Training and Development

Interaction Associates to Sponsor 8th Annual Analytics Symposium on Measuring Performance

By HR Vendor News | March 1, 2010

Cambridge, MA — Interaction Associates has announced it will sponsor the KnowledgeAdvisors 8th Annual Symposium: Optimizing the Performance of People. The Symposium will be the premier event in 2010, bringing together organizations striving to develop world-class workforces through effective analytics, and industry leaders in learning and talent measurement. The 8th Annual Symposium from KnowledgeAdvisors will…

Inform Announces Final Agenda for 2010 Workforce Analytics & Planning Conference

By HR Vendor News | March 1, 2010

Washington, DC — March 1, 2010 — Inform, the global leader in analytics and workforce planning, today announced availability of the final agenda for its upcoming 5th Annual Workforce Analytics and Planning Conference to be held on April 19-20, 2010 in Washington, DC. The only national conference on best practices in human capital measurement and…

Zapoint White Paper Addresses Skills Mapping in a Web 2.0 World

By HR Vendor News | March 1, 2010

BOSTON — Mar. 1, 2010 — While understanding and tracking employee skills offers clear business benefits, companies large and small typically have no systematic grasp of skills across their organization. Creating a relevant inventory of skills organization-wide might seem impractical in today’s business climate. Shrinking HR budgets simply do not support a traditional approach involving…

Help New Supervisors Appreciate that the Customer is the Business, advises latest Impact Achievement Group Article

By HR Vendor News | February 26, 2010

SEATTLE — Feb. 23, 2010 —When untrained supervisors are in charge of frontline employees with customer contact, the impact on customers’ experience can be devastating, according to a new article from Impact Achievement Group. Customers today have the choice of similar products, at similar prices and of similar value. Given that, superior customer service is…

Illinois' Most Informative Workers' Compensation Event Approved for a Wide Range of Continuing Education Credits

By HR Vendor News | February 26, 2010

February 25, 2010 — Illinois employers and other stakeholders in the workers’ compensation system are continuing to struggle with skyrocketing medical costs and are searching for solutions to improve the business climate in Illinois. Once again, we have brought together top industry experts to provide you with the critical developments and cost-containment solutions you are…

Leadership IQ Expands on What's Wrong with Employee Surveys in Latest White Paper

By HR Vendor News | February 25, 2010

Washington, D.C.—Feb. 25, 2010—Leadership IQ’s latest white paper recommends companies rethink the way they conduct employee engagement surveys: ask appropriate questions, train managers and promptly release survey results. “The Right Information, With the Right Training, at the Right Time” is the second white paper in the two-part Making Employee Surveys More Effective Series that describes…

Glowan Consulting Releases New Online Version of Its Flagship L3 Leadership Program

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2010

Web-based learning system delivers personal mastery of work/life integration, cultivating collaborative advantage and cultural transformation of work groups and organizations while eliminating travel for managers and executives SAN JOSE, Calif. / February 17, 2010 – Leaders and managers seeking a personalized leadership program that focuses on total life mastery, cultivating collaborative advantage and creating a…

Group Legal Leader ARAG Is Honored for Outstanding Training Programs to Support Business Initiatives, Strategic Planning Goals

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2010

Bookmark this category DES MOINES, IA — February 24, 2010 — Group legal insurance leader ARAG® has been selected as a 2009 Workplace Learning and Performance Award winner in the “Training as a Business Strategy” category. The award was presented by the Central Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development. Selection was…

Glowan Consulting Releases New Online Version of Its Flagship L3 Leadership Program

By HR Vendor News | February 17, 2010

SAN JOSE, Calif. / February 17, 2010 — Leaders and managers seeking a personalized leadership program that focuses on total life mastery, cultivating collaborative advantage and creating a best place to work no longer need to leave the office, thanks to Glowan Consulting’s new Web-based L3 Leadership Learning System. Divided in three phases, the program…

Profiles International Identifies Six Keys to Unlocking the Potential of Frontline Managers

By HR Vendor News | February 17, 2010

Austin, TX February 17, 2010— Profiles International, a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, has identified six keys to unlocking the potential of frontline managers. This newest report provides the best practices for implementing each of the keys identified. “One of the biggest mistakes that many companies make is assuming…