Performance Improvement Without Assessments

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William Seidman

Assessments and competencies are core elements of most training programs, but recent neuroscience research suggests that these elements may be detrimental to the improvement of organizational performance. New “affirmative” models of learning that use “... More »

Using ROI to Support Talent Management Programs

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Lisa Ann Edwards

The 2008 global financial crisis forced many organizations to rethink the way they manage and develop talent. After organizations responded to the initial crisis by making significant cost and headcount reductions, many talent management professionals scrambled to demon... More »

Transitioning to HPI: Three Lessons I Learned in the Trenches

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Moneta Lester-Taylor

Many of us in training and development are facing tough times right now. In this era of economic uncertainty, many organizations cut spending for training first because it is not perceived as adding value. I know this from firsthand experienceI lost my instructional des... More »

Getting to ROI through a Performance-Centered Framework

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Ron Drew Stone

As we go about the business of identifying performance needs and designing, developing, and delivering training for clients, we focus on the learning requirements. After all, we are the sponsor of learning, and the champion, the steward, the expert in learning and train... More »

The Right Person, Right Role, Right Assessment

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Janine Smith

In the last issue of this newsletter, we provided an overview of personality assessments. We defined what a personality assessment is and how it is used in practical ways during selection and career-development discussions. A personality assessment provides important in... More »