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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The More Things Change...

A lot has changed in 20 years, and yet many things have remained remarkably constant. This includes a lot of the top priorities of HR professionals and other managers, as an analysis of the latest data from i4cp's 2007/2008 Major Issues Survey reveals....

The Next Transformation of Work

Princeton Universityeconomist Alan S. Blinder believes a lot more jobs may be moved offshore. But other experts predict that the dramatic cost advantages of offshoring are likely to be temporary. HRI looks at the many implications of this so-called...

The Organizational Cost of Office Politics

Much of the attention given office politics focuses on the impact it has on individuals. Little attention is given to the corporate cost despite the high cost it can have on the quality of individual productivity, the quality of decision making or the...

The Performance Paradox: When Less Is More

The more fixated on your goal you become, the greater your chance of success, right? Yes, but only to a certain extent. It turns out that when people are too fixated on the future, their creativity and overall performance actually diminish....

The Personality-Productivity Connection

Finding the right person for the job-and the right job for the person-is one of the most important keys to productivity. Todd Harris, Director of Research for PI Worldwide, explains how personality assessment tests can help you make the connection....

The Platinum Skill of Giving Feedback

To get the most from your staff members, you must provide feedback. There are wrong ways to do this that will do nothing to improve performance-they may confuse staff members or encourage worse performance. On the other hand, there are ways to provide...

The Promises and Perils of Managing Gen Y

Learn how to better work with Generation Ys

The ROI of Blended Learning: An Interview with Karen Peters and William J. Rothwell

There is much talk about blended learning today-and with cause. It has been found that those individuals who learn with the help of blended learning learn more quickly and more effectively. Performance & Profits interviewed training experts Dr....

The State of Salary Budgets and Performance Rewards

Many companies are facing a dilemma in 2006. They have to attract top professionals despite the ongoing battle of hiring talented individuals. This struggle includes rewarding and retaining the company's current top performers despite its tight salary...

The SWAN Formula

Learn the Swan Formula to perfect job interviews.