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I have designed training for a variety of audiences. For me, the key to successfully adapting learning across these audiences has been to capitalize on learning through peer trainers.
The two of us might never have crossed paths had it not been for Dr. Paul Hersey. We both had the opportunity to work for him decades ago.
Being selfish is typically frowned upon in most areas of our lives. The adage, “There’s no I in team” comes to mind when an individual is ridiculed for exhibiting a self-centered attitude. But in training, these rules don’t exactly apply.
Today’s workforce has more potential than ever before. Employees have access to better technology and are better educated, managers have a deeper understanding of team dynamics, and the competitive desire to achieve more is always part of the game.
As businesses approach another year of uncertainty and prepare to hit the ground running, leaders should consider these four resolutions to help make 2018 a resounding success for themselves and their employees.
With each new year comes the opportunity to reflect, re-evaluate, and reset our personal and professional development goals.
Every year, organizations across the world promote some of their top-performing individual contributors (champion divers) to management roles, hoping that they will replicate their earlier success (an award-winning dive) in their new role.
Knowing how to collaborate and build influential partnerships in their organization is a key skill for leaders to develop. It’s also an increasingly important capability in leading the modern workforce.
The word “negotiation” often conjures images of customers bartering with salespeople or lawyers mediating an agreement. But as a skill set, negotiation actually means much more and has many more potential applications at the workplace.