Participant Assessment and Program Evaluation

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Daniel R. Tobin

The use of a 360-degree assessment for each learning participant is a fundamental building block of the entire program. But what about the use of other assessment instruments within the program? There is certainly no lack of assessment instruments on the market. Along w... More »

The Care and Feeding of T&D Professionals

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Melissa Westmoreland

If you manage talented training professionals, now is not the time to lose them. When the economy starts rebounding, people who have been in stagnant no-raise situations will head for the door. The problem is that the people who leave will most likely be your top perfor... More »

Executive Development's Role in Strategic Planning

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Scott Saslow

It is a terrific idea for executive-development professionals to play a role in the strategic-planning process, the formation of high-level goals and execution plans. Why? Strategy formulation is the process of choosing the best path for an organization, based on custom... More »