When discussing training, the debate rages. How long is short enough and how short is long enough?On the one hand, how do we optimize the limited time employees can spend on learning and keep their attention in our fast paced world?
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Ever find yourself in a set of circumstances where you just don’t have a clue? For many of us, that question should be amended to read: “How many times a day/week do you find yourself in a set of circumstances where you literally don’t have a...
Business people don’t often turn to classic authors for leadership advice. But they should. Timeless works of literature, history, and philosophy may speak of ages past, but their concerns are our concerns and their advice as relevant as ever.
It’s tough being the boss. A lot of people depend on you, but increased efficiency isn’t the answer. The fuel for effective leadership in a world gone mad is sustaining your energy level by generating and focusing a passion for what you do as a leader.
The ability to be self-motivated and lead others is a highly important attribute in the workplace today. Strong leadership ability is on most business education and corporate performance competency lists and there are many philosophies on effective...
The term “March Madness” signals a season where upsets and big wins are the result of players digging deep to do something extraordinary. Winning experiences, those heart stopping buzzer beater plays, heroic players who inspire the team, and coaching...
There are a number of well-written contributions on the topic of accountability, none better and more practical than one authored by Peter Bregman.
It might come as a surprise to say that trainers within an organization succeed with the same mindset and the same skills as the leaders of the organization. After all, leaders are the strategic, big-picture thinkers at the top of the organization.
What does it take to successfully onboard a leader? Onboarding a leader is different than onboarding staff who will not directly contribute to the strategic direction, mission, values and goals of the organization.
When our company's vice president of applied learning, Vicki Halsey, asked a group of learning professionals to answer the question, What do you do?, she got answers such as, “We design classes” and “We deliver training.”