Banner's mission states, "We exist to make a difference in people's lives through excellent patient care," and Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Talent Officer Ed Oxford explains that "Journey of a Lifetime" is the natural extension of that mission. "We... More »

Learning & Development

Economy , Innovation , Leadership Development , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Conventional wisdom, or perhaps sheer instinct, compels us to steer well clear of painful circumstances. And while no one desires hardship, and we should strive to prevent it, some obstacles are unavoidable - the current financial crisis is but one example. In The Adver... More »

Global Human Resources Development

Assessment , Career Development , Economy , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Trends

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

Many of you might be familiar with David Allen from his 2001 book Getting Things Done. Allen speaks of the first book as providing the tools to use in guiding the implementation of Making It All Work. In other words, the first book represents the tools, and the most rec... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating

An interview with Stephen M.R. Covey, Co-Founder and CEO, CoveyLink Worldwide. Covey is a globally renowned keynote speaker and advisor. More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Asia Pacific , Leadership Development , Measuring and Evaluating