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Management Competencies for Successful Learning: The Integrated Role of Learning and HR
By Eric Lesser
It’s not often senior HR executives find the time to meet in one place, much less share insights, discuss best practices and take stock of their profession. When they do, inevitably there is a dialogue about the origin of their discipline. The focus of such gatherings, however, is increasingly and inevitably where the function might be headed — HR is poised at a critical point where, with the right set of management competencies, professionals have the opportunity to create a more strategic role for HR within the enterprise. Learn More
Create a Learning Culture
By Marcia Conner
Companies that value learning outperform those that don't. A study by independent research firm McBassi & Company shows that it pays to invest in people-focused practices including building learning capacity, knowledge accessibility, and professional development. Institutions that demonstrate the greatest commitment to their human capital seem to enjoy the greatest financial rewards. Learn More
Top 18 Talent Practices in High Performance Workplaces
By David C. Forman
The science of talent management is in its infancy. Moving from command and control mentalities and processes is easy to say but hard to do. Thinking about horizontal global talent pools is engaging but difficult to accomplish from an operational standpoint. While it is likely that professional networks are the most important "intellectual asset" that we have, it is unclear how these networks should be nurtured and developed. And if workplace learning and coaching are the most critical developmental activities, then we must rewire our organizations. Learn More
Employee Orientation: Keeping New Employees on Board
By Judith Brown
Orienting employees to their workplaces and their jobs is one of the most neglected functions in many organizations. An employee handbook and piles of paperwork are not sufficient anymore when it comes to welcoming a new employee to your organization. The most frequent complaints about new employee orientation are that it is overwhelming, boring, or that the new employee is left to sink or swim. The result is often a confused new employee who is not productive and is more likely to leave the organization within a year. Learn More
Hybrid Training: How Can It Work for You?
By Alex Heiphetz
Pronounce words "DVD set for training" and people around you hear "distance education." Or used to hear, to be precise, and, in many cases, turn you off because distance training used to be thought of as something second-rate. Something people do when they cannot afford the real thing. Judging by comments we hear from our customers and the picture we see in the field, the situation is turning. Stricter financial considerations collide with wider corporate need for training. Learn More
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