The survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting indicated that revamping HR is still mostly about savings, systems, and processes, despite rising demands for the HR department to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive business environment. One strategy that comp... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Business Impact , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Trends

Learning professionals are all too familiar with the prevailing profile of Generation Y. Its members expect autonomy, crave praise, and become frustrated easily. While those characteristics may ring true, a new survey reveals that older workers are nearly as discontente... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Trends

Every manager who abruptly halts a conversation to race off to the next meeting should be advised to brush up on emotional intelligence. Adele Lynn, a Pennsylvania-based author and consultant, advises clients that if they feel rushed during a particular day they are mor... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Competencies , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development , Skills Gap

Researchers recently revealed that doing properly designed cognitive activities can enhance memory and other cognitive abilities as you get older. The research, led by scientists from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Southern California, was presented at the 60th A... More »

Learning Technologies

Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content