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Posted on Apr 19, 2011 by Renante Rondina
When an organization implements a training intervention to improve the performance of their employees, they need to make sure that the training is actually effective. In order to assess the efficacy of training, the organization needs to be able to evaluate the intervention at multiple levels. Unfortunately, the methods typically used in an evaluation program limit the kinds of claims that one can make about the efficacy of training.
Read more...Posted on Apr 04, 2011 by Veronika Litinski
During the last decade scientists have been developing a body of work linking anatomy and physiology of the brain with human consciousness, that which thinks, feels, acts, and perceives. Men and women are different. In spite of much contemporary thinking that tends to downplay our differences, the basic assertion remains. And there is a growing literature exploring one of our most fundamental differences: how we react to and cope with stress...
Read more...Posted on Mar 29, 2011 by Michael Waterston
We rely on our mental abilities to accomplish everything from creative problem solving to staying alert and focused. While central to our lives, little has been known about how the brain accomplishes its function. Recent advances in neuroscience, however, are revealing evidence of how the common concepts of memory, attention, motivation, and intelligence truly work. Cognitive training harnesses these insights about mental functions to develop strategies that, with practice, can give you a performance edge. Read more...
Posted on Feb 17, 2011 by Veronika Litinski
Successful humans spend extraordinary amounts of time and energy connecting with other people for information, jobs, friendships and business deals. We know unconsciously when we “click” with someone or “get on the same wavelength” or detect bluff. Read more...
Posted on Jul 09, 2010 by Veronika Litinski
Most of us are paid to solve problems. As we solve problems, we call upon a variety of cognitive skills to define the problem, generate ideas to solve it, and figure out how to carry out the best idea. Somewhere along the way our intuition steps in. Even when we want to be rational our gut guides us every step of the way. We choose to analyze (or ignore) options, to consult some people and pay less attention to others, to collect more data in one area than in another. All these decisions can be informed by our intuition. Read more...
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