Developing A Service Culture: A Leader's Guide to Success

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Ryan D. Bricker

We have all experienced what it feels like to have a memorable customer service moment. It's a moment when your expectations were not only met, but were absolutely blown away. You can make an emotional connection to a business or a brand because of that one experience. ... More »

Developing Future Leaders: A Case Study

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Julie Bjorkman

Much of the research on leadership development focuses on the individual who already is in a leadership role. But what would happen if the focus was on those in pre-management roles and helped leverage their development for future management and leadership opportunities... More »

Right Person, Right Role: How Do We Get There?

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Janine Smith

You've heard the buzz: "Select for talent; right person, right role." But how do you do that? How do you transfer this concept into practical application? How do you uncover talents and strengths during the selection process and as part of a career-development program? ... More »

Strategies to Implement ROI and Evaluation in any Organization

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Gerry Doyle

The challenge of implementing ROI and evaluation in a comprehensive and sustained way requires a range of responses, including capacity building, competence development, the adoption of new methods, and changes in processes and behaviors. For many practitioners to susta... More »

Making the OD and Metrics Connection

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Terra Vanzant-Stern

Sophisticated human resource systems offer modules with standard personnel metrics, including formulas such as cost of hire and time to fill. Metrics specific to OD, however, must address areas such as organizational effectiveness, quality improvements, and productivity... More »