Barriers and enablers to the adoption of HPT. Or, if we're so smart, why aren't we rich?

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Performance ImprovementVolume 38, Issue 5 p. 37-48 Research Review Barriers and enablers to the adoption of HPT. Or, if we're so smart, why aren't we rich? Diane M. Gayeski PhD, Diane M. Gayeski PhD Diane M. Gayeski, PhD: , helps organizations assess and adopt new models for organizational learning and communication. Through OmniCom Associates, she has been engaged in more than 200 projects by clients worldwide for strategic planning and professional development in human performance technology, communication systems, and new media. She also maintains an academic appointment as Professor of Organizational Communication, Learning, and Design in the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. Diane's niche is integrating the “islands of communication”: training, employee communication, human resources, marketing/promotion, and information systems. Currently, her research and consulting work focus on designing systems that reduce information overload and align critical messages so that organizations can “speak with one voice” and achieve superior performance. She promotes the practice of HPT by serving as a coach for professionals who are expanding the scope of their practice models, and by conducting briefings for corporate executives. She's currently completing her tenth book, Capturing Mindshare: An Executive's Guide to Managing Integrated Communication and Learning Systems, and working on her “place,” which is a combination home/office that serves as a think tank and technology demonstration center, located near Lake Cayuga in upstate New York. Diane may be reached at OmniCom Associates, 407 Coddington Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, phone: (607) 272-7700, or gayeski@Omnicomassociates.comSearch for more papers by this authorAnn-Marie Adams, Ann-Marie Adams Ann-Marie Adams, MS: , is a 1998 graduate of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. Her professional experience includes commercial real estate, public relations, and higher education before taking the leap into human performance technology. Her current research interests lie in the concept of resiliency training. Presently she is under contract with Institutional Advancement at Ithaca College.Search for more papers by this author Diane M. Gayeski PhD, Diane M. Gayeski PhD Diane M. Gayeski, PhD: , helps organizations assess and adopt new models for organizational learning and communication. Through OmniCom Associates, she has been engaged in more than 200 projects by clients worldwide for strategic planning and professional development in human performance technology, communication systems, and new media. She also maintains an academic appointment as Professor of Organizational Communication, Learning, and Design in the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. Diane's niche is integrating the “islands of communication”: training, employee communication, human resources, marketing/promotion, and information systems. Currently, her research and consulting work focus on designing systems that reduce information overload and align critical messages so that organizations can “speak with one voice” and achieve superior performance. She promotes the practice of HPT by serving as a coach for professionals who are expanding the scope of their practice models, and by conducting briefings for corporate executives. She's currently completing her tenth book, Capturing Mindshare: An Executive's Guide to Managing Integrated Communication and Learning Systems, and working on her “place,” which is a combination home/office that serves as a think tank and technology demonstration center, located near Lake Cayuga in upstate New York. Diane may be reached at OmniCom Associates, 407 Coddington Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, phone: (607) 272-7700, or gayeski@Omnicomassociates.comSearch for more papers by this authorAnn-Marie Adams, Ann-Marie Adams Ann-Marie Adams, MS: , is a 1998 graduate of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. Her professional experience includes commercial real estate, public relations, and higher education before taking the leap into human performance technology. Her current research interests lie in the concept of resiliency training. Presently she is under contract with Institutional Advancement at Ithaca College.Search for more papers by this author First published: 07 February 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/pfi.4140380509Citations: 5 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume38, Issue5May/June 1999Pages 37-48 RelatedInformation