To Paul Leone, talent acquisition and development at American Express, Level 6 specifically identifies the factors in the participant's work environment that predict a program's impact, while looking at what might inhibit or help the transfer of learning. Learning Execu... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Leadership Development

Based in Portland, Oregon, ESCO Corporation (www.escocorp.com) is a global manufacturer of engineered metal parts and components for industrial applications, including construction, power generation, and aerospace. As part of the company's Engineered Products group, ESC... More »

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Change Management , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Imagine a major corporation selecting a key executive - even its next CEO - based on her appearance, or her accent, or her promise to act on issues of concern to the company, without really articulating HOW she would do it. What if you, as the hiring expert, needed to c... More »

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

Advanced Level Content , Competencies , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General , 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

Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization Nayan Chanda Yale University Press In a review of this book in The New York Times, William Grimes wrote: "Globalization, perceived by its critics as a radical break with the past, loo... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Beginner Level Content , Informal Learning