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Keep Your Training Program Funded: 10 Steps to Training ROI

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Mark Bashrum

It is easy to focus on the quality of training rather than the impact of the learning. To prove value, shift thinking from a quality mindset to an impact and results mindset. More »

Revitalize the Federal Government by Strengthening Four Critical Areas

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Stephen Condrey

The federal workforce faces a number of critical challenges that must be addressed to fulfill the increasingly complex demands placed upon federal agencies. For example, the looming retirement bubble will require the replacement of a significant portion of the federal w... More »

The In-Service Zone

Anna Maria Rouhana

Mandated training is often worn and ineffective. A prescriptive method can boost effectiveness, help with knowledge transfer, and standardize the approach without being boring. More »

Building an Architecture for Leadership Development

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Marie A. Westbrook

Strategies for promoting leadership development in federal agencies vary greatly. There are “just-in-time” programs focusing on specific populations, such as new supervisors or senior executives, as well as interest-specific or mandated “thematic&rdquo... More »

Creating a Shared Leadership Culture Through Multilevel Development

Clemson Turregano

Do the leaders of your agency struggle to stay on the same sheet of music? Do some need developmental feedback, while others grow and change more quickly than the organization? Are members of your team lurching in a zombie-like fashion from one crisis to the next, with ... More »