For most of the world’s companies, growth appears to have regained its place at the top of strategic agenda, displacing the cost-control mentality that has dominated boardrooms and executive suites for the past three years. That’s good news, but are companies prepared for the economic recovery?...

A trainer and coach offers four basic rules to help HR executives successfully navigate through emotionally charged confrontations. And the first rule? Maintain a sense of calm and open-mindedness. In my work as a negotiation coach and trainer, I come across HR professionals all the time who don’t...

Culturally naive business managers are allowing their organizations to lose millions of dollars in lost opportunities due to cultural misunderstandings, which are leading to the mismanagement of employees. Miscommunication and a lack of cross-cultural understanding are two main barriers organizations...

Learning and development can help foster higher levels of employee engagement and improved business performance, but it’s essential that the executive suite knows this. Most learning and development professionals are likely already aware that a significant number of their employees are underperforming...

A robust diversity and inclusion initiative is central to any organization’s success. With solid senior-level executive commitment and engagement and direct access to top leadership, such as the president, CEO or chairman, diversity and inclusion initiatives enjoy ongoing relevance and sustainability....

Many top leaders are asked to pay attention to their emotional intelligence these days. To do so, they need a way to find out what it is and how they can get more of it. That’s where you come in. Ever wonder why the smartest kids in class aren’t always the most successful later on? It’s...

Consistency in talent practices across a global organization is hard to get off the ground, but aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin saw its capability soar as a result. Lockheed Martin leaders were hesitant to give up their high potentials or high performers because they were not sure of the players...

“As CEOs, we often get hired or succeed to the position based on our ability to get things done. Once in the role, we must realize that what got us here does not necessarily guarantee our success in the CEO seat. To be successful leaders, we need to intentionally develop and use more of our interpersonal...

To have the greatest impact on learning and the overall success of the business, CLOs must align initiatives with business objectives, gather meaningful metrics and communicate clearly and concisely with boards of executives. If one looks at the financial meltdown of the past couple years, one would...

The concept has been around since the 1970s, but cohort-based action learning programs are enjoying newfound popularity in executive development programs, thanks to modern training design’s ability to make instruction more applicable on the job while simultaneously building and strengthening relationships...