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...

The world may be flat, but human relationships are bounded by limits. Action learning and experiential leadership development can help overcome those personal and organizational boundaries. There’s an interesting paradox at the heart of today’s connected world. Technology and communications...

A new breed of learner is driving the evolution of learning in companies. Over the past decade, the story of enterprise learning has increasingly been dominated by an emphasis on the “learning” part and a de-emphasis on the “enterprise” part. It’s like an adaptation of...

Increasing pressures from global competitors as well as the economic slowdown have forced more organizations to recognize that having the right talent in the right locations at the right cost is a key marketplace differentiator they can use to drive business performance. Now, more than ever, companies...

The global recession is morphing into a global recovery – some countries are already there while others are cautiously optimistic. When it comes to setting compensation strategy for next year, one equally powerful message throughout all regions shines through: Talent reigns supreme. Around the...

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...

In an ever more complex and volatile business environment, organizations must leverage all the resources of a global firm to develop and provide for learners and leaders. In October 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 14,164. By March 2009, the Dow had sunk to 6,469, and...

A Queensland employee who was sexually assaulted by a customer has been awarded almost $500,000 in damages after a court found her employer failed to address risks associated with working alone. The optical technician was working in her employer’s Brisbane store when an elderly man brought in...

A Queensland employee who was sexually assaulted by a customer has been awarded almost $500,000 in damages after a court found her employer failed to address risks associated with working alone. The optical technician was working in her employer’s Brisbane store when an elderly man brought in...

Given the realities of today’s complex business environment, it is no longer possible to satisfy a workforce with one broad, standard approach to managing talent. A perfect storm of events and trends is pushing organizations to abandon the traditional employment compact along with the one-size-fits-all...