Trust: The Foundation for High Performing Teams

Trust is the foundation of great teamwork and a prerequisite for developing high performing teams. Trust is the confidence among team members that:

Their team colleague’s intentions are good—even when they disagree

There is no reason to be protective or careful in what they say or do in the team setting

They are comfortable being vulnerable with [...]

Career Stages

Research suggests that employees’ progress through at least four distinct career stages as they mature and gain experience. Each stage has unique concerns, needs and challenges.
The four stages are:

The establishment stage (ages 21 to 26)

The advancement stage (ages 26 to 40)

The maintenance stage (ages 40 to 60)

The withdrawal stages (ages 60 and above)

The different career [...]

The Time for Workforce Planning for the Economic Upturn is Now!

Ten years from now about 80% of the native born US workforce will be over 50. Here’s the problem—when these workers retire there won’t be nearly enough young people entering the workforce to take their place. It is just a demographic fact. The problem won’t just be lack of bodies—it will be the lack of [...]

Building an Effective Talent Management System

Your organization probably manages its cash flow very carefully. After all, if you run out of cash you are in real trouble. But how about running out of talent? Does your organization manage its talent as carefully as its cash reserves? For most organizations the answer is “NO!” In these tough economic times attracting and [...]

A Message for Instructional Designers - Learning Styles Are Important

I recently had a casual conversation with a guy responsible for checking aircraft engines for cracks in the metal casings. A pretty critical job you might think—particularly if, like me, you fly a lot on business.
I was interested in the quality tool and systems he uses in his job “Six Sigma? SPC? ISO 9000? “ [...]

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