For the last 20 years, there has been exponential growth in the number of leadership coaches in corporations and political organizations. The job of leadership coaches is to work with leaders to help them think through leadership and organizational issues and to hold le... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Coaching and Mentoring , Innovation , Leadership Development

Headlines, such as "The Global Economic Crisis," "Inside the Financial Meltdown," "Housing Market Heads for Bottom," and "No End in Sight for Layoffs," have dominated the news and our psyche lately. For many organizations, survival strategies and tactics are the order o... More »

Career Development , Human Capital

Coaching and Mentoring , Economy , Informal Learning , Innovation , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development

Throw out the crystal ball, the Vulcan mind meld, and any other kind of image the term "ESP" conjures up. Lately, we've all been talking and reading about one type of ESP that politicians and the federal government have thrown to the public and private sectors as a life... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Economy , Engagement , Leadership Development , Trends

With the unemployment rate in the United States jumping to 8.5 percent in recent months (the highest it's been since 1983, according to the U.S. Department of Labor) the current recession is showing few signs of abating. Many blame a lack of government oversight in key ... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Competencies , Economy , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General , Trends