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Do you have a plan in place today to identify and train the people who will lead your organization tomorrow? In today’s Advisor, we get expert advice on how to plan for your organization’s continued success.
by Dan Oswald Early last year, Yesenia Diosdado, just 11 years old, got off her school bus near her home in Lexena, Kansas. As the bus pulled away, Yesenia noticed that a three-car accident had occurred at a busy nearby intersection. Police and emergency workers were on the scene attending to the victims. Yesenia wandered […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we discussed results of a study by Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) Corporate Learning that showed that very few organizations consider their leadership development programs “best in class.” Today we present more findings from the survey.
A new survey released by Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) Corporate Learning, a developer of leadership development solutions for global companies and organizations, reveals that only 7% of organizations feel they have a “best in class” leadership development program. How does your program stack up against the survey’s results?
Yesterday, we introduced the topic of sabbaticals for employees, which are no longer perks reserved for college professors in tweed jackets. Many companies are finding that a sabbatical is a great benefit for current workers and highly influential for employee recruitment. How do you put together a sabbatical program that’s fair and well-received? Here are […]
By Doug Upchurch, learning innovation strategist, Insights Learning and Development Of the many ways leaders get results, coaching their employees can often be overlooked as the most efficient way to get from point A to point B.
When the White House announced presidential daughter Malia Obama was taking a gap year between high school and college, many people thought it was a good idea. The break between schooling is usually used as an opportunity for young people to do something meaningful, pause from the routine, and return ready to focus on achieving […]
by Dan Oswald Sometimes we lose sight of what’s really important in life. We get wrapped up in our work and let everything else suffer. As we allow our work to take over our life, it might be our workout routine that gets forgotten or a hobby that fades away. And if you can handle […]
By Evan Hackel, CEO of Tortal Training and Ingage Consulting As an HR manager or compliance officer, do you sometimes feel that most of your job is telling people what they cannot do, what they cannot have . . . and even worse, what you cannot do for them?
By Emily Scace Many organizations want to improve their safety culture in order to reduce injury rates, save money, and increase productivity. But how does a company begin to foster a culture of safety? The following are a just few key areas that go a long way toward establishing a positive safety culture in an […]