Waning Influence

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Michael Laff

Yet for an overwhelming majority of leaders, addressing dysfunctional behavior in the office is the headache that won't go away, and they acknowledge being powerless to change it. Shifting blame, gossiping, and harboring territorial attitudes are three of the most destr... More »

Short-Sighted Changes Prevent HR from Becoming True Asset

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ASTD Staff

The survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting indicated that revamping HR is still mostly about savings, systems, and processes, despite rising demands for the HR department to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive business environment. One strategy that comp... More »

Workplace Gloom is Universal

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Michael Laff

Learning professionals are all too familiar with the prevailing profile of Generation Y. Its members expect autonomy, crave praise, and become frustrated easily. While those characteristics may ring true, a new survey reveals that older workers are nearly as discontente... More »

Welcome to the New Global Frontier

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Ed Cohen

Significant changes have occurred since the emergence of the knowledge economy, and those changes are altering the roles of leaders. Today's leaders live and work in countries other than their home country, manage multinational teams, and have customers from all over th... More »