In the business world, CEOs have one prioritygrowth. In the world of talent management, practitioners should have only one prioritytheir CEOs vision. And so, as one of these practitioners, you should have only one fundamental question: Does your organizations performanc... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating

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 »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Assessment , Career Planning , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Measuring and Evaluating , Skills Gap

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 »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Change Management , Engagement , Europe , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Six Sigma and HPT are more similar than many realize. I've recently completed a Six Sigma project in Australia and have enjoyed the similarities throughout the entire process. What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a rigorous methodology that attempts to reduce variability and... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Imagine a scenario where someone in your company says, "What we really need is a training program to solve [insert name of business problem here]." Too often, the rush to implement a training program happens without first examining what is required to be successful. Def... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Measuring and Evaluating