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Trainers should use HR to model how training can be applied for general managers or other professionals.
In an environment of ever-changing customer expectations, markets and technologies, it’s clear that a strong organizational training strategy is crucial to protecting against internal skills loss and knowledge drain and to ensure a quality culture in...
The context of selling and the tools of the trade have been forever transformed by technology, globalization and always-on connectivity. The sales cycle, too, has changed, with customers conducting web searches before contacting a salesperson. These...
Mastery of core academic skills is certainly important, but employers need critical thinkers, problem solvers and leaders to tackle the challenges of the 21st-century workplace.
The second article in the three-part series, “The Business Case for T-Shaped Leaders – Why Your Company Needs Them” will explore why universities and corporations are in the early stages of building T-shaped curriculum into their leadership...
This blog is the first in a three-part series on how managers add value will focus on building competence. Competence is often used interchangeably with ability and is operationally defined as follows:
A “hire for attitude, train for aptitude” strategy has merit and works for certain organizations. However, it requires changes (potentially significant ones) to a company’s infrastructure, process and organizational design, and, above all, an...
A competency model is a framework for defining the skill and knowledge requirements of a job. It is a collection of competencies that jointly define successful job performance.