New Career Development Thinking

Paula Ketter

As workplace learning and performance professionals, it is your job to help employees successfully progress into the next phase of their careers. But what is the next phase? More »

Support and Grow the Next Generation of Leaders

Paula Ketter

The articles in this month’s issue of T+D highlight the need for a strong integrated talent management strategy that focuses on the life cycle of an employee. More »

Is Coaching or Mentoring Part of Your Learning Strategy?

Paula Ketter

Coaching and mentoring can involve everyone from the C-Suite, to teams, to new hires, and a coach or mentor can play myriad roles—designer, facilitator, instructor, coach, or mentor—to help individuals or teams become more efficient, effective, and productiv... More »

Keep Learning Relevant

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Paula Ketter

With a 10 percent reduction in his company's workforce in late 2008, Stanley Works Chairman and CEO John Lundgren turned his concentration to keeping his employees "motivated, energized, engaged, and focused on company goals." The tool maker posted a better-than-expecte... More »

Formalizing Informal Learning

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Paula Ketter

Data from a 2008 Bersin & Associates study of more than 800 HR and learning professionals supports the need for informal learning strategies in today's challenging business climate. The study reports that 80 percent of all corporate learning takes place through on-t... More »