Participant Assessment and Program Evaluation

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Daniel R. Tobin

The use of a 360-degree assessment for each learning participant is a fundamental building block of the entire program. But what about the use of other assessment instruments within the program? There is certainly no lack of assessment instruments on the market. Along w... More »

Managing Intelligently in the ‘New Normal’

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Recent economic indicators seem to suggest that the worst of the Great Recession is over. The forthcoming era of predicted slow growth, high unemployment, and relatively scarce capital has been characterized as the era of the New Normal by Bill Gross and Mohammed El-Ari... More »

Recover from Mistakes Gracefully

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Maxine Kamin

Recovery is making good on a mistake. No matter how hard you try, you, or the company you work for, can make an error. Think of a mistake as an opportunity to regain the customers loyalty. As you read in Step 2, customers who have a problem that gets resolved are actual... More »

Case Study: A Virtual Success at VALIC

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Annamarie Lang

VALIC, a member company of SunAmerica Financial Group and market leader in group retirement savings plans achieved great results using a virtual classroom. It started as a necessity: The economic slowdown drove the need to develop new skills among leaders, while also de... More »

Utilizing ROI to Forecast the Potential Impact of Human Performance Solutions

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Purpose The purpose of this return-on-investment (ROI) study is to forecast the estimated potential benefits for human capital solutions as they relate to strategic company growth plans. Background MA Publishing* (fictitious name) is a subscription publishing company th... More »