Many of TELUS's initiatives rely on a leadership framework that is clear, succinct, and tailored to a work environment of virtual teams that are managed at a distance and assessed on outcomes rather than tasks. In 2009, T+D reported that TELUS is frequently in search of... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Leadership Development , Management Development , Social Learning

Membership , Case Studies

Driven by the employment motto, "From campus to partner," employee learning and development at Grant Thornton is guided by a stair-step framework that includes all online and in-person offerings. The senior managers, all CPAs, work at Chicago-based Grant Thornton LLP, a... More »

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

E-Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Management Development , Training and Development - General

Case Studies

Using innovative knowledge-transfer strategies, the company is well-prepared for future challenges. As a nuclear weapons management site, the Pantex plant in Amarillo, Texas, has been relatively unaffected by the global economic downturn. After all, "You can't just walk... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Career Development , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General

Case Studies

As the budding wind turbine industry establishes its foothold in the renewable energy sector, competitive companies are working hard to attract and retain valued customers and employees. At Suzlon Energy Ltd., that means taking an especially disciplined approach to recr... More »

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

Business Impact , Career Planning , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

Case Studies

So you're sitting around the bar at the Think and Drink Tavern with five of your co-workers. You make some decisions that involve drinking more than you should, and suddenly you find that you have overconsumed. What do you do? Call a cab? Insist to your friends that you... More »

Human Capital , Workforce Development

Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

Case Studies