Lessons Learned from the Field: How To Manage Change

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Skip Ward

The term Change Management brings in more than 10,000 hits on Amazon.com, an informational overload. But there is no need to feel overwhelmed. This short article will focus on lessons learned in managing change projects from the front lines of government, businesses, un... More »

Strategies to Implement ROI and Evaluation in any Organization

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Gerry Doyle

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 »

Getting a Seat at the Table: Interview with Theresa Hummel-Krallinger and Jim Yoacham

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George Hall

Training expert, Theresa Hummel-Krallinger, and former senior executive, Jim Yoakum, draw from several decades of experience to define just what skills are needed to "get-a-seat-at-the table," and how these skills can be developed. Hummel-Krallinger and Yoakum sound a c... More »

A Systems Approach to Measuring Leadership Development

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Ted Middelberg

In the February 2006 issue of Chief Learning Officer, the American Management Association's Executive Vice President of U.S. Management Education noted, "Today's chief learning officers have a goal to provide relevant, effective, efficient, and measurable training." The... More »

Employee Surveys Find Missing Links Between Training and Application

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Amy Pearl

Why isn't my team embracing our new sales process? Why isn't the manager using skills taught in our leadership development program to inspire people to achieve goals? Why don't customer service representatives demonstrate the right soft skills after attending our in-hou... More »