At a time when many Development Centres do not run as well as they should, strategic advice is provided on the core process of all Centres: assessment, counselling and development planning. Each of these processes is covered in depth and, throughout, the experience of major companies such as...

Presents the findings of a major survey comparing alternative development centre designs. Aims to understand which designs are most effective; results suggest that “third generation” centres generally address common problems better than earlier models. Presents new data on centre use and...

Uses multiple regression to highlight the key design variables underpinning development centre effectiveness. Finds third‐generation designs which provide exercise realism, participant involvement and concerted development planning on the centre to be significantly more effective. Proposes...