Human Capital Councils Help Drive Change

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Bill Trahant

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 »

What’s Up, What If, and What’s Next With HPI?

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Rita Bailey

In the June 2000 T+D article titled "HPI Soup," Ethan S. Sanders and Julie L. Ruggles explored the history and evolution of human performance improvement. The article included views of noted theorists and contributors to the field, such as Thomas Gilbert, Joe Harness, G... More »

Climb That Mountain or Chill in the Barcalounger?

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Douglas Merrill

When I was studying for a PhD at Princeton, my advisor would edit my papers before we submitted them to conferences. At first, my drafts were often returned covered with so much red ink that I could barely make out what was written underneath. I'd slog through all the c... More »

Expanding the Role of Succession Planning

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Robert Kleinsorge

Spurred on by global growth, global competition, and the recent economic crisis, companies are restructuring themselves more frequently and more rapidly. Such frequent dismantling and reassembling of a company's organizational structure creates gaps in leadership at all... More »

Under-Reaction: Lessons From Ft. Hood

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Bruce Roselle

The massacre at Ft. Hood, in which an Army major killed 13 and wounded 42 military and civilian personnel, raises important questions about a little-examined behavioral problem: under-reaction. The media seems mostly focused on the question of whether this was a terrori... More »