Measurement
The overall performance of a business can be measured in a number of ways. Its success can be evaluated based on the organization’s training and learning programs, and its ability to adapt to change.
Inside the Latest Measurement Techniques
When applying metrics to learning, Motorola University has used a simple but purposeful approach called "goal, question, metric" (GQM). Through this approach, learning and development professionals ask three questions: What are y
Public Sector Failing to Benefit from Business Intelligence, According to Butler Group
According to Butler Group, a European IT research and advisory organization, only one in five public sector organizations in the United States and Europe already have invested in business intelligence (BI), as opposed to two in five in the private sector.
David Gibson Joins Buck Consultants as Director
David Gibson has joined Buck Consultants' Dallas office as director in its health and welfare consulting practice.
Survey Shows Large Increase in Outsourcing Recruitment Function
According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp - formerly HRI), more than a third (34.4 percent) of companies surveyed have outsourced portions of their recruiting function compared with 15.4 percent in 2005.
Watson Wyatt Analysis: CEOs See Strong Bonuses, Equity Gains
Chief executive officers at the nation's largest companies saw their annual bonuses increase 13 percent and the value of their equity-based compensation holdings grow nearly 50 percent last year.
Study: Only 3 Percent of U.S. Firms Predict Turnover Decrease in 2007
TalentKeepers, a global employee retention firm, has released its annual study of employee turnover trends that included 547 major U.S. based firms representing every major industry.
Tom Evans: Using Learning as a Business Driver at PricewaterhouseCoopers
For the CLO, there's learning, and then there's business. Without the business element, learning efforts can produce little return, something PricewaterhouseCoopers CLO Tom Evans understands. Blending newer, more experienced managers with a real-world lea
The Evolution of Sales Training
Finance departments have generally accepted accounting principles. Manufacturing departments have ISO 9000 designations. But when it comes to sales departments, many aren't expected to comply with such formal processes. As sales training evolves, will for
Running a Lean Learning Function
The lean enterprise system is primarily thought of as a process designed to improve manufacturing practices. Although this is unquestionably true, it also can benefit employee learning and development programs. Find out how you can make learn principles w
Building the Gentle Dental University at InterDent
Many people dread trips to the dentist's office, fearing possibly agonizing procedures at the hands of the people who stand over the chair. Dental services provider InterDent, however, recently launched Gentle Dental University to help ensure patients' ex
The Story of Data- and Dialogue- Driven Leadership
As companies grow, where does employee voice stand? It's a question that Theresa M. Welbourne, Ph.D., founder, president and CEO of eePulse Inc., has spent a career studying. Learn about her research and discoveries about data-driven leadership.