By customizing learning at the individual level, organizations can reap business benefits, such as improved performance, more motivated and loyal employees and reduced overall learning costs. Organizations have a long history of assembling learners in the same room at the same time and force-feeding...

As the economy sputters toward recovery, what can organizations do about massive discontent among individual contributors? Think of musical chairs. The popular children’s game is an apt analogy for the state of talent over the past couple of tumultuous years. In 2008, the economy crashed and the...

How many EXELLENT teachers, doctors, salesman, secretaries, IT manager, cleaners, cooks, designers do you know? I bet very, very few. It’s damn hard to find a good worker, of any kind. Since I am in the recruitment/Human Resources field, this question puzzles me a lot: why only few people are becoming...

by Deanna Hartley Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd made headlines early this month when he resigned over a sexual harassment allegation. Also making headlines is the fact that HP has no clear successor for Hurd, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The tech conglomerate isn’t alone....

Talent managers know transitions are often a key part of leadership and career development for employees. In times of change, individuals can re-explore their goals, assess their capabilities, accelerate their learning and close gaps in their experience. Talent managers too often fail to consider how...