News stories from The Ken Blanchard Companies in 2010

Getting Engaged: A Masterclass in Motivating Europe’s Workforce

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 18 Oct 2010

It seems the vast majority of workers – and especially middle managers – have been getting more and more disengaged from their work during the recession. Surveys suggest performance management scores have fallen by 14%, a sharp drop that inevitably takes its toll on national productivity and profitability.

You've Survived the Recession - Now What?

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 14 May 2010

It's been a tough time, but your business is still here. You've had to cope with shrinking budgets, downsized workforces, customers who exhibit totally new buying behaviours and expectations, and jittery employees. So what should your next move be?

Fewer T&D Cuts, But HR Still Cautious on Economic Recovery

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 04 May 2010

The good news for Training and Development professionals is that the latest annual Corporate Issues Survey by The Ken Blanchard Companies suggests the majority of companies are spending the same or more on T&D initiatives than they did last year. The bad news is very few businesses believe the economy is going to recover any time soon.

Ken Blanchard Named World’s 3rd Most Influential Leadership Guru

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 20 Jan 2010

Ken Blanchard, the business and management author and entrepreneur perhaps best known as the co-author of The One Minute Manager, has been rated as the world’s 3rd most influential leadership guru by an independent public opinion poll of 22,000 business people, consultants, academics and MBAs worldwide, who were asked to make nominations for the award.