Building an Effective Cross-Cultural Knowledge Management System

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Neal R. Goodman

An effective cross-cultural knowledge management system captures (and shares) all information about specific countries including business practices, cultural factors that affect business, social and legal topics, diversity issues, and so forth. Such a database-driven pr... More »

Getting Past the Five Myths of Employee Motivation and Performance

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Joe Willmore

We must give up the idea that competence must exist within the person and expand our view that whenever possible it should be built into the situation. What workers need to do their jobsinformation, rules, and knowledgeis often spread all over the place. Gloria Gery, Le... More »

Sustaining Engagement and Succession Planning Through Intergenerational Conversations

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Sylvia Ramirez Benatti

Currently the face of the United States workforce reflects a cross section of generations from the traditionalists or radio babies born before 1948 to the Gen Y, or millennials, born after 1981. Traditionalists make up 8 percent of the workforce, boomers 44 percent, Gen... More »

The Hidden Challenges in Taking Diversity Training Global

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Neal R. Goodman

As globalization continues to progress we will see increased attempts to implement universal standards and operating procedures in global companies. The most elusive topics that companies will continue to struggle with are in the areas of diversity and inclusion. Those ... More »

Where Companies Fall Short on Global Leadership Training and Development

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Neal R. Goodman

As business globalization accelerates, leaders grasp of core global competencies must grow, as well. Currently, however, organizations vary significantly in their ability to identify current and future global leaders. Corporations are even less consistent and competent ... More »