Performance News

Dr. Paul Pierpoint
Dean, Community Education

What's Next for the PGI Index?

It is hard for me to believe that it has been nearly a year since we unveiled the Performance Development Initiative (PDI) here at the Center for Business and Industry. Last summer we announced PDI as a new approach to serving the employers in our region – an approach that emphasizes improving performance in all important aspects of an organization.

Continued

Continuous Improvement Found in Continuous Training Programs for Area's Medical Technology Companies

With almost two dozen companies specializing in products and services supporting the medical and surgical fields on a global plane, the Lehigh Valley , the Poconos and western New Jersey may be considered “ MedTech Valley .” Read More..

Overcoming Employee Resistance to Skills Training
By Kent Zimmerman, Associate Dean for Technology

Do you find members of your workforce head for the hills when they hear the words ‘training program?' If so, you are not alone. Read More...

Leadership in Action
By Donna Goss & Don Robertson
Co-Directors, Leadership Development Institute

This is the first of a series of articles about day-to-day happenings that demonstrate leadership in action. The more we can study leadership as it is being demonstrated in a day-to-day context, the more real it becomes to all of us who are attempting to learn more about this important topic.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
By Donna Goss & Don Robertson

In 2002 Patrick Lencioni wrote a book about a challenge many organizations face. Ted's words of wisdom in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team come in the form of a fable and present a model that all of us can use to gain a meaningful perspective about teams.
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The Power of Partnership

Victaulic celebrates 80 years of piping innovation

Victaulic Company Celebrates 80 Years of Corporate Success

With more than 2,500 employees worldwide, and 1,500 of them living and working in the Lehigh Valley, the Victaulic Company is celebrating 80 years of successful operation this year with the launch of a new strategic direction, the introduction of several new products, and the construction of a new production facility in Beijing Dalian to serve the China market beginning in 2006. Read More..