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Slow Economy, Good Training Opportunity?
A sluggish economy is dire news, but not as dire as you may thing—provided you know how to work it to your company’s advantage by maintaining strong employee development.
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Drucker's Lost Lesson
Famed management guru Peter Drucker knew his stuff, and he also knew what everyone knows is frequently wrong.
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 | Taking the Mystery Out of Training
Gables Residential has sent "mystery shoppers" to its sales offices nationwide for more than a decade. Two years ago, the company added a new dimension to the program.
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Editor's Note: Talent Tools
The e-mail came on a Monday. I was to complete a DiSC personality profile for our upcoming management retreat. The last time I did a personality/career assessment, I was in eighth grade.
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 | World View: Focus on China
The need for workers able to do higher skilled work is a big reason for the great interest in training in this country.
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 | Training the Next Generation
The upcoming generation of business talent will have needs—and parameters for personal and organizational success—that are far different from their current workforce counterparts.
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ROI of Talent Management
Further evidence of what you've known all along: Not enough resources are being devoted to achieving what your boss says he or she wants you to achieve.
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Who's News in Training: July/August 2008
GAB Robins North America, Inc., a provider of global risk management services, appointed Paula Mayers Styles director of learning and organizational development for North American operations.
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Training Partnerships & Alliances
Nokia Siemens Networks implemented the SuccessFactors Performance and Talent Management suite to drive consistency across its global operations.
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 | Spotlight on Success
A compendium of never-before-published Training Top 125 Best Practices and outstanding training initiatives.
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Beyond HR
June 20, 2008 The New Science of Human Capital (Harvard Business School Press, $35)
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 | Beyond Bullsh*t
June 09, 2008 Straight Talk at Work (Stanford Business Books, $24.95)
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| 2nd Annual Brand Building For Banks & Financial Services Conference
Sept. 08 -
Sept. 09, 2008
Chicago
, IL
With hundreds of financial institutions across North America and similar product offerings rolling out every day, consumers find themselves choosing banking services with nothing more than a gut feeling about a particular brand. In a world where similar bank services are extremely ubiquitous, how can one bank compete with another for customers? The struggle for uniqueness comes with an economic downturn in 2008. The credit crunch coupled with the wave of bank conglomerates will produce an environment in which branding executives will have to prioritize in order to keep their missions on track, their marketing budgets in line, and their customers confident.
This premium marcus evans event will explore how to build brand strength through knowledgeable, executive-level speakers, and cutting-edge topics to stay ahead of the competition and increase sales revenues.
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| The Motivation Show
Sept. 23 -
Sept. 25, 2008
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
Attend The Motivation Show, where you'll find the world's largest collection of NEW ideas to improve performance, stimulate sales and reward service…
The Education: More than 60 seminars and workshops on industry best practices presented by top corporate practitioners in learning tracks that include incentive program design & ROI, employee engagement & recognition, motivating sales & channel partners, consumer marketing, and meeting & incentive travel strategies.
The Exhibits: More than 2,000 exhibits featuring the most popular brand name merchandise, incentive travel and meeting destinations, gift cards and online services, used in programs to motivate employees, boost sales and increase market share.
The Events: Networking opportunities with industry colleagues and solution providers featuring motivation and leadership experts. Includes The Motivation Show Keynote Luncheon featuring New York Times best-selling author Chester Elton and The Motivation Show Industry Luncheon featuring best-selling author Tim Sanders.
The Products: More than 200 "hot" new products on display in the Innovative Products Gallery from leading suppliers like Apple, Bulova, Bose, Canon USA, Fossil, Fuji, Maui Jim, Movado Group, RCA/GE, Samsonite, Swiss Army Brands, Tumi and many more.
Online Exhibit Hall Registration
Register online before Sept. 15 and your badge is just $20 ($40 at the door) at www.motivationshow.com.
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