We have all experienced what it feels like to have a memorable customer service moment. It's a moment when your expectations were not only met, but were absolutely blown away. You can make an emotional connection to a business or a brand because of that one experience. ... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Career Development , Career Planning , Coaching and Mentoring , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

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 »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Change Management , Engagement , Europe , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

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 »

Career Development , Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Career Development , Curriculum Alignment , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General , Trends

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 »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Assessment , Business Impact , Competencies , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Six Sigma and HPT are more similar than many realize. I've recently completed a Six Sigma project in Australia and have enjoyed the similarities throughout the entire process. What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a rigorous methodology that attempts to reduce variability and... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General