Mentoring is a genuine commitment to helping the career development of a less experienced, less knowledgeable colleague. At its best, mentoring is a collaboration that is truly shared. Done well by both the mentor and mentee, the experience can be transformative. More »

Human Capital

Communication , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Coaching and Mentoring , Measuring and Evaluating

How important is it to you that the people around you at work—or the people you’re responsible for training—are happy? Does happiness make a difference in productivity?  How much does your CEO care about having a happy workplace?  According t... More »

Human Capital

ASTD in the News , Training and Development - General , Human Performance Improvement

I’m inspired by my recent conversations with Anthony Quintero to add my “Zen leader” voice to these virtual pages. By “leadership,” I’m not referring to a position on an organizational chart, but rather, adopting Kevin Cashman’s... More »

Human Capital

Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Learning Sciences , Training and Development - General

This series of blog posts by George Mason professors and authors Dr. Beth Cabrera and Dr. Steve Gladis will explore how positivity helps everyone at work be more successful, from the guy who delivers the FedEx packages, to the people on your team, to the CEO.  More »

Human Capital

Career Development , Career Planning , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development

Part three in a four-part series on what the Human Capital Community of Practice can learn from neuroscience. More »

Human Capital

ASTD in the News , Advanced Level Content , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development , Training and Development - General