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By the Time you Train them, It Could be Too Late
A senior manager recently contacted us about business acumen training. Professio...
Onboarding that goes the Distance: The 'Will' to Break through 'The Wall'
Like the sport of long-distance running, the onboarding process is much more tha...
Strategy Execution Sets the Tempo: Gearing up for Organizational Change
In professional cycling, it's well known that the leader wears a yellow jersey....
'Rules' to Live By
You know when you go to a theme park or gym and there’s that long list of rules?...
Why Customer Service Reps Need Business Acumen
Does the term "customer satisfaction" ring a bell? It should. In a practical se...
What We Learned at #ATD16
It has been quite a week in Denver at ATD16. We spent it on the expo floor among...
The Benefits of Talking ‘Company Culture’ to New Hires
"Is everybody getting this?" Just a simple rhetorical statement, but it has the...
Drilling for Better Business Acumen
I recently wrote a blog about the darker side of growth. Now I’m shifting gears...
Tired of Going ‘Round and Round’ with New Hires? Make ‘Company Culture’ Part of your Onboarding Strategy from Day 1
Culture shock. It's one of those terms that has grown so common many business l...
Leadership Spotlight: Mentors Make a Difference
What do millennials value most? According to a recent white paper from Grovo, it...
5 Leadership Behaviors for a Winning Team
For months now, I've contemplated writing about leadership, but I've continuousl...
The Biggest Takeaway from Training 2016 was … ONBOARDING!
After more than 500 conversations on the expo floor, our Paradigm Learning team...
Front-Line Managers Need Business Acumen
On Wall Street, the word "growth" is synonymous with success. Growth in sales, p...
Engaged Employees Drive Culture
Like any good salesperson—or any good millennial—I stay involved in social medi...
How Business Acumen Fits In
Business strategy alignment... ring a bell? Sure it does. In TrainingIndustry.c...
3 Lessons of Culture Learned at HubSpot
"Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when th...
Industry Reflection: Subject Matter Experts as Facilitators
An established client and a recent prospect shared a similar problem with me. Th...
Onboarding Opens the Door for Exceptional Talent
"The secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire th...