Learning & Talent Development
Learning and Talent Development aims to improve individual and group performance by increasing and honing skills and knowledge. In this section, find the newest concepts in the LTD space and which are proving to be successful.
Prevent Pot Roast Planning
November 29 by Lawrence PolskyThinking about the upcoming holidays, my cousin Barry reminded me of an old story about pot roast. You may know it. It goes like this: A child was in the kitchen watching his mother cook a pot roas...
The 9 Words that Cure Meeting Malaise
November 29 by Lawrence Polsky"We have too many meetings! I have no time to do my work!" Have you heard your team say this? If so, you have meeting malaise. Just last week, a team I am consulting to said those exact words....
Guess Who's Accountable?
November 01 by William Cohen, Ph.D.One evening when I was Drucker’s student I was sitting at a table for six at an evening meal break from our classroom instruction. I sat in the middle on one side of a rectangular table with Peter sit...
Management Training: Worth the Investment
October 25 by Devora Lindeman"Management training" is a hot topic among human resources professionals. They know it should be done—must be done—but convincing key executives is sometimes a challenge. Here is a scena...
GM vs. Drucker: Management Science vs. Management Practice
October 23 by Elizabeth EdersheimAlfred Sloan, the inventor of the modern corporation, and Peter Drucker, the father of management, had a 25-year running disagreement. We can resolve that disagreement today. Sloan was the vision...
The 8 Major Trends in HR Today
October 17 by Alexandra GuadagnoHere it is, folks. HRIQ readers and industry practitioners weigh in on the top trends in HR today, in the categories of analytics and metrics; technology; outsourcing; compliance; compensation; bene...
The 6 Secrets Leaders Use To Get Buy-In
October 10 by Lawrence PolskyThe research is clear – the main reason change fails is lack of buy-in. So what can you do to overcome the odds and get real buy-in for important organizational changes? I asked seasoned in...
Why People Succeed (or Fail) in New Assignments
September 25 by From the HRIQ Editorial StaffPeter F. Drucker provides us with a valuable lesson relating to what is necessary to succeed in a new position. Back in 1933, Drucker was working as a securities analyst in a large insurance compa...
3 Ways to Increase the Productivity of the Knowledge Worker
September 17 by From the HRIQ Editorial StaffProductivity of knowledge and service workers will soon become a major issue as creeping inflation becomes more apparent... and workers ask for wage increases. Increases in wages without correspo...
Rolling Out Online Learning Globally with Covance
September 17 by Peggy O'BrienAs a learning professional, we constantly need to be looking at what business challenges our leaders are facing and help bring new learning solutions to the table. Human Resources IQ (HRIQ) speaks...
Investing in Leadership Takes More Than A Strong Incentive Package
September 09 by Judith HenryWe are reminded daily that each of us should be investing in our future. To that end, I decided to take a few refresher courses in investing. While I will still look to models for guidance, knowledg...
Buying into Diversity
August 27 by Michelle T. JohnsonGetting people to buy in to the importance of diversity is half the battle in the workplace. That is one of the reasons why my style of talking about and writing about diversity is different than...