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Training and Collaboration with Virtual Worlds (McGraw-Hill Professional; January, 2010) is unique in many regards. For the first time it provides detailed data, including financial and technical information, on how some of the world’s most recogniz... More...

As virtual worlds are making inroads into enterprise programs, their use is shifting from relatively simple programs, accompanied by multiple announcements, blog discussions, and other media buzz to more sophisticated, internal, more productive and ... More...

"When you arrive at a fork in the road — take it." — Yogi Berra, major league baseball Hall of Fame player and coach Many paths lead to higher performance. The high performance route is individual and unique for every perso... More...

Some of the more common challenges facing today’s HR professional include: sourcing better recruits, streamlining training to decrease lost productivity and the retention of key knowledge workers. In the current knowledge-drive... More...

Do your employees complain of favoritism, or inconsistency in decision-making, or lack of fairness? If so, the problem – and the solution – may be your organization’s values. On its face, identifying values to guide workplace beh... More...

Whenever we begin to design an employee communication strategy that is focussed on change the most important thing to consider is that the strategies implemented must engage employees, not simply inform. In other words will the employee communication... More...

In crisis-driven, 24/7, relentlessly upgrading and unpredictably downsizing (or reorganizing) world, it's no surprise that individuals, teams, divisions, and even entire companies can become "stress carriers" or high stress environments. A... More...

As a CEO, you have been given the privilege of carrying the baton of leadership in a very special relay race. If you do a great job of carrying this baton, your organization may last long beyond your tenure. You have been given this extraordinary bat... More...

I was raised around a lot of guys. I was the only girl. My brothers and cousins even started a club called BAM -- Boys Against Marshawn! Most of my mentors have been males. This has made me an extreme alpha personality, and very competitive. Some wom... More...

1. MANAGE YOUR STATE OF MIND FOR EVERYONE The best place to start is with your own morale. Here are seven ways to stay steady and strong no matter what comes your way: Stay informed. It’s tempting to ignore all the bad economic news, but... More...

When times get tough, when people get stressed, and when they are faced with a crisis, it is interesting to observe how many people seem to suddenly become skilled in the Art of Blamestorming. Loosely defined Blamestorming is a meeting of like-minded... More...

On September 3, 2008, Michael Hammer, the co-author of the widely acclaimed 1993 book “Reengineering the Corporation,” died of a brain hemorrhage (Hevesi, September 4, 2008). His book encouraged leaders to simplify how work is accomplishe... More...

Diversity is more than simply collecting a group of employees with various backgrounds&it's putting those differences to work. Many companies today tout workforces that are rich mosaics of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, values and beliefs while f... More...

Most companies do not have a plan to manage and transfer knowledge and even fewer factor cross-generational challenges into business strategy, says a new report from The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization. "... More...

A salesperson really wants to close a deal and agrees to a delivery date manufacturing can't meet. Manufacturing doesn't respond quickly to a salesperson with a time-sensitive customer service issue. A scientist marshals the talents of... More...

"I don't know what else to do, said the HR manager of a large manufacturing company. "We've just completed another team-building program to help get rid of the silo mentality and selfish politics around here but nothing seems to last. "Did y... More...

What is your age? How long have you worked here? What is your gender? Which is your ethnic/racial category? These questions seem innocuous enough, but can make some respondents uncomfortable. The same people that will tell you they have pl... More...

Of those North American companies that have management succession plans barely half update them on a regular basis, according to a survey of more than 2,500 senior human resources executives by Novations Group, a global consulting organization based ... More...

Co-authored by Keith Swenson and Dan Weinfurter Dee Mand, an employee at Too Hard Corporation (THC), blew out the candles to her employee-appreciation cake on her fifth anniversary. She wished for another job, and by the end of the month she quit... More...

To be effective and lasting, corporate social responsibility must complement an organization's entire business strategy - particularly staff development. With a focus on experiential learning, philanthropy-based training and development programs can ... More...

A global study, "The State of Employee Engagement 2008, finds that Generation Y employees are the least engaged in the workplace on four continents. The new report was issued by Princeton consultants BlessingWhite. The study explores workplace a... More...

"I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days." Daniel Boone, American frontiersman and pioneer Many team and organization change and improvement efforts are lost or badly bewildered. Decades of studies have consiste... More...

Co-authored by Keith Swenson and Dan Weinfurter In our opinion, a defining moment occurs as companies start to expand beyond their country's boundaries. At that point in time, they must ask themselves what doing business across borders will really... More...

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Launch of Training and Collaboration with Virtual Worlds

Collaborative Knowledge management

Change Checkpoints and Improvement Milestones

Employee Knowledge Strategies: From Recruitment to Retirement

Warning! Values May Be Detrimental to Your Organization’s Health

Employee Communication: 6 Steps to Communicate Change

The Science and Art of Motivational Humor: Definition and Functions

Succession: Are You Ready?

SKIRTS in the Boardroom

2009 Workplace Survival Guide

The Art (or not) of Blamestorming

Will Employee Engagement Be Hijacked or Reengineered?

Diversity, Innovation, and Jazz: Beyond Black and White

Knowledge Transfer is Critical to Companies’ Competitive Edge

Bad Behaviors You Should Encourage in the Workplace

Why Teams Fail: A Higher Altitude View

Why Race and Diversity Matter in 2008

Half of Companies Fail to Update Succession Plans

Employee Communications…Learning From Goldilocks on How to Get it “Just Right”

Employee Communications…Learning From Goldilocks on How to Get it “Just Right”

Social Responsibility as a Catalyst for Staff Development

New Global Report Finds Gen Y Employees Least Engaged

Why Most Change Programs and Improvement Initiatives Fail

Challenging Conventional Wisdom... And Dealing Effectively With Global Diversity

Challenging Conventional Wisdom... And Dealing Effectively With Global Diversity

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