April 30, 2012 - by Lisa J. Downs, CPLP
In an April 13 podcast of the National Public Radio (NPR) program “Science Friday,” Mark Abrahams, a columnist for The Guardian, shared that three Italian physicists, Alessandro Pluchino, Andrea Rapisarda, and Cesare Garofalo, developed a mathematical formul... More »
April 26, 2012 - by Jane R. Flagello
The current challenges facing managers in all types of organizations (private, non-profit and government) are unprecedented. In my mind, one of the most critical challenges facing managers right now concerns their ability to bring out the best in others. Yes, developing... More »
April 06, 2012 - by Lisa J. Downs, CPLP
Much has been written lately about the shift of workplace learning and performance to be increasingly self-directed as we continue to have options for self-service in many aspects of our lives. Patricia McLagan, in her December 2011 T+D article The Amazing Era of Self-S... More »
April 03, 2012 - by Stewart Liff
Virtually everyone seems to agree that great organizations generally have high morale. After all, when morale is high, the employees tend to have more energy and greater focus on achieving the organization’s goals. Conversely, when morale is low, employees seem to... More »
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