A competency library is a critical foundation for building an integrated talent management system. In the Talent Management Handbook (2010 second edition), authors Kim Ruyle and Evelyn Orr state that the value of competencies is proven to positively impact both mission ... More »

Government , Human Capital

Competencies , Designing Learning , Career Development , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General

While much of the nation has been fighting to survive the recession, Booz Allen, a strategy and technology consulting firm, has faced a different challenge: unprecedented growth. With an increased focus on business delivery and utilization, new hires need to be equipped... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

Unsure of what to expect, Howrey associate Melinda Lackey looked around the room nervously and wondered, not for the first time, why her firm had brought her and 19 other first-year lawyers to Washington, D.C., for a two-and-a-half day academy on how to take depositions... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Development , Competencies , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General