Five Ways to Accelerate Leadership Development
In today’s business climate, time is of the essence. Here are ways organizations can mitigate the risks associated with turnover at the top.A company has identified a high-potential employee and is...
View ArticleThe Truthiness of Trustworthiness
Every interaction holds the potential to build or break trust. When leaders make the effort and expect employees to do the same, it can galvanize growth, promote communication and enable high-quality...
View ArticleEast Meets Best: Developing Novartis Talent in Asia
Read how Novartis builds business and its leaders in Asia.SNAPSHOTAs one of the world’s largest life sciences companies, Novartis is making a significant investment in Asia. While customers and...
View ArticleAnalysis: Improving Employee Engagement Can Boost Revenues, Profits
Strong employee engagement can lead to increased sales growth and profits, a new analysis suggests.Lincolnshire, Ill. — May 30 A new analysis by human recourses research firm Aon Hewitt found that high...
View ArticleThe Week That Was
The top five stories from the week of May 27. Also, the key to improving employee on-boarding: fun.
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Drive an Innovative Culture
To foster innovation, learning leaders should examine how their organizational culture can be used to build creative capacity.Culture drives innovation. From Apple’s startup culture to 3M’s culture of...
View ArticleMillennials Have Unrealistic Expectations
New research suggests a disconnect between materialistic millennials’ desire for nice things and an unwillingness to work for them.
View ArticleTraining and Development Big Factor in Employee Retention
Also, Gen Y employees are the most likely to remain loyal to their employers, according to a new index, with 71 percent motivated by a desire to advance in their current positions.Shanghai — June 4...
View ArticleA Beef With Jerky
Employees want to work for good bosses, but many bosses lack emotional awareness and don’t know how to inspire people to perform their best.A good boss brings a lot of value to an organization. In...
View ArticleMake E-Learning Globally Competent
With budgets tightening and workforces becoming more diverse and dispersed, here’s how to develop global e-learning programs efficiently and on budget.As the world gets more interconnected, workforces...
View ArticleGP Strategies Acquires Prospero Learning Solutions
Prospero will operate as a part of GP Strategies' Learning Solutions group and continue under the leadership of Lorne Novolker and Alan Ray.Elkridge, Md. — June 5 Global performance improvement...
View ArticleStudy: 1 in 4 College Students, Recent Grads Find Current Job ‘Meaningless’
While sentiment remains optimistic, some college students and recent graduates are unsatisfied with their jobs, a new study shows.Columbus, Ohio — June 6 While the lackluster economic recovery has...
View ArticleStudy: Physical Environment Influences Likelihood of Dishonest Behavior
While individuals may pay very little attention, subtle postural shifts can have tremendous impact on feelings and behavior, a new study suggests.New York — June 24 A new study finds that expansive...
View ArticleHow to Make BYOD Work
Employees increasingly expect to use their personal devices at work. To meet this demand and protect proprietary information, companies have to ensure IT departments can support a BYOD...
View ArticleIs Language Training Worth It?
More employees find themselves working in foreign countries. Should companies be investing more in formal language training? As more businesses expand into international markets, employees’ ability to...
View ArticleDespite Rise of Hybrid Models, Traditional Education Experience Preferred
Amid the rise of online learning, a new survey shows a marked preference for traditional, face-to-face education.Austin, Texas — June 26 While interest will continue to grow and must not be ignored by...
View ArticleROI: It’s All About Proximity
Embrace a more robust approach to measuring learning outcomes. The relationship between participation and application is a loose association.I hate ROI. There, I said it. Every learning professional...
View ArticleGen Y Is Creating Tomorrow’s Jobs
An increasing number of millennials are shedding the role of victim and adopting the role of innovator, proving to their leaders that not all twenty-somethings are lazy and entitled.
View ArticleThe Week That Was
The top five stories from the week of June 24. Also, do open office plans actually make workers less productive?
View ArticleHave Trust in Ability
Developing employees can inspire trust and improve the bottom line. Even if you’re not highly skilled, a positive attitude and willingness to learn can lead to exceptional ability.There’s no doubt that...
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