2009 is one year that none of us will ever forget. We all had to shrink to squeeze through the eye of the storm, and we had to learn how to compete in a completely new game. Our competitors, we found, are no longer in our neighborhoods or on the other side of town. They... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Career Planning , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Measuring and Evaluating , Trends

In the early 1990s, I worked in the "educational services" department of a very large computer company. We delivered a lot of training to both customers and employees. At the end of each quarter, we would gather for a pep rally, at which time our vice president would di... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Planning , Curriculum Alignment , Integrated Talent Management , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Skills Gap

Positive organizational scholarship has helped answer important questions about why some companies perform so much better than others. Concepts about virtue, compassion, and positivity may seem simple, but they turn out to be crucial implements for broader success. In 1... More »

Human Capital , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Coaching and Mentoring , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Measuring and Evaluating