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 »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Change Management , Competencies , Economy , Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

In the current economy, some companies are choosing to maintain their highly targeted leadership development programs to retain their best talent. But in an era where the media highlights charismatic leaders such as Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison, JDS Uniphase has chosen ... More »

Career Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Development , Competencies , Economy , Leadership Development , Measuring and Evaluating

According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, "transparency" denotes an individual or system that is "free from pretense or deceit and readily understood." And research from SUNY New Paltz (as communicated through the ASTD Benchmarking Forum), found that "business areas, i... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Career Development , Competencies , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement

With the unemployment rate in the United States jumping to 8.5 percent in recent months (the highest it's been since 1983, according to the U.S. Department of Labor) the current recession is showing few signs of abating. Many blame a lack of government oversight in key ... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Competencies , Economy , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General , Trends