Although this video contains the word adolescent in the title the speaker makes a case for cognitive development into the thirties which is really interesting as we deal with younger workers and trying to identify potential.

As I read this I was drawn to section on cognitive constructs. I found it very interesting and the openness of which the author references the need for future research makes me wonder if we are getting closer to understanding the cognitive sciences or just beginning to grasp how big this issue could be.

Looks like our options are growing all the time.

Figure 6 on page 9 and the conclusion were very illuminating. I am still looking for the follow-up study referenced in this article.

And to add a little humor to the subject of performance appraisals ....

I really liked this presentation on motivation of associates and people in general

Interesting video on making a positive performance review instead of the more common negative focused review.

A case for standardizing the onboarding process

Very interesting contrast on first day of a new employee

Forbes article