6 Reasons Development Programs Fail
At LDP Connect, we like to accentuate the positive. That’s why we’ve written about how companies can build successful early career programs from scratch and about what high-performing LDPs are accomplishing at leading global organizations. At the risk of...
How To “Right Size” Your Talent Development Program
Early talent program size is an important part of the equation for success. A “one size fits all” approach doesn’t take strategy or organizational culture into account. A McKinsey & Company report said too many leadership development programs are built with the...
Employee Recognition: Rewards Beyond Compensation
Classic motivational theory ties an employee’s satisfaction to financial incentives. In other words, if a manager is happy with job performance, a bonus or raise are obvious ways to keep the employee happy (or to keep the employee, period). However, financial...
Intern Conversion: Observations and Discussion (Part 3)
Fall recruiting season is in full swing, so it’s time for a dive into issues surrounding summer internship programs and how they impact program outcomes. The discussion below (divided into three parts—you can read parts one here and two here) is an exploration of...
Intern Conversion: Observations and Discussion (Part 2)
Brought to you by Benivo and LDP Connect, the discussion below (divided into three parts—you can read parts one here and three here) is an exploration of learnings from this past year that can make your internship program an even better source for candidates for your...
Intern Conversion: Observations and Discussion (Part 1)
As program directors and managers, we’re focused on cultivating the talent of our program associates. But many of us are also constantly assessing the potential of program candidates - either personally, or through our colleagues in campus recruitment. Our job is...
Dos and Don’ts in UK Campus Recruiting: A student perspective…
By Jelena RadonjicCareer Fulfillment Coach and Recruitment Specialistwww.whatwork.co.ukjelena@whatwork.co.uk Do recruiters get it right when it comes to graduate and early careers? Read on for five stories of recent UK graduates and their job-hunting journeys....
Strategies for Engaging LDP Alumni Post-Program
As program directors and managers, we’re focused on the people in our programs. All too often, this focus means we’re overlooking the ones who have already been through the program. Don’t neglect these former participants, the ones on track to become organizational...
A Fresh Approach to Rotations is Reinvigorating Medtronic’s LDP
Even the world's largest medical device company doesn’t have money to sink into development programs that don’t cut the muster. That’s why, without cross-enterprise confidence and support, Medtronic’s Leadership Development Rotation Program (LDRP) was in a tough spot....