Social Network Based Skill Rating and Performance Feedback System
A New Era Begins with Skillrater’s Patent Filing In a move that signals a transformative shift in how businesses approach feedback and performance evaluation, Louis Carter, renowned author and founder of Best Practice Institute (BPI), has officially filed a nonprovisional patent for his latest innovation: Skillrater. This social-business tool, accessible via Skillrater.com, quietly entered beta […]
TELL THE WORLD JUST HOW TALENTED YOU REALLY ARE (SILICON VALLEY PUBLICATION, PANDO DAILY ON LOUIS’ CARTER’S CREATION OF SKILLRATER)
TECHNOLOGY IS NO MATCH FOR THE HUMAN ELEMENT (TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT)
1. From Breakneck to Breakthrough: HR’s Digital Acceleration Just when we thought HR’s evolution had hit top speed, the industry shifted into an even higher gear. Cloud platforms, digital ecosystems, and agile “test and learn” methodologies are turning what was once a paper-heavy, deeply human profession into a hybrid of algorithms and analytics. HR, now […]
5 Factors That Lead to More Employee Productivity (TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT)
Why employee productivity depends more on respect than on free snacks.
TO SUPERCHARGE GROWTH, START BY TEARING DOWN SILOS (FAST COMPANY)
1. From Crisis to Comeback: The Moment García Took the Helm A decade ago, César García stepped into IRIS International and found a company teetering on the edge. Revenues had stagnated, debts loomed large, and the product line? Stale as yesterday’s coffee. But García didn’t flinch—he leaned in. By 2003, he was CEO and president, […]
6 Phases of the Employee Lifecycle (Training Industry)
Why Talent and Organizations Are Inseparable Talent and organizations share a delicate dance—you can’t have one thrive without the other. While brilliant individuals bring energy and ideas, without the right organizational structure, that talent withers. Conversely, even the most robust systems falter without skilled people to drive them. Too often, companies treat talent initiatives as […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RELEVANT AND VIRAL (TRAINING MAGAZINE)
1. The Power Behind the Curtain: Securing Executive Sponsorship Let’s get one thing straight—if your leadership development program walks into the room wearing an HR-only badge, it’s already halfway to irrelevance. That may sound harsh, but without visible, vocal backing from someone with authority—ideally your CEO—your initiative won’t gain traction. It’ll stall. It might even […]
The Best Practice Institute Thinks Workplaces Should Be ‘Emotionally Connected’
The Human Side of High Performance Louis Carter doesn’t just think emotional connection matters at work—he’s built an entire philosophy and research framework around it. As founder and CEO of the Best Practice Institute, and author of ten books on leadership and talent development, Carter argues that the best-performing companies aren’t just productive—they’re emotionally intelligent. […]
BUILDING YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNITY: INSPIRING LOYALTY AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG DIVERSE CONSTITUENTS (RECRUITER MAGAZINE)
A Wake-Up Call: The True Cost of Disconnected Teams I once sat across from a CEO drowning in high turnover. His frustration was palpable—new faces cycled in and out so often it felt like a revolving door. The expense of onboarding, the disruption to workflow, and the constant scramble to train replacements were slowly eroding […]
EMOTIONAL DISCONNECT: DIGITIZATION IS CAUSING EMPLOYEES TO FEEL LESS CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE THEY WORK WITH AND THE WORK THEY DO
From the Corner Office to the Eye of the Storm There are few milestones more professionally validating than being named CEO of a national or global company. It’s often the culmination of decades of grit, ambition, and strategic thinking. The corner office carries prestige, legacy, and the power to shape the future of an entire […]