From the executive summary: ‘Talent continues to be the key differentiator in competitive markets. In the midst of a slow economy and take-no-prisoners stock market, attracting, recruiting, hiring, retaining, and engaging top talent can make or break any organization.’ Thus, organizations must devise effective strategies to retain the best talent....
Cisco wanted to rapidly grow their new Service and Support Advocacy group, from 20 to 120 people. To accomplish that goal, Cisco needed a way to capture and share the expertise of its more experienced service and support managers. Because this was a new group, training and ongoing support resources...
From the executive summary: ‘Talent is no longer just a numbers game; it is about survival. It is about winning market share, investors, and new clients. Companies are dependent on their top performers to innovate and provide services that differentiate them from their fierce competitors. They are reliant on their...
Most companies face the problem of employee turnover. However, very few companies try to find the reasons for the same. Most employees seek satisfaction in their work, which probably comes when a task is accomplished successfully and the efforts of employees are appreciated. Of late, it has been observed that...
From the executive summary: ‘Retaining key employees is one of the major problems faced by corporate world today. A solution means more profitable companies, more productive employees, and more satisfied customers. Losing employees is also expensive. Researches suggest that the cost of replacing lost talent is probably more than the...
May 4-9, 2008: New Jersey O.D. Network National Sharing Conference in New Jersey. Dates and place have not been confirmed Registration is free. For more information contact Ted Nguyen, RODP, Tel 732/309-6442. May 13-15, 2008: Linkage Best of O.D. Conference in Chicago. Registration is about $1,995 for...
-- Satyam earns ASTD Excellence in Practice Award for Full Life Cycle Leader certification process HYDERABAD, India, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Satyam Computer Services Ltd. , a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, announced today that it has earned the American Society of Training and...
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with Rockwell Collins, a leading provider of innovative communication and aviation electronics solutions, Triple Creek Associates was presented with an Excellence in Practice Citation from the American Society for Training and Development ASTD at this year's ASTD International Conference and...
Named Recipients of the 'Champion of Workplace Learning and Performance Award.' LINCOLN, Mass. -- Palladium Group, Inc., the leading professional services firm helping clients execute their strategies, today announced that Dr. David P. Norton, Director of Palladium and Co-founder of Balanced Scorecard Collaborative, and Dr. Robert S. Kaplan,...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Beeline, the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), today announced that its eLearning team will exhibit at the American Society for Training & Development ASTD 2008 International Conference and Exposition, June 1- 4, in San Diego, California. ASTD is the world's largest...
Four recipients have been announced for the 2008 NZIM Foundation Management Study Scholarships. Chosen from 74 applications nationwide, they will travel to San Diego, California, for a week in June to attend the American Society for Training and Development ASTD conference and exposition, which is the largest and most prestigious...
Unique Approach to Leadership Development Involves Building Home for the Needy; House to be Built on Exhibit Floor During Training Conference SAN DIEGO -- Organizations are experiencing a shift in employee demographics, driven by the transition from Baby Boomers to Generation X and Y. To build effective teams...
DENVER -- Mass spectrometry, which was until recently a complicated technology available exclusively to highly trained experts, is today a workhorse analytical technique for a wide variety of scientific applications including basic research, drug discovery and development, food and environmental contamination testing and forensic analysis. The development of...
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Bennett Taylor, the President of the Miami Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development today announced a World-class workshop entitled "I Know What I Want To Do, So Why Don't I Do It?," an event that will help you reign in self-destructive emotions, turn...
TORONTO, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Standards Association CSA, a leading developer of standards and codes, today announced that Quality at Work: Introduction to ISO 9001, an eLearning tool designed to raise awareness about the features and benefits of a Quality Management System, will be made available free to...
ACTE: What is the U.S. Department of Labor's role in building a pipeline of skilled workers who can successfully compete in this 21st century economy? BS: I think the Department of Labor's role is two-fold. Number one, we're essentially the corporate headquarters for...
The 2008 session for the American Society of Military Comptrollers Professional Development Institute will be held at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, Fla., May 27-30, with a theme of "Aiming for a Bright Future." The National Professional Development Institute is a premier training event for resource managers in the...
Advantage Performance Group Partner and Principal Architect of "The Advantage Way" to Join List of Leadership & Development Luminaries LARKSPUR, Calif. -- Dr. Robert O. Brinkerhoff, author of The Success Case Method, High Impact Learning, Telling Training's Story and Courageous Training (May 2008), and Advantage Performance Group consultant,...
Ranks Higher in Second Year on Training Top 125, Receives Excellence in Practice Citation from American Society for Training & Development NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today announced it has been named to Training magazine's Training Top 125 list, the global standard for learning organizations, for...
Highly Realistic Training for Minimally Invasive Surgeries SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology (http://www.immersion.com/corporate/), announces that Immersion Medical is adding a module that includes Suturing and Knot Tying procedures and Needle Orientation and Driving skills for the LaparoscopyVR([TM])...
