Training and Development

The Center for Talent Solutions Announces Expanded Training & Workshop Offerings

By HR Vendor News | April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010  Denver, CO. – According to the Chief Development Officer, Kim Egan, “To meet our clients’ needs, all workshops are skill building experiences rather than awareness building, are focused on taking action, participants are equipped with tools to take action immediately following the workshop, and are designed in a modular fashion for easy…

Profiles International Identifies Seven Biggest Team-Building Blunders for Businesses

By HR Vendor News | April 6, 2010

Austin, TX, April 6, 2010 — Profiles International, a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, has released a report that identifies the seven biggest mistakes that businesses make when they build teams within the organization. The report demonstrates that building a team is more than just putting capable people together…

New Leadership IQ Research Paper Asks, Are SMART Goals Dumb?

By HR Vendor News | April 2, 2010

Study shows no correlation between SMART goals and employee achievement, engagement Washington, D.C.—April 1, 2010—A new study just released by Leadership IQ, a leadership development and research company, reveals startling contradictions to the goal-setting status quo. The company studied 4,182 workers from 397 organizations to see what kind of goal-setting processes actually help employees achieve…

Can Mid-Level Managers Escape the Gloom of the Recession and Drive a Recovery Strategy?

By HR Vendor News | April 1, 2010

Washington, D.C. — April 1, 2010 — The Human Capital Institute (HCI) in association with Development Dimensions International (DDI), global talent management expert, announced last week at the Human Capital Summit in Tucson, Arizona, the recent results of a new research report, Mid-Level Managers: The Bane and Salvation of Organizations. The report focused on the…

Transitioning from Independent Contributor to Manager Four Principles of Successful Management

By HR Vendor News | March 30, 2010

SEATTLE — Mar. 31, 2010 — Independent contributors can often significantly enhance the success of a workgroup or company. Yet the operative word — independent — may work against them when transitioning to a supervisory role, according to Impact Achievement Group. The key component in promoting discretionary effort and company loyalty is the quality of…

Experience The Kaleidoscope Group Kaleido Webinar Series

By HR Vendor News | March 29, 2010

Chicago, IL — March 29, 2010 — The Kaleidoscope Group, L.L.C has designed four webinar series to help organizations build the internal expertise of employees. For $675 per webinar series, it is a cost effective yet powerful way to free the human potential and to build competent internal stakeholders. The Kaleidoscope Group, a full service…

MrTed Expands U.S. Presence with Office in San Francisco

By HR Vendor News | March 26, 2010

LONDON — March 24, 2010 — MrTed Ltd., the global leader of Talent Acquisition Solutions (http://www.mrted.com/), is expanding its U.S. presence and commitment with a new office in San Francisco that will support the company’s continued U.S. growth and enhance its worldwide presence. “The timing is perfect for us to establish our presence on the…

Survey Reveals That Most Managers Fail to Provide Critical Ongoing Feedback to Employees Relating to Performance Reviews

By HR Vendor News | March 26, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa — (March 23, 2010) — ReviewSNAP™, a leading Web-based performance management system supplier, announced today a new study that shows employees do not feel they receive adequate communication about their performance on an ongoing basis. The study was conducted by ReviewSNAP during the week of March 15, 2010, to learn about views…

Fairfield Medical Center Honored with the HeartMath® Continuity of Care Award

By HR Vendor News | March 25, 2010

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, has taken its commitment to patient care to the next level. Fairfield’s leadership team recognizes that by fostering employee satisfaction they are also providing patients with compassionate and high quality healthcare. Fairfield Medical Center is the first hospital in Ohio to be honored by HeartMath for their commitment to…

TRACOM Group Offers Social Media Resources and iPhone Application to Help Individuals Improve Interpersonal Skills

By HR Vendor News | March 24, 2010

YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn offer research and tips to help professionals improve interpersonal skills in the workplace Highlands Ranch, Colo. — March 3, 2010 —Through new social media resources and an iPhone app, The TRACOM Group offers research, white papers, insights and specific tips to help professionals more effectively and productively work with others.…