Building Leaders at ATK Aerospace Systems

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Jeff Brody

Change has been a continual part of ATK Aerospace Systems over the past year. The companys workforce has been faced with uncertainty as Congress finalizes the NASA budget and a new president defines technology required by the Department of Defense. The economic downturn... More »

Social Media in Communities of Practice

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Scott Palmer

Social media tools can help create a more dynamic community of practice and provide an ongoing and searchable conversation to benefit others. To successfully introduce social media into a community of practice within an organization, there are several factors that need ... More »

Indirect Conversion of Employee Behavior to Monetary Value

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Joyce L. Walden

Through a monetary conversion of benefits and costs, a return-on-investment (ROI) forecast projected calculations of the anticipated impact of coaching and mentoring to improve data entry processes. The overarching problematic issues involve complex data entry processes... More »

The Wall Is Down: How Integrating Work and Life Makes Better Organizations

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Frederick A. Miller

Back in the old daysabout 20 years agopeople were discouraged from taking care of personal issues at work. At the same time, they were expected to just do their jobs, without making decisions or brainstorming better ways to do things. Both of those mindsets are long gon... More »