Toshiba optimized employee training using an innovative online marketplace.
When Joyce Holmes was tasked with curating new e-learning content in a global division of Toshiba, she faced a steep challenge. The company had just purchased a new division from IBM, and it was undergoing the HR challenges typical of a large acquisition, including blending employee cultures across 40 different countries.
"I was the only learning and development person in the division," says Holmes, the global manager for learning and development for Toshiba Global Commerce and Toshiba America Business Solutions. "We needed to give raw, brand-new content at an economical base out to our employees."