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

Bill Byron Concevitch, chief learning officer for Verint, a large enterprise software company specializing in workforce optimization; Dave Groff, chief learning officer at Allstate; Steven Krempl, president of Krempl International; and David Lamb, vice president of lear... More »

Career Development , Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Business Impact , Career Planning , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

There is a major transformation taking place at Girl Scouts of the USA and it has nothing to do with cookies. This 95-year-old not-for-profit organization's sweeping efforts to increase its appeal and relevance to 21stcentury girls focus on leadership development and pr... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development