Assessing your technology is a critical first step before implementing any new strategy or technology. Not only can an assessment identify deviations/gaps in your technology plan, they can also identify new areas for improvement. This primer serves to get you thinking about the benefits a technology assessment can have on your organization. Full Article

In today's highly competitive and rapidly changing workforce, self-directed learning is an excellent tool that creates a win-win for the organization, the supervisor and the employee. First, it exemplifies a workplace culture that values continual learning. Next, it provides an opportunity for a supervisor and employee to create a partnership that supports on-going workplace learning. Finally, self-directed learning is supported by an essential classroom skill - self reflection. Full Article

As the workforce continues to change from Veterans and Baby Boomers to Generation X and Y; managers are learning that what inspires these generations to work has changed as well. Previously, employees (Veterans and Baby Boomers) did not challenge what their employers told them because they were not bought into the company's beliefs and values. Full Article