How you align yourself in terms of decision-making and support—and with whom—is critical. Article Author: Bruce Tulgan, CEO, RainmakerThinking Nate works as a manufacturing manager in a major company that makes truck steering systems. To do his job, he regularly collaborates across the organization, whether it’s with purchasing or quality or engineering. One of his […]
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Empathy isn’t an easy thing to teach and it certainly isn’t something Training professionals are typically focused on. But it’s more important than ever in today’s COVID-19 world. Article Author: Stacy Adams, Head, Marketing, Vyond It has now been more than seven months since many of us have seen our colleagues in-person. When we were
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Author: By Margery Weinstein It’s easy to assume colleagues—and any other people you happen to correspond with—know as much as you do about whatever you’re writing about. False assumptions are just one of many communication blunders you and your employees could be making, according to a new article in Fast Company by Aytekin Tank that
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Training magazine reveals the winners of its crowd-sourced vendor awards program: the 2020 Training Magazine Network Choice Awards. Article Author: Lori Gardner CONTACT: Lori Gardner Publisher, Training magazine ChoiceAwards@TrainingMag.com Minneapolis, MN (November 13, 2020)—Training magazine unveiled the winners of the 2020 Training Magazine Network Choice Awards—a crowd-sourced vendor awards program that recognizes outstanding training products
Certification proves that candidates have the skill set employers require and serves as assurance that a given certified professional can effectively assume the responsibilities of a particular position. Article Author: Dennis Whitney, CMA, CFM, CAE, Senior Vice President, Certifications, Exams, and Content Integration, ICMA (Institute of Certified Management Accountants) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly
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Effective professional development practices can bring any nonprofit to the next level. Here are four suggestions to focus on in 2020 and beyond to bring about a better team. Article Author: Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses Nonprofits may never have seen a time like this in history. Some can’t offer their services at all
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Excerpt from “The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias: How to Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams” by Pamela Fuller and Mark Murphy with Anne Chow (Copyright 2020, Simon and Schuster). Article Author: Pamela Fuller and Mark Murphy with Anne Chow To be human is to have bias. If you were to say, “I
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Excerpt from “The Dignity Mindset: A Leader’s Guide to Gender Equity at Work” by Susan Hodgkinson. Article Author: Susan Hodgkinson The concept of an Inclusion Institute goes much farther than the typical Learning and Development (L&D) program. Standard L&D works well for standard skills, but when it comes to diversity and inclusion, standard approaches often
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So what can be changed? Part of the answer may involve personality, and what organizations value. Article Author: John Hackston, Head, Thought Leadership, The Myers-Briggs Company Here’s some good news: There are more women, and more minority ethnic people, on the boards of U.S. companies than ever before. However, there is bad news, as well.
Technology and the workplace of the future combine to provide on-the-go and remote work options, allowing employees to be just as efficient working from home as they are in the office. Article Author: Cory Treffiletti, Global Head, Marketing, Cisco’s Webex.com Startups and small businesses (SMBs) are breeding grounds for new and innovative ideas. They’re landscapes
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