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

From the moment students start elementary school all the way through college, they are taught concepts mainly through verbal instruction that teachers expect will later be applied in the real world. However, in school, teachers ... More »

Government , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Management Development , Training and Development - General

You are part of an organization that is almost a century old, with a decentralized workforce that spans the entire United States (and employs staff in both its most remote regions and its busiest cities) and a mission that inclu... More »

Government

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Training and Development - General

Hundreds of reports are published annually documenting shifts in workforce trends. Each year, the list of trends seems to include the same themes: diversity, globalization, the aging workforce, and economic impacts. These trends... More »

Government

Beginner Level Content , Training and Development - General , Trends