The Search for True Evidence

Paula Ketter

What is emerging in 2011 is the need for new metrics—those methods that measure quality of employee performance, or the intangibles that go along with leadership, communication, and teamwork. The new workplace is all about getting the most out of your employees, t... More »

The Case for Measuring Intangibles

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Susan Lesser

We tend to measure that which is of value to our business or organization because we inherently know that we can't manage what we can't measure. So what does this say about organizational intangibles, such as leadership, communication, and teamwork? While the majority o... More »

Moving From Evidence to Proof: New Directions for the Way We Think About Metrics

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Jack J. Phillips

A group of client relationship managers participate in a formal learning program to implement new selling skills. Six months after the program, sales improve, and the learning team presents the results to the vice president of sales. The senior executive responds, "An i... More »

Leadership Development: What’s Evaluation Got to Do With It?

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Ethan S. Sanders

It is common to encounter skeptical attitudes toward the measurement of leadership development programs. In truth, the research team was somewhat skeptical as we began the ASTD/ICF study titled "The Impact of Leadership Development Programs." Our initial foray into the ... More »