Elements of a Successful Mentoring Program

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Heidi Kromrei

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 Contentment: Pathway to Performance Improvement

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Jeff Garton

A factor important to performance improvement is job satisfaction, but satisfaction occurs occasionally and cant be sustained. Despite the challenges, its still possible to enhance an employees effectiveness to perform and resilience to endure by teaching them how to re... More »

Using Action Plans to Support Learning Transfer and Measure Performance Results

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Holly Burkett

If you're a training professional seeking to show the contribution of learning and development to the business, the action-planning process is a proven transfer and measurement strategy to add to your toolkit. A call center implements an intensive customer service train... More »

Creating a Retention Culture

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Barbara Giamanco

Holding onto your valued workers doesnt end with a competitive paycheck. It requires an environment of great management, open communication, empowerment, and recognition. While the U.S. economy may be growing at a rate of 3 to 4 percent each year, employers are seeing a... More »

Seven Things Organizations Can Do to Enable Women’s Success

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Judith H. Katz

Recently while reading an e-newsletter from a professional organization, I came across yet another article about a mentoring program for women in the workplace. Although the article itself was useful, I found myself upset, not by the content, but by the underlying minds... More »