"Our people are our most valuable asset." Raise your hand if you feel like you are your company's most valuable asset. Yeah, that's about what I thought. Yet you hear that statement all the time, right? It's not that it isn't true, it's justwell it's justwell, what is i... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Engagement , Integrated Talent Management , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

The human brain is conveniently wired so that when thinking about a fearful prospect such as being downsized, one is quickly reassured by the reasoning that it's much more likely to happen to someone else rather than oneself. The unfortunate truth is that this belief is... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Career Development , Economy , Engagement , Trends

The study Contributions. Engaged employees, defined as employees who are mentally and emotionally invested in their work and contributing to their employer's success, know that what they do at work contributes to their company's success. Organizations can create that kn... More »

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

Business Impact , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Management Development