Now that 2010 is half over, it’s a natural time to check in on where you are with your HR programs. As HR professionals, there are a number of areas where you rely on managers and employees to execute on an ongoing basis. And while you may track the process periodically, summer is a great time to check in with how activities are going, in particular employee coaching and learning activities.

I’ve recently read a few different items about executives and upper level management and how they need to be part of the appraisal and employee development process. I was bit surprised when I read them, because I assumed that this was a bit of a no-brainer. If you want to drive employee engagement, executive participation in the process is critical. I’m sure most, if not all HR pros would agree, but apparently there’s a breakdown in some organization’s executive teams when it comes to understanding this link.

On November 18th, David Hofstetter, Learning and Development Manager at the New England Organ Bank, will be presenting a webinar hosted by HR.com called Making Performance-Based Learning a Reality in Your Organization.

I am thrilled to share some great news today. We have won a Top Training Product award from Human Resource Executive Magazine for Halogen eLearning Manager! As the industry’s first performance-based learning management system, Halogen eLearning Manager delivers an innovative approach to training and development, by fully integrating learning with performance appraisals and other key talent management functions.

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I’m getting ready to head to San Diego for the IHRIM annual conference next Monday and Tuesday. If you are going to be at the show, I’d love to have you join me for my session. I’ll be looking at actionable strategies for creating a high performance workforce using performance-based learning.