The following story was described by Sylvia Lafair, president of CEO Inc., and author of Don't Bring It to Work. More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Assessment , Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring

"How do I know you're who you say you are?" That's a question many investors are asking their money managers in the wake of the unraveling of Bernie Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme. But it's also a question many employees are asking about their bosses. Misdeeds by lea... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Government , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Economy

Westinghouse Electric Company has long been at the forefront of the world energy stage. The Monroeville, Pennsylvania - based company's facility produces state-of-the-art equipment and operating systems for nearly 50 percent of the world's commercial nuclear power plant... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Change Management , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation

Managers and their direct reports may get along swimmingly, but chances are they disagree on an issue that directly affects both of them: the employee's performance rating. According to a Novations report called "Closing the Gap," managers rate their direct reports as s... More »

Career Development , Human Capital

Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring

No matter how the training is delivered, at some stage, someone had to sit down and plan the content or course material to be covered, the order in which to do so, and the specifics regarding delivery. A six-step DESIGN model - from The Training Design Manual - helps wo... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development