Management Skills and Development
-
Further Assessment: More Companies Using Evaluation Tools to Identify Future Leaders and More
A recent Aberdeen research report found that companies are including assessment tools in their efforts to identify high-potential talent, to develop workers' interpersonal and leadership skills and to set performance goals for their staff.
-
On the Right Course
Big training investment pays off in performance and lower turnover rate for Hendrick Automotive Group.
-
Game Plan: Coaches Drive Performance at Archer Daniels Midland
The company's short-range goal is to use coaching to boost the bottom line through cost savings and more efficient operations. Longer term, it's hoped that coaching will supplant the annual ritual of performance reviews.
-
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Mentor Match
Covance Inc. is among the companies using software to help employees and mentors connect. The program Mentor Scout enables pairings based on mutual professional interests.
-
The Last Word: Daughterly Advice
Imagine my delight when I found out over the holidays that my daughter was promoted into management. Like any good father, dear old Dad was more than happy to impart his years of experience from the managerial front lines.
-
Organizations Need Coaching on How to Coach: Report
Business results were 21 percent higher among organizations whose senior leaders ‘very frequently' make an effort to coach others, according to the Bersin & Associates study.
-
Multiple Choice Unrest: HRCI-SHRM Link Leaves Many Stumped
A low pass rate on exams and high cost for study materials have HR practitioners seeking to earn their credentials questioning the blurry relationship between SHRM and HRCI.
