Any organization with a comprehensive training program has a leadership development curriculum. These programs include everything from conventional classroom learning with guest speakers to high-tech simulations and lavish retreats. There also may be mentorship thrown in, as well as multiple job rotations. Despite the well-rounded curricula, many…

The increasing emphasis on innovation in executive development has important implications for contemporary organizations talent professionals and strategy creators. Providing an experience that addresses individual and team development, strategic innovation, organizational alignment and the integration of values is the objective of the action…

Innovation has been part of The Economical Insurance Group (TEIG) throughout its 140-year history--its first insurance policy was written on a barn in Berlin, Ontario. Today, the company continues to pursue innovation through its leaders, utilizing a variety of programs to develop the talent needed to guide the 2,500-employee organization through…

Most companies need a steady stream of talent to enter, then move up in, the organization. But at most companies, the care and feeding of that talent stream is often a bit fragmented; recruitment is largely an HR function, while succession planning--to the extent there is any--is left in the hands of executive leadership. Development of the…

Describes a program for unemployed managers that used Action Learning principles. Concludes that the results of the course were impressive, as there was a 50 percent reemployment rate. (NJR)

Suggests that case studies can be used effectively in the education and training of personnel specialists even with students who have little previous work experience. States that, in spite of several problems that must be overcome, case study work is a valuable aid to student learning. (NRJ)

Describes a program of outdoor adventure activities within which managers can develop their powers to cope with change and to solve problems. (SK)

This report presents the results of a demonstration of the cost effectiveness of supervisory and management development training, and it outlines a model that will permit practitioners to conduct a definitive analysis of the financial value of training. The purpose of the study was to predict potential Return on Investment (ROI) and measure the…

Examines the organization and objectives of an adventure-based course for industrial managers and management trainees. The program's goal is the development of personal qualities and social skills, as well as the application of leadership theories in a mentally and physically challenging environment. (SK)

The Production Control Training Program is a competency-based management training program currently in operation at the Defense Systems Division of Honeywell, Incorporated. Designed with the needs of the adult learner in mind, the program involves pretests and meetings between supervisors and individual staff members to identify individualized…

Describes two reinforcement techniques designed to ensure transfer of learning from management training courses to the workplace: (1) participant journal writing to capture management insights occurring during training and (2) support groups providing encouragement, feedback, and accountability. Results of an evaluation of the techniques'…

Instructional specialists in industry are usually also managers. They are responsible for addressing the skill and knowledge requirements of their employees as well as considering the overall needs of the organization. They provide effective training and solve organizational problems. (JOW)

Describes and evaluates the computerized training information system in use at New England Telephone Company. The system consists of a set of training records stored in four databases which can be used for summarizing and forecasting training course information. (JJD)

This last in a series of articles describing IBM's Opportunity Management Program focuses on the transfer of training programs to different cultures. Problems with translating materials into other languages are discussed, helpful attitudes are suggested, continuity is considered, and an overview of all the articles in this series is provided.…

Presents a case study describing a training intervention that involved management taking on the role of cofacilitators in a supervisory development program. Discusses the performance analysis that revealed a lack of communication and leadership; management developing as a team during the process; and positive results. (LRW)