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Effective Presenting is Key to Successful Training
I remember being invited to present an end-of-the-year campaign for Autism Speaks on behalf of its Dallas chapter in late 2009. The goal was to train current staff and volunteers on how to effectively increase volunteer hours and donations.…
Working From Home: Yea or Nay?
Millions of people all around the world are starting their workday and deciding whether to have one more cup of coffee and whether to even get dressed for the day. Many will have a teleconference from their home office or kitchen. But, there will be some days when they will have to get up, get…Ten Must-have Mobile Apps for On-The-Go Business Trainers
Interaction is a must in today’s world of training. So, it makes sense that the use of mobile devices is a natural fit for distributed learning since it accompanies the trainer and the trainee anywhere.…Trust, Leadership & Employee Engagement
In today’s rapidly evolving business and consumer landscape, companies need to be more agile and efficient than ever before. Managers and supervisors have a more complex responsibility of maintaining strong engagement among a very diverse range of employees. Learning strategy frameworks must be interesting and enlightening for all staff members while supporting alignment with business…Sales Training Guided by Data, NOT Gut
The biggest misconception about sales training is that we can train people how to sell and that it can be done in a one-day workshop. Like most training, whether you are taking SCUBA lessons, driving lessons or golf lessons, it takes a lot of work to not only teach people a new way to think…Investing in Training- What can organizations learn from Yahoo leadership
Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer’s recent unorthodox approach to hiring new employees – personally reviewing and deciding on which newbie makes the cut at Yahoo, begs the question, is it wise for leadership to spend its much valued time on decisions that others, should be able to make?…Striving Styles® Personality System
More than 100 years from the inception of Jung’s Psychological Type Theory and 70 years after the release of the Myers‐Briggs Type Indicator, the Striving Styles Personality System is the next step in this evolutionary process. It is a complete assessment and development system that is based in the neurobiology of personality development. It incorporates the pioneering work of experts in…Maximizing the Effectiveness of Sales Training
Sales Readiness Group’s white paper, “Maximizing the Effectiveness of Sales Training” discusses the five essential factors that can help you achieve sustainable success from your investment in training programs.…Stop Wasting Your Development Dollars: Challenging Beliefs That Get in the Way of Common Training Failures
Each year, $12 billion is spent on leadership development and $58 billion on employee development, yet 62 percent of businesses report that they are without the skills they need to grow and succeed. Few trainers and educators understand how the brain develops and what it actually takes to create new habits of mind. Often it…The Benefits of Visual Facilitation in the Classroom
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This is true in a corporate learning classroom as much as anywhere else.…
