One of the biggest challenges in HR and training today is the development of an integrated systems strategy. Many companies have a tapestry of systems, often including legacy HR management systems (HRMSs), learning management systems (LMSs), and recruiting systems - as ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Career Development , Career Planning , Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder David Weinberger Times Books Let's face it, virtual is virtually changing everything we do. This book suggests that the rules of the new digital age are remaking not just communications, but politics, cu... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Career Development , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Mobile Learning , Trends

It is hard to imagine an industry more competitive than the medical technology sector. New and improved devices are at the heart of this booming field. Hiring, keeping, and growing talent may be one of the largest challenges. Edwards Lifesciences, a world leader in prod... More »

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

Career Development , Career Planning , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development

Damage Control: Why Everything You Know About Crisis Management Is Wrong Eric Dezenhall and John Weber Penguin Group When we heard this book mentioned on NPR we knew we had to seek it out. What we liked most about it is the authors' suggestion that the way many organiza... More »

Global Human Resources Development

Career Development , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General

Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and E-Mail Overload Mark Hurst Good Experience Press The editors of Learning Executives Briefing were just a bit intrigued when we saw a cover blurb on this book refer to it as an "Elements of Style" for a digital age... More »

Career Development , Human Capital

Career Development , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Social Learning , Training and Development - General