having an in-home babysitter. Remember, if you had to commute to an office all day, you would need a babysitter or day-care service. There's nothing worse than being on a conference call with a colleague who talks to their child while you're trying to have a business conversation.

As a telecommuter, you are still a professional. The rules that apply in the office should still apply to those working outside the office.

Michele Birmingham-Heagy

Hartford Steam Boiler

Inspection and Insurance

Wayne, Pennsylvania

michele_birmingham-

heagy@hsb.com