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Posted by on Apr 17, 2014

Is It Time for a Training Line of Business?

Reducing budgets and increasing efficiency is standard fodder these days in all discussions about Federal Government operations. Whether discussions focus on government civilian pay and pay systems, retirement contributions, veterans’ benefits, redundant and overlapping programs, or Federal real estate, the need to improve return on investment and reduce spending is a pervasive theme. For more […]

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Posted by on Feb 27, 2014

How Do You Know When You’ve Closed the Gap Between Strategic Goals and Workforce Capabilities?

One of the recurring questions I hear from clients on a regular basis is: “How can we measure the success of our learning and performance improvement solutions?” For years, training and learning professionals have wrestled with evaluations of training effectiveness, return on investment, and impact on the business. Frameworks like Kirkpatrick’s four-level model and Phillips’s […]

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Posted by on Jan 16, 2014

Sometimes Smaller is Better: Starting an HR Analytics Program

Last week, I blogged about the emerging skillsets required in the HR function for introducing analytics and data driven decision making to the HR practice. Even with the right team in place, it can be daunting to launch your first analytic study. Much has been said about the importance of data driven decision making for […]

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Posted by on Jan 9, 2014

Are You Ready for Data-Driven Decision Making in HR?

Are You Ready for Data-Driven Decision Making in HR?

A few weeks back, Management Concepts released the white paper Federal HR Trends in FY14, our take on the five trends we believe will shape the Federal human resources and human capital space this year.  In this blog, we’ll explore the third item on our list: Data Analysts in HR. It’s not news that the […]

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