I can still remember 10 years ago when some of my friends and co-workers in the learning and development departments "realized" that proper leadership was the solution for almost everything wrong happening in the company. It seemed to me that we were looking for an easy... More »

Career Development

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Leadership Development

Many times you may have wondered, what do participants really think about the corporate classes they have attended? Do they like or dislike certain types of training? What are the elements of a training class that make the class boring or interesting? Most importantly, ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Designing Learning , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General

ONLINE ONLY: Click here to access Figure 3. In one of the many succession planning presentations I have delivered across the world, I was recently asked, "What is the future of succession planning?" My answer focused on four changes that I see happening: a move from suc... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Career Planning , Change Management , Competencies , Leadership Development

As a global provider of consulting, outsourcing, and investment services, including human capital and talent optimization, Mercer understands the value of talent management. Our clients rely on our intellectual capital - our expertise, advice, and solutions - and as suc... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development