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Giving employees time to think and create

This article reports on a growing trend among employers to give their knowledge workers "white space," time to reflect and think creatively. (HRMagazine, August 2008, 4 pages) More | Article

TQM now applies to managing talent

Companies can gain efficiency and cut costs if they apply TQM/Six Sigma principles, which use data-driven methodology to eliminate organizational defects, to their talent management practices, this author contends. (The Journal for Quality and Participation, Summer 2008, 6 pages) More | Article

The blended workforce: Alternative federal models

This article discusses blended workforce models, made up of part-timers, contractors and temporary staff, that are being deployed in the federal government. (Public Personnel Management, September 22, 2008, 18 pages) More | Article

Turning 'high-potentials' into future leaders

This article describes programs at Gexpro, Sun Life Financial, Eli Lily, Steelcase and Silverado Assisted Living that are designed to shape high-potential employees into the next wave of corporate leaders. (Human Resource Executive, August 2008, 4 pages) More | Article

Trend toward telework evident among federal agencies

This report on the trend toward telecommuting among federal agencies explains how the organizations are managing people and technology. (Government Executive, August 2008, 4 pages) More | Article

P&G's innovation culture

Procter & Gamble employs a number of human capital strategies to build an innovative workplace, as CEO A.G. Lafley explains in this article. (Strategy+Business, Autumn 2008, 12 pages) More | Article

Innovations in finding and keeping talent

This article, based on in-depth interviews with business leaders and academic experts, presents innovative solutions to human capital challenges in the workplace. (Strategy+Business, Autumn 2008, 7 pages) More | Article

E-learning is cost-effective in economic downturns

Citing a positive link between training and increases in productivity and job satisfaction, these authors argue that an economic slowdown is not a good time to cut back on worker training. (Employee Benefit Plan Review, August 2008, 3 pages) More | Article

Managing by the numbers

This excerpt from Stephen Baker's book, The Numerati, describes how IBM is building a model that would enable companies to compile employees' skills into a database and then calculate how best to deploy them. (BusinessWeek, September 8, 2008, 6 pages) More | Article

Management training at Disney

This author recounts her experiences as a student at the Disney Institute, a management training company operated by the Walt Disney Company but open to outside organizations. (Training, July/August 2008, 5 pages) More | Article