Training

Yourtime is a company-wide coaching system that prompts each of United Shores 443 company leaders in all business units to conduct a half-monthly one-on-one coaching session with each of their direct reports. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld Wholesale mortgage lender United Shore’s Yourtime is a company-wide coaching system that prompts each of its 443 […]

Be a go-to person. Build up your network of go-to people upon whom you can rely. Invest in your relationships with others, with intention. Article Author:  Bruce Tulgan, Founder and CEO, RainmakerThinking If someone were to evaluate your job performance tomorrow, what would they say? Would their review have more to reflect about you than

The romance of being your own boss is exciting. However, it likewise is necessary to be aware of the costs, including the fact that you also must be an accountant, a marketing manager, and your own employee. Article Author:  Veronika Shestakova The gig economy has been in the news frequently in the last few years—first

Author:  By Margery Weinstein It’s easy to get panicky and anxious if you watch the news too much with its daily ticker of people in the world, the U.S., and your city, who have succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19. You start getting the feeling that the virus is a predator zeroing in ever closer to

In order to move into the next phase of work, where we help people to regroup and adapt to the “new normal,” we will need to see companies and governments continue to share. Article Author:  Chris Yates, General Manager, Learning & Development, Microsoft The global COVID-19 pandemic is impacting us daily from all angles—health, economics,

Needs analysis is the process of sifting through the information gathered during the needs assessment to begin to make decisions about next steps. Article Author:  Dawn J. Mahoney, CPLP, Owner, Learning in the White Space LLC I am continuing with my plan to devote 2020’s Last Word musings to reminders of the basics that are

Getting the right things in place to stay on top of developing your leaders. Article Author:  Roy Saunderson, MA, CRP, Chief Learning Officer, Rideau Recognition Solutions What is your organization doing to develop leadership? Are your leaders strategically focused and aligned for the future? Do they know how to attract and fully engage today’s and

Tips for recruiting the right learning platform administrator. Article Author:  Katrina Marie Baker, Talent Development Partner, Adobe Have you raised a teenager? Although I haven’t, I know through keen observation that learning platforms can resemble pouty, angsty adolescents. Your learning technology just needs some bright blue hair, and it would be all set for high

Business transformation requires organizations to learn the agility dance and master the steps to an empathic, people-centered approach to change that nurtures a culture of aspiration, alignment, autonomy, and accountability. Article Author:  Tony O’Driscoll, Professor, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business Upon completing one of the largest and most successful business transformations in history, then-IBM

Mindfulness training is being recognized for its potential in business by improving decision-making, lowering turnover, increasing productivity, reducing stress, enhancing engagement and creativity, and resulting in a more empathetic and satisfied workforce. Article Author:  Neal Goodman, Ph.D., President, Global Dynamics, Inc. A growing body of research shows that mindfulness training reduces stress and anxiety, improves