The increasing pace of change threatens the very survival of every organization, making demands that only e flexible, innovative workforce can meet. This book shows how to infuse a conventional organization whith a culture that fosters a creative, capable workforce. Packed with practical suggestion, assessment tools, action plans, and implemention strategies for successful career development in organizations, this book:
o Explains how to generate a development culture in your organization
o Offers ways to help employees change and adpat to new challenges
o Shows how employees and organizations can replace rigid "job descriptions" and "titles" with adaptive "skill portfolios" and "roles"
o Provide tools for developing a workforce that can implement strategic business decisions
o Presents ways to shape employee careers that align with organizational goals

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part. I The Need for a Development Culture
1 A Radically Changing World of Work
2 A New Employment Contract
3 Envisioning a Development Culture
4 How a Development Culture Links Career Development to Organizational Needs and Realities
5 Aligning Organizational Systems for a Development Culture

Part. II Roles and Responsibilities in a Development Culture
6 A Shared Responsibility
7 Leaders of the Change Process
8 Career Advisors
9 Mentors
10 The Development Advisory Team

Part. III Designing a Career Development System That Builds a Development Culture
11 Essential Elements in an Integrated Career Development System
12 The Career Development Process for Individuals
13 The Career Development Design Process
14 Evaluating the Career Development Process
15 Achieving Your Desired Future State

References
Index
About the Author