Leadership is a Profession

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Paula Ketter

More than one news report commended President Obama for admitting he made a mistake in his choices for performance czar and secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. So why would so many make such a big deal about three little words? Because as one newsp... More »

Decoding the Numbers: Teaching Finance to Non-Finance Professionals

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Gina Gotsill

Patricia Sparacio, managing director of the New York Institute of Finance, is sitting in her office on a Monday evening, waiting for her students to arrive. When her class of several hundred students is ready to start, she logs in and greets the group. Her closest stude... More »

NASA Retools Training Regimen

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Paula Ketter

On that fateful February day in 2003, as the Columbia crew prepared to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere, seven astronauts were trying to regain control of the spacecraft, focusing more on solving the vehicle control issues than their own survival. "Crew members become co... More »

Rapid Talent Development

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Jean Adams

There was a time when it was possible to anticipate critical skills shortages in advance, to launch organization-wide programs to close the skill gaps before threats materialized, and to monitor progress with an eye on future needs. But, that's rarely the case today. Th... More »

Blueprint for Planning Learning

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Jay Bahlis

In a knowledge economy, an organization's ability to quickly adapt to changing realities is critical to its success. To facilitate the upkeep of knowledge and skills, workplace learning professionals seek innovative training design models and delivery methods so they ca... More »