The Evolution of Training and Development: Defining the Next Generation of Leaders

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Neal R. Goodman

The field of training and development is at a crossroads. On one hand, employees can now access most educational information instantaneously and at no cost. Go to Google and type in How to raise penguins. Youll find more information about raising penguins than y... More »

The Supervisor’s Dilemma: Embedding Relevant Leadership Development Goals into Performance Management Systems

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Steve Rue

The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is today. African proverb The process of applying relevant leadership development goals too often gets lost or decoupled from a companys performance management system. In some organizations, leaders... More »

Assessing Competencies Starts With a Measurable Competency Model

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William J. Rothwell

To assess competencies, learning and performance professionals, not just performance professionals, must work with a competency model that is measurable. A measurable competency model identifies the competencies of the position or job, as well as the behavioral indicato... More »

Best Practices in Developing High Potentials

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ASTD Staff

As aging baby boomers retire from the senior ranks of corporate America, there are fewer potential leaders ready to take their places. This dilemma creates a demand for tomorrow's leaders that is rapidly outpacing their supply. Between the smaller numbers of Generation ... More »

Emerging Talent: Will They Be Going, Going, Gone?

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Frederick A. Miller

Who will lead us through the next 30 years? The answer may be no oneand that leadership vacuum may come sooner than we think. This is not the way massive societal change is supposed to work. Typically, people begin to grapple with change, then leaders emerge and flock t... More »