AT C LEVEL

PRIDE and Performance

By Tony Bingham and Pat Galagan

For more than 40 years, ManTech International has served U.S. government agencies with software and services that support national security efforts. Tony Bingham and Pat Galagan interview ManTech President and COO Robert Coleman.

CAREER PLANNING AND TALENT MANAGEMENT

Successful Leadership Transition

By Joseph T. Christy

Shifts in top-level leadership can present numerous challenges to organizations, but transition no longer needs to be traumatic. Using a few practical strategies, top management can sustain success beginning on day one.

AT C LEVEL

Leading by Example

By John F. Hovell Jr., Barry M. Krauss, and Alan A. Malinchak

ManTech’s learning organization encourages leaders to exemplify the behaviors they want to see in others. Three ManTech learning organization leaders discuss ManTech’s unique framework for employee excellence.

IMPROVING HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Leadership Development: One Size Does Not Fit All

By Paula Ketter

Developing effective leaders is a central discussion in the workplace learning and performance field. Yet there is a great deal of pessimism surrounding leadership development and its use in organizations today. So where are we going wrong?

DRIVING RESULTS

Essentials of Engagement

By Maureen Soyars and Justin Brusino

Developing effective leaders is a central discussion in the workplace learning and performance field. Yet there is a great deal of pessimism surrounding leadership development and its use in organizations today. So where are we going wrong?

IMPROVING HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Up Close and Crucial

By George Hall

Bestselling authors, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler identify a straightforward process to resolve performance gaps, enhance accountability, and ensure execution. George Hall talks to Patterson and Switzler about personal responsibility, interaction, and those touchy dilemmas.

Long View//

Rita Bailey +

CEO, QVF Partners Ltd
Carrollton, Texas

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ECONOMY WATCH//

Letter from Pat Galagan
Editor-at-Large, ASTD

Outlasting the Recession

INTELLIGENCE//

NASA Retools Training Regimen

Investigation surrounding the Columbia disaster leads to a major shift in focus for NASA.

RE:SEARCH//

Lay Off the False Optimism

Many workers predict that the chances of co-workers receiving pink slips are higher than their own.

Trends//

Twitter as a Learning Tool. Really.

Savvy trainers are using micro-blogging to foster informal learning and meet like-minded peers. Really?

FUNDAMENTALS//

Decoding the Numbers

Learning designers can create financial training using real environments, real numbers, and real decision-making opportunities.

DEVELOPMENT//

Creating the Feedback Partnership

Giving feedback to peers does not have to mean “being bossy.” The key lies in developing partnerships.

LEARNING BLUEPRINT//

Presentation Design

Presentation success takes more than just getting up, talking, and teaching.

Editor's Note//

Letter from T+D's Editor

Leadership is a Profession

Books//

Invest in People and Win the Future

By Michael E. Echols

Read all March book reviews.

Career path//

Take a Hint From the Bad Economy,
and Take Charge of Your Engagement

Workplace Rx//

Enabling Employee Success

A computer manufacturer finds out that transitioning talent into unfamiliar high-level roles requires a full arsenal of the right tools.