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William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow

William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPLP Fellow is President of Rothwell & Associates, Inc. and Rothwell & Associates, LLC. He is also a Professor in the Workforce Education and Development program, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus. He has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 300 books, book chapters, and articles—including over 110 books. Before arriving at Penn State in 1993, he had 20 years of work experience as a Training Director, HR and Organization Development in government and in business. He has also worked as a consultant for over 40 multinational corporations--including Motorola China, General Motors, Ford, and many others. In 2012 he earned ASTD’s prestigious Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award, and in 2013 ASTD honored him by naming him as a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) Fellow. In 2014 he was given the Asia-Pacific International Personality Brandlaureate Award (see http://www.thebrandlaureate.com/awards/ibp_bpa.php). He was the first U.S. citizen named a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) by the Canadian Society for Training and Development in 2004. His recent books include Increasing Learning & Development’s Impact through Accreditation: How to Drive-Up Training Quality, Employee Satisfaction, and ROI in Workplace Learning and Development (Palgrave, 2019), Innovation Leadership (Routledge, 2018), Improving Human Performance, 3rd ed. (Routledge, 2018), Evaluating Organization Development: How to Ensure and Sustain the Successful Transformation (CRC Press, 2017), Marketing Organization Development Consulting: A How-To Guide for OD Consultants (CRC Press, 2017), Assessment and Diagnosis for Organization Development: Powerful Tools and Perspectives for the OD practitioner (CRC Press, 2017), Community College Leaders on Workforce Development (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017), Organization Development in Practice (OD Network, 2016), Mastering the Instructional Design Process, 5th ed. (Wiley, 2016), Practicing Organization Development, 4th ed. (Wiley, 2015), Effective Succession Planning, 5th ed. (AMACOM, 2015), The Competency Toolkit, 2 vols., 2nd ed. (HRD Press, 2015), Beyond Training and Development, 3rd ed. (HRD Press, 2015), The Leader’s Daily Role in Talent Management (McGraw-Hill, 2015), Organization Development Fundamentals (ATD, 2015), Creating Engaged Employees: It’s Worth the Investment (ATD Press, 2014), The Leader’s Daily Role in Talent Management (Institute for Training and Development [Malaysia], 2014), Optimizing Talent in the Federal Workforce (Management Concepts, 2014), Performance Consulting (Wiley, 2014), the ASTD Competency Study: The Training and Development Profession Redefined (ASTD, 2013), Becoming An Effective Mentoring Leader: Proven Strategies for Building Excellence in Your Organization (McGraw-Hill, 2013), Talent Management: A Step-by-Step Action-Oriented Approach Based on Best Practice (HRD Press, 2012), the edited three-volume Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management (Wiley, 2012), Lean But Agile: Rethink Workforce Planning and Gain a True Competitive Advantage (Amacom, 2012), Invaluable Knowledge: Securing Your Company’s Technical Expertise-Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent, Transferring Technical Knowledge, Engaging High Performers (Amacom, 2011), Competency-Based Training Basics (ASTD Press, 2010), Practicing Organization Development, 3rd ed. (Pfeiffer, 2009), Basics of Adult Learning (ASTD, 2009), HR Transformation (Davies-Black, 2008), Working Longer (Amacom, 2008), and Cases in Government Succession Planning: Action-Oriented Strategies for Public-Sector Human Capital Management, Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, and Talent Management (HRD Press, 2008).

Training by William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow

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Creative Ways to Recruit New Workers in 2021

Date: 18-08-21
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0 HRCI Approved Credit Hours
Price- $199
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Virtual Group Coaching to Improve Group Relationships with Work-from-Home Workers

Date: 17-09-21
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0 HRCI Credits (Applied)
Price- $199
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Stop Toxic Employees from Side-Tracking Your Organization

Date: 17-04-24
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- NA
Price- $129
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Beating out your competitors to attract the best employees: Strategies to deal with the Great Resignation

Date: 04-02-22
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0 HRCI Credit Hours (Applied)
Price- $199
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High Performance Coaching for Managers: A Step-by-Step Approach to Increase Employees Performance and Productivity

Date: 28-10-22
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0 HRCI Credit Hours (Approved)  
Price- $199
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Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses

Date: 04-11-22
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours (Approved)
Price- $199
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Retention Application Strategies for Employees

Date: 02-08-24
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0 HRCI Credits Hour (Approved)
Price- $129
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Flexible Work Environments: New Considerations in an Evolving Workplace

Date: 16-12-22
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0 HRCI Credit Hours
Price- $199
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Performance vs. Behavioral-Based Interviewing: Which Technique Will Work Best In 2023

Date: 27-01-23
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours (Applied) 
Price- $229
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Rewarding Employees for High Potential Referrals

Date: 28-04-23
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours (Approved)  
Price- $229
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Silent Resignation: HR Lessons from 2022

Date: 28-04-23
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours
Price- $229
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Using High-Performance Coaching for Managers to Address Performance and Behavior Issues

Date: 19-05-23
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours (Approved)  
Price- $229
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New Thinking on Employee Retention to Slash Turnover

Date: 16-06-23
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours
Price- $229
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Live Webinar

Accelerated Action Learning (AAL): Using a Hands-on Talent Development Strategy to Solve Problems, Innovate Solutions, and Develop People

Date: 13-06-24
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours (Applied) 
Price- $199
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Artificial Intelligence to Support Succession Planning

Date: 13-06-24
Speaker-William J Rothwell. Ph.D., SPHR, CPLP Fellow
Duration- 60 minutes
CEU- 1.0  HRCI Credit Hours (Applied)  
Price- $199
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