Study Identifies Strong Link between Diverse Talent and Innovation

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(From Business Wire) -- As innovation becomes more of a key differentiator for the worlds largest companies, organizations increasingly see having a diverse and inclusive workforce as critical to driving the creation and execution of new products, services, and business... More »

Employers Cite Talent and Performance Management Technology as Most Critical HR Service Delivery Issue in 2011

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(From Business Wire) -- With expectations that hiring activity will increase this year and next, HR departments at a large number of U.S. employers say that talent and performance management technology systems will be one of the most critical HR service delivery issues ... More »

New Project Management Benchmark Study Confirms Value of Training Initiatives

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(From Business Wire) -- A new benchmark study from project management firm PM Solutions, on The State of Project Management Training, found that the average firm invests US $2,211 per year per employee for project management training. Multiplied across a department, div... More »

World-Class CEOs Are Made, Not Born

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(From Business Wire) -- Experts devoted to the study of leadership point to character and competence cultivated over decades as precursors to success. RHR International, a leader in the field of senior executive performance, believes it is possible to accelerate this cu... More »

Most Managers Failing at Coaching Duties

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(From PRWEB) -- A new report by Impact Achievement Group has revealed that the vast majority of managers and supervisors in organizations today receive a failing grade in coaching. The report, "Performance Coaching: The One-Size-Fits-All Dilemma," surveyed human resourc... More »