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Our resources are aimed at HR and Talent Development professionals, business leaders, and others who have an interest in best practices and ideas to grow in knowledge, skills and ability. ![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/raw_assets/public/pps-international/assets/images/resources-hero.png) New from PPS ## Latest resources [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-e0ca14c82b11d27f2a47.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/keeping-leadership-development-relevant) Article ### [Keeping Leadership Development Relevant: How Global Companies Can Evolve Programs Over Time](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/keeping-leadership-development-relevant) Quick Answer: How Can Companies Keep Leadership Development Relevant? Companies can keep leadership development relevant by evolving existing programs instead of rebuilding them from ... 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Companies can keep leadership development relevant by evolving existing programs instead of rebuilding them from ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/keeping-leadership-development-relevant) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-a0d85894924c99644293.png)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/how-to-plan-sales-leadership-development) Article ### [How to Plan Sales Leadership Development](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/how-to-plan-sales-leadership-development) Planning sales leadership training can be tricky. Sales leaders are under constant pressure to deliver results, coach their teams, navigate market differences and build a consistent ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/how-to-plan-sales-leadership-development) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-18541a4792de9088a187.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/digital-microlearning-a-case-study) Case Study ### [Microlearning Examples: A Real Deployment Case Study](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/digital-microlearning-a-case-study) Microlearning examples are easy to find and difficult to pinpoint for effectiveness. Most lists are written by platform vendors showing off format menus of the software used, such as a ... 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[Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/4-ways-improve-communication-workplace) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-fc9c6a68176788eddf11.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/developing-flexible-leaders) Article ### [Communication Styles in the Workplace: How to Build Flexible Leaders](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/developing-flexible-leaders) Communication styles in the workplace are the habitual ways people take in information, make decisions and relate to others. Some want details before a decision and others want the ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/developing-flexible-leaders) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-42813f0dfb0832f9f6d2.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/ways-to-measure-talent-management-effectiveness-a-few-lists) Article ### [Ways to Measure Talent Management Effectiveness: A Few Lists](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/ways-to-measure-talent-management-effectiveness-a-few-lists) HR and other professionals design and implement training, but also manage other systems that build people-capability, such as strategic staffing processes, succession planning systems ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/ways-to-measure-talent-management-effectiveness-a-few-lists) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-078c80cd060f17f4401f.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/how-leaders-can-support-ai-adoption) Article ### [How Leaders Can Support AI Adoption](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/how-leaders-can-support-ai-adoption) Organizations rank successful AI adoption in their top priorities for the coming year. Because of their reach within the organization, leaders play a key role in AI adoption. While ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/how-leaders-can-support-ai-adoption) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-60188737f1ef1623e326.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/addressing-instructional-design-constraints-overcoming-common-challenges) Article ### [Instructional Design Constraints: Overcoming Common Challenges](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/addressing-instructional-design-constraints-overcoming-common-challenges) Every talent development manager faces instructional design constraints when building new programs and learning processes. When skillfully applied, instructional design isn’t just ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/addressing-instructional-design-constraints-overcoming-common-challenges) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-f2d80d6af957e32d508a.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/measure-training-success-transform-ld-from-cost-center-to-impact-creator) Article ### [Training Effectiveness Measurement: How to Measure Training Success](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/measure-training-success-transform-ld-from-cost-center-to-impact-creator) Training effectiveness measurement is how a learning and development function finds out whether a program changed what people know, what they do on the job and what the business gets ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/measure-training-success-transform-ld-from-cost-center-to-impact-creator) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-36ab288cbf4567523278.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/choosing-the-right-leadership-assessments-for-your-priorities) Article ### [Choosing the Right Leadership Assessments for Your Priorities](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/choosing-the-right-leadership-assessments-for-your-priorities) In the world of talent development, there are hundreds of leadership assessments . Leadership assessments fall into categories such as behavioral assessments (DISC and Hogan), ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/choosing-the-right-leadership-assessments-for-your-priorities) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-de20986f1a2b61da5022.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-how-pps-ensures-facilitator-quality) Video ### [Facilitator Evaluation Form: How PPS Ensures Facilitator Quality](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-how-pps-ensures-facilitator-quality) A facilitator evaluation form only works when it sits inside a real quality process: trained observers working from clear competencies, and feedback the facilitator actually receives. ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-how-pps-ensures-facilitator-quality) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-440c60a03ffa836f9263.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/scaling-leadership-development-without-sacrificing-quality) Article ### [Scaling Leadership Development Without Sacrificing Quality](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/scaling-leadership-development-without-sacrificing-quality) Scaling leadership development programs comes with a unique set of challenges and pitfalls, some easier to overcome than others. With a few principles and a strong facilitation ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/articles/scaling-leadership-development-without-sacrificing-quality) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-cb550faf798b40611b14.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/building-innovation-readiness-with-a-gen-ai-playground-a-case-study) Case Study ### [Building Innovation with a Gen AI Playground: A Case Study](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/building-innovation-readiness-with-a-gen-ai-playground-a-case-study) PPS International Limited partnered with an organization to design and develop a comprehensive upskilling strategy to ignite a digital mindset for global employees. The project purpose ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/building-innovation-readiness-with-a-gen-ai-playground-a-case-study) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-01e042fce90ae4b2549d.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/increasing-leaders-ability-to-lead-through-ambiguity-case-study) Case Study ### [Increasing the Ability to Deal with Ambiguity: A Case Study](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/increasing-leaders-ability-to-lead-through-ambiguity-case-study) Situation: Our Asia-Pacific-based client organization is operating in a highly competitive, price-sensitive, emerging market, producing highly regulated medical devices used by ... 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[Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/guides/tool-6-ways-to-deal-with-ambiguity) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-e7a2698e799c5ef5300a.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-ways-to-learn-other-than-training) Video ### [Video: Ways to Learn Beyond Formal Training](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-ways-to-learn-other-than-training) In this video, we describe a few ways to learn, beyond formal training. The ideas can be used to jump start how participants continue their development after training. [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-ways-to-learn-other-than-training) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-83632330fc48e53fb79d.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/contract-training-support-a-case-study) Case Study ### [Contract Training Support: A Case Study](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/contract-training-support-a-case-study) Situation: [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/contract-training-support-a-case-study) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-3c9f78e009945bc38cb4.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/guides/tool-20-options-for-development) Guide & Tool ### [20 Employee Development Ideas: Ways to Develop Skills and Knowledge](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/guides/tool-20-options-for-development) Talent development professionals, leaders and self-directed learners often create specific development plans around gaining experience and building skills and knowledge. The "go to" ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/guides/tool-20-options-for-development) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-0a010ae6b5d9ecf671a5.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-how-to-have-a-feedforward-discussion) Video ### [Feedforward: How to Have a Feedforward Discussion](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-how-to-have-a-feedforward-discussion) Feedforward is a conversation about the future. Instead of describing what someone did, you ask for suggestions about what they could do next time. Marshall Goldsmith popularized the ... [Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/video-how-to-have-a-feedforward-discussion) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-514d2cebbca21ab5058c.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/sales-team-enablement-a-case-study) Case Study ### [Sales Enablement Strategy Example: A Real Case Study](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/case-studies/sales-team-enablement-a-case-study) A sales enablement strategy example is worth more than a definition, and most of what ranks for the term comes from software vendors describing their own tools. This page takes a ... 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[Read more](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/book-reviews/what-to-read-lds-playbook-for-the-digital-age) [![](https://www.ppsinternational.net/hubfs/pps-international/resources/images/pps-resource-f3dc88f34e3e7f6dc26e.jpg)](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/how-to-begin-a-difficult-conversation) Video ### [Video: How to Begin a Difficult Conversation](https://www.ppsinternational.net/resources/videos/how-to-begin-a-difficult-conversation) Difficult conversations with employees is an essential part of effective leadership. Whether addressing performance, behavior, expectations or accountability, these conversations help ... 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