As his administration settles into the executive branch, President Obama faces the largest number of challenges of any new president in recent memory. Building a strong, skills-based federal workforce is key to addressing these ... More »

Government , Human Capital

Career Development , Change Management , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Jobs , Training and Development - General

One-to-one training should not be seen as just a low-cost method of training. It is not simply placing an individual alongside a competent worker and expecting competence to develop by observing what is being done or by having it described to him. What is it? Conducted ... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General

For many people, the performance review is one of the most dreaded events of the year. Whether preparing for and giving the review as a manager or steeling oneself to receive it as a performer, the annual review is rarely perceived as a positive event. So why are perfor... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General

As the federal government seeks to maximize resources amid mounting deficits, organizational change is a top priority. In the private sector, the slow economic recovery is forcing companies to reevaluate their current business practices and explore new approaches for en... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Change Management , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General