We should spend much greater portions of our limited time and energy resources on cultivating our strengths, because that is the only path to true flourishing. More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Human Capital

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Training and Development - General

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There are three kinds of employees. Saints are always accountable. Sinners arent. Most employees are save-ables. Sometimes save-ables make good choices; sometimes they dont. Theyll consistently perform and do the right things, but only under certain conditions. To creat... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development

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 »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Coaching and Mentoring , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning

Mentoring programs can be an important part of the human performance technologists toolkit. The history of mentoring may have its beginnings in Greek mythology when Telemachus left his son in the care of a wise man named Mentor. Defining what mentoring is, and what it i... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge

Do you ever think about lemons? In my work as a consultant, trainer, and coach, I think about lemons everyday. Some would say that the contemplation of lemons qualifies me for psychiatric evaluation, but before you rush to judgment, let me tell you how my thinking about... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Social Learning , Training for Multiple Cultures