For too long, too many of us have been entranced by heroes. Perhaps it’s our desire to be saved, to not have to do the hard work, or to rely on someone else to figure things out. It is time to face the truth of our situation—that we’re all in this toge... More »

Human Capital

Intermediate-level Content , Beginner Level Content , Leadership Development

A Machiavellian leader instills fear in his employees, forcing them to conform, “behave,” and act in whatever way the leader insists. Employees in today’s workplace have more depth and variety in their education and training, which has increased their ... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Leadership Development , Engagement , Beginner Level Content

Membership

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 »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Assessment , Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Management Development

Feeling misunderstood is a universal human experience. Being misunderstood is bad when it happens in our personal life, but it can be career threatening when it happens in a professional setting. The impact of misunderstandings can be huge for individuals, teams, and th... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development

Emotion is defined in most dictionaries as a mental state or a rapid-response feeling that arises spontaneously rather than through a conscious effort. A narrow interpretation of this definition would suggest that emotions are totally beyond our control. In fact, we do ... More »

Career Development , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General