Purpose – Reports on a case study of a 15-month coaching-development program in a Hong Kong-based organization. This paper outlines the purpose, processes and outcomes of the program. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on the material obtained from internal coaches through structured...

Purpose – Emphasizes the need to give soft-skills training equal importance with other core subjects in Indian educational institutions to enhance students’ employability. Design/methodology/approach – Illustrates with a blueprint to ensure industry – institute interaction and...

Purpose – Outlines tools and techniques needed to be a winner. Design/methodology/approach – Differentiates between winners and whiners and outlines tips to build your leadership brand. Findings – Implores you to list out your talents and skills and blend them effectively to stand out and...

Purpose – Considers the subject of work stress and the potential liability to employers that may arise. Design/methodology/approach – Provides details of recent cases from England and Wales that bear upon workplace stress. Findings – Explains that, for liability to arise, there needs to be...

Purpose – Interviews two black minority ethnic (BME) male youths who were raised in high knife and gun-crime areas of London. Design/methodology/approach – Considers whether feral youth behavior might have something to do with British youths’ need for respect. Findings – Quotes one of...

Purpose – Explores the notion of sustainable diversity-management practices. Design/methodology/approach – Summarizes research into the sustainability of diversity management across four countries and provides examples of efforts to maintain high levels of diversity. Findings – Looks at...

Purpose – Introduces the emerging evidence from the neurosciences and provides an account of how it is causing a learning and development practitioner to re-evaluate understanding of human diversity and therefore diversity management within organizations. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – Analyzes the restructuring approach followed by the highly-profitable Telefónica in its 2011 redundancy plan. Explores unions’ response to management strategy. Design/methodology/approach – Follows a case-study approach, constructing a dataset with information from company...

Purpose – Observes how two companies are benefiting from a new workforce-management system. Design/methodology/approach – Examines how new software is helping the Sysco Group and Scan Computers. Findings – Shows how the two companies are better able to track each employee’s working hours...

Purpose – Indicates an important and often overlooked approach to talent development: managers who apply everyday psychology with their people to drive significant growth. Design/methodology/approach – Shows how to grow people in significant ways, based upon years of consulting with...