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

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