As his administration settles into the executive branch, President Obama faces the largest number of challenges of any new president in recent memory. Building a strong, skills-based federal workforce is key to addressing these ... More »

Government , Human Capital

Career Development , Change Management , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Jobs , Training and Development - General

Part I of this series (Winter 2009/2010) defined a skills gap as a significant fissure between an organizations current capabilities and the skills it needs to achieve its mission and goals. Part II examines skills gaps facing t... More »

Government

Career Development , Career Planning , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement

The federal government is suffering from a serious leadership deficit, and that deficit has only grown in recent years given the challenges facing the United States. Thats the major headline to emerge from a recent report publis... More »

Government , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Management Development , North America

Merriam-Webster defines the term strategy as a careful plan or method; a clever stratagem; the art of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal. To make training more strategic within government agencies, it must b... More »

Career Development , Government , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Designing Learning , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , North America