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Idea Storm
An “idea storm” is a web-based suggestion system that allows customers or clients to input ideas, and then vote on them. The system automatically aggregates all votes, and moves those suggestions or ideas with the most “votes” to the top. Dell’s IdeaStorm and Starbucks’s MyStarbucksIdea are examples. These are now easy to develop and many platform providers can enable such functionality.
 
IEEE
“IEEE” is the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, an international professional society that issues its own standards, and is a member of ANSI and ISO.
 
ILT
Instructor-led training.
 
Impact Measures
“Impact measures” are designed to help companies understand the overall business impact of a process or organization. Bersin uses proprietary assessments and analyses to determine impact measures.
 
Incentive Compensation
“Incentive compensation” is comprised of many elements, including performance-based bonuses, stock options, perks (e.g., auto allowances, upgraded travel privileges, upgraded healthcare, even country club memberships), long-term incentive compensation programs, executive education and many other non-cash privileges.
 
Incentives

“Incentives” refers to compensation and rewards which are specifically tied to specific measurable objectives, such as sales quota attainment.
 
Independent Contractor
An “independent contractor” is someone who provides a service to a company but is not an employee or agent of that company. Independent contractors typically work for a number of different clients, tackling particular jobs or projects that require special expertise.
 
Indicator
An “indicator” is an individual’s assessment of a metric, rather than the metric itself.
 
Individual Development Plan
A “development plan” is a set of activities, goals and objectives to help the individual improve his / her performance or career mobility. It typically is comprised of a schedule of training and development activities to help the individual achieve his / her business and personal goals.
 
Industrial Organizational Psychologist
An “industrial organizational psychologist” is a professional who practices the scientific study of the workplace in which the rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance and work-life balance.