Higher Education

By definition, a mentor is an experienced adviser and supporter, someone usually older and more experienced who advises and guides a younger, less experienced person.  And according to Encarta Dictionary, (I love this one!) a mentor is also a trainer—but I mu... More »

Career Development , Higher Education , Human Capital

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Skills Gap , Students

Yes, performance reviews provide measurable results needed to predicate ill-founded performance incentive plans. Yes, performance reviews are used to substantiate staff performance to organizational leaders. Yes, performance reviews offer one time each year to say that ... More »

Career Development , Higher Education , Human Capital

Managing Organizational Knowledge , Human Performance Improvement , Competencies , Coaching and Mentoring

In this blog series from Nandi Shareef, we’ll hear Gen Xers and Baby Boomers talk all things Millennial. They will provide cutting-edge insights and best practices on how to recruit, retain, and rein in (or so they believe) the youngest members of today’s wo... More »

Higher Education , Human Capital , Career Development , Workforce Development

Training for Multiple Cultures , Africa , Coaching and Mentoring , Global Workforce Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Students , Human Performance Improvement

I admit that I’m a bit of a geek. For those who know me, this is really no surprise. I enjoy going to class, reading textbooks, absorbing information from my professors, and even sometimes taking tests. While these are very integral components of the educational p... More »

Higher Education , Career Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Curriculum Alignment , Faculty , Students , Skills Gap

When you examine the BEST award-winning organizations during the past decade, several key characteristics emerge. These winning organizations have metrics that  matter—inclusion of learning objectives as part of individual performance goals, a clear link betw... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Sales Enablement , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development , Higher Education , Learning & Development , Global Human Resources Development

Managing Organizational Knowledge , Business Impact , E-Learning , Engagement , Leadership Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Competencies , Training and Development - General , Change Management , Training for Multiple Cultures , Designing Learning , Asia Pacific , Integrated Talent Management , Management Development , Managing the Learning Function , Social Learning