This intensive “boot camp” will explore how to develop specific ideas for a book, how to write a compelling book proposal, how to take the first step to secure a publishing contract, and how and where to be published. The focus is on developing ideas for publication, the mechanics of the proposal writing process, and the discipline and structure necessary to have success in publishing. This workshop prepares you to write an engaging book that publishers want to publish, meeting their standards and requirements. Participants will identify the need for a book, complete a book proposal, and after the workshop, send the proposal to the appropriate publisher. This workshop uses the book, Write Your Professional or Business Book Now.

Human capital analytics is on top of mind for many organizations. From allocating resources to specific programs and projects to planning strategy around predictive models, analytics can help human resources professionals make powerful contributions to organization strategy. This three-day workshop offers participants the opportunity to learn how analytics works at the macro- and micro-levels, using both internal and external data. Designed for professionals who are working in a human capital analytics practice, this workshop shows how to set up the practice, decide on which projects to use, and to implement a systematic process to deliver various human capital analytics projects to executives. The focus is on how to make it successful. This workshop is for participants who are responsible for measurement, evaluation, and analytics. This workshop uses the book, Making Human Capital Analytics Work.

This three-day workshop shows participants how to manage the process to deliver value, how to be relevant in today’s environment, and shows how to calculate the value of consulting in terms of business impact and ROI. It ensures that a project is connected to a business in the beginning, the project is managed efficiently to control the cost, and the value is delivered, with the impact and ROI. This workshop will use concepts and information to maximize the value of overall consulting investments and develop this capability in a variety of functional areas. Designed for consultants who want to make sure they have delivered value to their client, this workshop ensures that the project is connected to the business in the beginning, the project is managed efficiently to control the cost, and the value is delivered, with the impact and ROI calculation after the project is completed. This workshop uses the book, Maximizing the Value of Consulting.