By Shirley J. Caruso, M.A., Human Resource Development http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0nDtdjftQ8 There was a time when “team building” was all the rage. Each team spent a great deal of time, energy and effort clarifying goals, developing a team charter and establishing operating principles — that is, working on the process of being a team as much as any task itself. Frankly, there is … [Read more...]
The Knowledge Sharing Process
Knowledge sharing is the process of contributing and partaking in information and procedures that are effective in enhancing performance and meeting an organization’s goals. In order for knowledge sharing to occur, internal and/or external knowledge must be present. The existing knowledge is then distributed, or transferred from individual to individual or from a particular group to another group. … [Read more...]
Effective Consulting: Looking Beyond the Presenting Problem
By Brad Minor, M.Ed. Candidate in Human Resource Development, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Sometimes what is best for a client in a consulting relationship is not doing exactly what the client asks of the consultant in the exact way the client wishes for it to be accomplished. Effective consulting sometimes means looking outside the scope of the presenting problem for answers that … [Read more...]
The Cognitivist Theory as An Adult Learning Model
The cognitivist theory of learning was advanced by Koffka, Kohler, Lewin, Piaget, Ausubel, Bruner, and Gagne. It views the learning process as an internal intellectual process which includes the aspects of insight, processing of information, memorizing and conceiving a certain perception about what is learned. Its locus of learning is internal cognitive structuring unlike the external stimuli in … [Read more...]
The Future of Human Capital Analytics
By Brad Minor, M.Ed. Candidate in Human Resource Development, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Predictions The future of human capital analytics (HCA) looks bright. Technological innovations and the continuing development of the field of HCA, along with the ever-increasing interest in human capital measures by managers and investors, indicate that HCA will most likely be more widely … [Read more...]
Identifying Performance Behaviors
Identification of performance behaviors required of employees to perform their jobs is accomplished by interviewing or observing employees in action. Once a specific performance behavior is identified, it is further analyzed to identify the needs of clients. The steps in identifying performance behaviors are as follows: identify the discrepancy in performance (what performance is presently … [Read more...]
Valuing Intangibles and Phillips ROI Methodology
By Brad Minor, M.Ed. in Human Resource Development, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Phillips (2002) says, “Intangible assets are key to competitive advantage in the knowledge era and are invisible, difficult to quantify, and not tracked through traditional accounting practices” (p. 3). It is fairly common to divide intangible assets into three categories: research and development; … [Read more...]
Human Capital Analytics Models & Processes
By Brad Minor, M.Ed. Candidate in Human Resource Development, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Only a small number of human capital analytics (HCA) models exist. The most basic model found in the literature reviewed for this report is a three-step process used to measure human capital. The most widely known model is the “LAMP Model” by Cascio & Boudreau (2008). Dr. … [Read more...]
Analyzing Analytics for Organizational Effectiveness
By Brad Minor, M.Ed. Candidate in Human Resource Development, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University What does it mean to be analytical? Dr. Fitz-enz (2009) notes three types of analytics in his article, Predicting People: From Metrics to Analytics: descriptive, prescriptive, and causation (also known as cause-and-effect reporting). Descriptive analytics “reveals and describes relationships … [Read more...]
Why Are Adults Driven to Learn New Skills?
Andragogy places its focus on the adult learner and his or her life situation. Knowles’s Andragogy is based on a number of assumptions about the adult learner Knowles supported the idea that learning should be more self-directed and focused on the development of the individual. According to Malcolm Knowles, individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their … [Read more...]