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		<title>Measuring Benefit of Employee Development Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your organization may be spending a lot of money on employee development. Just how do you measure the impact of subsidizing diploma and MBA programs and the plethora of other courses that are not expected to show an immediate benefit?]]></description>
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		<title>Survey: Organizations Evaluating Coaching Programs Poorly</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/11/30/survey-organization-coaching-evaluation-1521.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many businesses embrace coaching as a developmental tool, a new survey shows the majority are falling short of measuring the impact of their programs. This shortcoming puts at risk program funding as budgets tighten.]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your Internal Coaches Doing More Harm than Good?</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/11/22/internal-coaches-harm-1493.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Internal coaches can help your organization adopt a coaching culture without costing a lot of money. But a new survey shows that a lot more work needs to be done on selecting the right people for the job and preparing them for their roles.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Finds Organizations Restrict Workplace Coaching</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/10/27/workplace-coaching-restricted-1483.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most companies are tapping the power of the coaching culture, but a new survey shows that they're not taking full advantage of it. Instead, they're limiting coaching to middle managers and above. It's a missed opportunity. Here's why.]]></description>
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		<title>Study Shows Coaching Culture Alive in Workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/10/22/coaching-culture-ilm-1475.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organizations are discovering that it's possible to boost performance even when top performers have seemingly hit the wall. A new study reveals the popularity of coaching in the workplace - and a wide belief that this development technique pays off.]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Short Soft Skills Training Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/30/soft-skills-training-programs-1447.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/30/soft-skills-training-programs-1447.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may be asked by a manager to deliver in a very short training session everything that is known about <insert your favorite soft skills topic, such as customer service>. You know this is not possible and even harmful. What do you do? Here are some key strategies for turning an impossible request into a win-win situation.]]></description>
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		<title>Training Transfer Tip</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/26/training-transfer-tip-1463.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In your feedback form, you may already be prompting your training course participants to think about how they will apply their skills once they get back to their jobs. Here is a much more powerful technique for motivating your trainees into action.]]></description>
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		<title>More Ways to Reward Employees with a Small Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/21/employee-rewards-practices-1440.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/21/employee-rewards-practices-1440.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talent]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[engagement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are even more ideas on how to recognize and reward employees when your organization doesn't have a lot of money to splash around on expensive reward schemes.]]></description>
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		<title>Appreciative Inquiry Principles and Assumptions</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/18/appreciative-inquiry-workshop-1452.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/18/appreciative-inquiry-workshop-1452.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[decision making]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Essence of Appreciative Inquiry workshop held in Melbourne is well worth attending. It gives you a deeper understanding of the fundamental assumptions, principles and processes used in this approach to change in organizations.]]></description>
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		<title>Low Cost Employee Recognition Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/13/employee-recognition-programs-1411.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.businessperform.com/blog/2011/09/13/employee-recognition-programs-1411.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you motivate your employees to superior performance when you have a very limited budget? Here is Leslie Allan's list of effective rewards and recognition practices that you can implement easily in your organization.]]></description>
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