Suggests 10 ways that meaningful managerial behavior change can be brought about in dimensions such as leadership, initiative, planning and organization, judgment, independence, and delegation. (SH)

Some principles which have guided the U.S. Coast Guard in selecting, training, and developing capable managers in the past 200 years include: quality organizational executives, a selection process based on past performance, management of time, management experience, high ethical level, organizational "belonging," and immediate and…

Report of an AMA study of the role of participants' expectations in management development and training. (Editor/MB)

To ensure significant improvement in individual and organizational managerial effectiveness, the design and implementation of soft-skill management development programs need to address the six factors leading to change resistance and the five critical elements that contribute to success. These factors and elements are discussed in detail. (CT)

Provides guidelines and procedures for evaluating supervisory training programs. A four-stage evaluation process is presented. Process includes determining (1) participant's reactions, (2) knowledge and skills learned and attitude changes, (3) changes in on-the-job behavior, and (4) final program results. (CSS)

This article describes a career planning workshop for managers and its purpose is to support and accelerate the process of individual development without organizational coercion or manipulation. (Author/RK)

Discusses six major errors in management development programs. These failures include (1) not tying development programs to strategic considerations, (2) not properly qualifying participants, (3) not using proper training methods, (4) not differentiating group and individual development, (5) not providing posttraining support, and (6) not…