It is common to encounter skeptical attitudes toward the measurement of leadership development programs. In truth, the research team was somewhat skeptical as we began the ASTD/ICF study titled "The Impact of Leadership Development Programs." Our initial foray into the ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Assessment , Career Development , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating

Assessments are more important than ever in the current government climate, which emphasizes accountability, transparency, and performance improvement. By providing actionable information that is needed to make wise and informed... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Assessment , Career Development , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Measuring and Evaluating

I just got off the phone with Sara, a Generation Y'er struggling to help her father (who can no longer afford retirement) find a job. Problem is, he hasn't been keeping his skills or network up-to-date - something Gen Y'ers have been doing since entering the workforce. ... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Career Development , Career Planning , Competencies , Economy , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Training and Development - General

Gregory Bateson famously said that information is a "difference that makes a difference." We can say a similar thing about feedback: "If nothing happens because of it, it ain't feedback." So what keeps something from happening when we are giving or receiving feedback? F... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Assessment , Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development , Managing the Learning Function

Fostering an employee culture that is flexible and adaptable, alert to new circumstances, able to shift gears, skilled in team building, and capable of cross-disciplinary communication is challenging for any organization. Federal agencies, in particular, face the prospe... More »

Career Development , Government , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Development , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development , Measuring and Evaluating