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...
Communication Skills Every Young Professional Needs
By Mary Madison It’s no secret that good communication is vital to success in the professional world. However, what some people may not realize is just how much poor communication can cost businesses. As reported by Inc., David Grossman calculates that some companies...
LDP Connect: For professionals in early talent pipeline development
A Successful Virtual Internship: What does the Research Say?
By Hae-Song Jung What does a successful virtual internship experience look like? Last year around this time, we were just coming to terms with the realization that the pandemic’s impact on work might last longer than a couple of weeks or couple of months. Along with...
When the Rotational Program Ends: Finding post-program roles
By Hae-Song Jung When the rotational programs end, how do we find great post-program roles for associates? Rotation programs are designed to help an organization develop and maintain a robust pipeline for future leadership positions. Managing such a program,...
Rotation Matching & Design: An Art and Science in Leadership Development Programs
By Hae-Song Jung Proper rotation matching and design in your leadership development program means giving your high potential talent critical exposure to diverse parts of your business, leadership, and culture. The hope here is that these rotations will enable...
Boosting Early Talent Program Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
By Hae-Song Jung Workplace diversity has long been shown to have a positive impact on innovation and business results. Because of this, boosting early talent program diversity has been a major area of focus for many organizations, but this topic has taken on...
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...