Aligning Learning and Development with Compensation and Rewards

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Jon Ingham

Ensuring the alignment and integration of learning and development with compensation and rewardsand other management policies, processes, and practicesis an important aspect of effective talent management. There is, first, a need for horizontal alignmentensuring... More »

Knowing Your Business

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Rita Smith

Knowing your business is about understanding how your organization makes money, which includes understanding the key elements of revenue, expenses, and profit. It is also about understanding your business partners key financial metrics and why these are important to the... More »

Achieving Organizational Excellence: Learning to Thrive in Unpredictable Times

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Matt Hennecke

The only thing predictable these days is unpredictability. Change is all around us, and the pace of change is accelerating. Many companies and businesses that were once robust and thriving find themselves in financial freefall. Organizations with storied histories such ... More »

Building Sponsorship Support for ROI Implementation

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Holly Burkett

If youre a WLP professional tasked with implementing an evaluation project at the ROI level, then you need support for resource allocation in all phases of ROI implementation, including evaluation planning, data collection, data analysis, and communication of results. I... More »

Deciphering the Language of Leadership

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Judith E. Glaser

Fearful leaders focus inward and do not put themselves in the world of opportunity and engagement with others. In contrast, leaders who speak the language of leadership understand its impact on growth and development, and they seek to nourish and inspire others, one con... More »