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The ASTD Global Human Resource Development (HRD) Community of Practice provides a forum for professionals from different countries with an interest in developing talent for the global workforce, regional and country specific best practices and global benchmarking. A wide range of multiple languages content will be also found here.
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Making Innovation Structures Work: Mckinsey Global Survey Results

A McKinsey Global Survey on finds that companies rely on multiple organizational models to drive innovation—and that these functions struggle to integrate fully with the business as a whole. The online survey on innovation asked executives about the organizational... More »

The Collective CLO

John Coné

In a flexible, global, networked organization, when leaders are on call 24/7, doesn't it make sense to have more than one person in the role of CLO? More »

Advancing the Shared Services Journey through Training

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Marjorie Derven

Shared services, an organizational structure that consolidates delivery of one or more support functions, is designed to achieve cost reductions, economies of scale, and improved service. At many large, multilocation, and global organizations, shared services is showing... More »

Significant Organizational Changes Lead to New Talent Strategy

Toni Handler is chief talent officer at MetLife. She is responsible for creating, and implementing a global talent management and organizational effectiveness strategy that aligns directly with MetLife's strategic goals. She also oversees all recruiting and enterprise-w... More »

Honest, Humble Workers Associated with Higher Job Performance

(From EHS Today) -- Researchers already know that integrity can predict job performance, and what we are saying here is that humility and honesty are also major components in that, said Dr. Wade Rowatt, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor, who h... More »