Two education and training experts weigh in on the importance of soft skills proficiency for today's workforce. More »

Career Development , Higher Education , Human Capital

Career Development , Integrated Talent Management , Skills Gap

Spurred on by global growth, global competition, and the recent economic crisis, companies are restructuring themselves more frequently and more rapidly. Such frequent dismantling and reassembling of a company's organizational structure creates gaps in leadership at all... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Skills Gap

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

As leaders struggle to ensure the long-term viability of their organizations in a volatile economy, a recent study from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) reports that a glaring gap exists between the leadership skills organizations have now and the ones they will... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Skills Gap , Social Learning

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 »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Skills Gap