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Resolutions Reflections: The Business of Learning
Last year, I made a goal of reading 6 “business books.” Here is the list: 1. Pr...
Helping Leaders Use Critical Thinking Skills in Decision-Making
Critical thought should always precede action. Yet, it’s surprising how often bu...
Common Business Scenarios that Require Change Management
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent...
Managers: Don’t Let Your Employees Walk Out the Door
According to a 2017 Global Talent Trends Study by Mercer, 1 in 3 employees who a...
Is it Time to Re-evaluate Your Leadership Development Offerings?
It's not easy being a leader in today’s world, especially as employees’ expectat...
5 Business Metrics that Every Employee Should Understand
I love getting out with our sales directors to visit prospects and customers - e...
Resolution Reflections: Selling to Zebras
Have you ever set a new year's resolution? Have you ever kept one all the way th...
Business Acumen: Test Your Financial Literacy
Business acumen is an understanding of how an organization makes money. This inc...
5 Reasons Most Strategic Alignment Fails
More than 65% of organizations have a strategic initiative. Yet, only 14% of em...
3 Reasons Why Your Sales Team May Need a Higher Business IQ
The world of business is becoming more complicated. Today more than ever, sales...
Learning and Development: What We’ve Learned in 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, we're taking the opportunity to reflect on the lessons...
Resolution Reflections: Why Smart Executives Fail
Every organization can learn plenty from Sydney Finkelstein's book, Why Smart Ex...
4th and Organizational Goals: The Link Between Football and Business Acumen
All 32 NFL teams came into the season with one common goal: win the Super Bowl a...
Resolution Reflections: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
We all see the world through our own lens, our own paradigm. In his famed book,...
5 Reasons Most Training Programs are Failing
"Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement." - C.S. Lewis The failur...
Tricks or Treats: Presentations Shouldn't Be Spooky
Part of my job is to read training and talent development publications and artic...
What’s Wrong with eLearning?
"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and mo...