Career Moves: Be Strategic About Your Future (Revised and Enhanced Edition)

Section I

Overview of Workplace Trends, T&D Competencies, and Your Opportunities

Introduction

Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum, authors of That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, have a message for us: “Average is officially over” (2011). Average isn’t enough for nations, corporations, leaders, or workers. And it isn’t enough for training and development professionals—those charged with bringing out the best qualities, finest skills, and enduring commitments of workers and organizations.

That’s why “average” is not what this book is about. Career Moves is your road map to learning, understanding, and then putting to use—for yourself and those you serve—the latest workplace trends, competencies, ...