Taming Meeting Monsters

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Mike Song

You've planned this meeting for two months, and finally, all the key players are here (except for the ones who are late). All you have to do is work through the agenda and get a decision made, and your dream project is on its way. Suddenly, disaster strikes, as strong "... More »

So You’ve Decided to Hang Up Your Shingle…

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Judy Estrin

How nice were the days when you got to telecommute - taking meetings in your sweats with your faithful dog at your side and multitasking household chores while you cranked out the latest curriculum or report. That was the good life. Why not live that life full-time? You... More »

Lessons in Renewable Learning

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ASTD Staff

As the budding wind turbine industry establishes its foothold in the renewable energy sector, competitive companies are working hard to attract and retain valued customers and employees. At Suzlon Energy Ltd., that means taking an especially disciplined approach to recr... More »

New Orleans: The Rising Sun?

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Frances Edwards

The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) created the Katrina Task Force (KTF) shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Each year, at ASPAs annual conference, members of the task force cons... More »

The Ethical Pothole: Tolerable Corruption?

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Frank Anechiarico

The discussion at the 2009 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) panel on professional ethics took an odd turn. During an exchange about endemic corruption in a particular African electoral system, three members of t... More »