Learning leaders from three global regions describe current human capital realities, address barriers to people development, and offer steps to advance the profession worldwide. More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Global Workforce Development , Latin America , Europe , Asia Pacific , Managing the Learning Function , Human Performance Improvement , Engagement , Business Impact , Trends

The global recession and threat of a jobless recovery have converged with decade-long seismic shifts in the workplace (Table 1) to create profound implications for today's employees. These volatile changes have been dubbed the "new normal," where long-held assumptions h... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Trends

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 »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Trends