Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

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Strategic Workforce Planning Needs Some Love

How to establish a business case for workforce planning.

Strategies for Dealing with the Challenges and Opportunities of America's Aging Workforce

Just like the rest of us, the U.S. workforce isn't getting any younger. 17% of American workers will be 55 or older by 2010, with nearly 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day. Savvy organizations are looking for ways to both harness the knowledge...

Succession Planning and Role Clarification

Learn how succession planning and role clarification can help grow your people and companyy.

Survey Finds Continued Worker Discontent

Survey shows high worker discontent.

Survey Says: It's All About the Follow-up

Employee surveys are useless without effective follow up.

Survey Shows UK Job Satisfaction and Commitment on the Decline

A recent survey of 1,100 UK workers by Mercer Human Resource Consulting shows that only 64% of respondents are satisfied with their jobs, down 10% since three years ago....

Choosing the Perfect Approach to Conflict Resolution - AMA

Conflict often arises as the result of differing needs, opinions, goals, and priorities. Without a sound approach to conflict resolution, employees who are in conflict may become less inclined to work together and collaborate.

Talent Is All in the Mind

Here's an idea: if you want to boost your employees' development, don't praise their talent. It might sound counter-intuitive, but recent studies have shown that trying to improve performance by praising talent has the opposite effect. Mark Vickers...

Talent Lessons from the NFL Draft

Each April, the National Football League draft captivates the attention of sports fans around the country with endless scrutiny of each team's picks and heated discussions about which player will have the most impact. What can the draft teach your...

Talent Management Metrics Gets an F

Only about a quarter of companies surveyed by i4cp have systematic talent management practices in place.