CEO Transitions: Do It Right or Pay the Price

ASTD Staff

(From Business Wire) -- If CEO succession is not a hot topic in your boardroom, sooner or later, it will be. A change at the top can be driven by any number of eventssome of which are anticipated, others that no one sees coming. In every case, the more prepared a compan... More »

Most HR Execs Give Mixed Grades to Leadership Pipelines

ASTD Staff

(From PRWEB) -- Human resources and talent management executives give mixed grades for the quality of their own organizations' leadership pipelines, according to a survey by Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGro... More »

Many workers lack useful job feedback

ASTD Staff

(Reuters) -- One in four workers has a strong sense of how their job contributes to their firm's goals, said the survey conducted for talent management firm Cornerstone OnDemand and released exclusively to Reuters. And only 18 percent say they have been given useful fee... More »

Skills Mapping in a Web 2.0 World

ASTD Staff

(From PRWEB) -- While understanding and tracking employee skills offers clear business benefits, companies large and small typically have no systematic grasp of skills across their organization. Creating a relevant inventory of skills organization-wide might seem imprac... More »

Research: Emotional Intelligence Promotes Positive Business Performance

ASTD Staff

Highlands Ranch, Colo. (PRWEB) June 3, 2009 -- Research indicates a strong relationship between business performance and emotional intelligence. In recent years, interest in emotional intelligence has grown as research shows impact on a variety of business measures, inc... More »