July / August 2017 - Training

My Organization Downsized, and My Workload Upsized

Michael Rosenthal, Managing Partner, Consensus — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:31:49 +0000

Although you have self-interests, your conversation on the subject with your supervisor should be mindful of the collective interests of your department, including those of your boss.

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Getting the Inside Scoop on Motivation

Roy Saunderson, MA, CRP — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:30:40 +0000

Whether an inside job or working from the outside in, motivation on the job is no easy task.

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How Do You Know You’ve Succeeded As A Trainer?

Bob Pike — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:29:17 +0000

If this is all I ever hear after a presentation, it will be enough: “I felt you were here to benefit me.”

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Bringing Story Sync To The Classroom

Matt Estes, Director, Instructional Design, Evolent Health — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:28:03 +0000

Story Sync is a role-specific, interactive scenario that operates on a classroom-issued tablet, which runs in parallel with classroom content.

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Innovation, Creativity, And Learning

Neal Goodman, Ph.D. — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:26:46 +0000

By combining new research on the value of cross-cultural collaboration with five key discovery skills, organizations can leap forward in fostering a learning environment that promotes creativity and innovation.

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Focus on Romania

Oleg Smirnoff, Senior Associate, Global Dynamics, Inc. — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:24:29 +0000

Essential tools in the trainer’s kit in Romania are similar to those required in most Central and Eastern European countries: Establishing trust, engaging trainees, and developing a personal connection with them are of paramount importance.

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Who Does What? Use RACI To Figure It Out!

Ross Tartell, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, Columbia University — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:23:18 +0000

Use the RACI chart to facilitate discussions about responsibility and authority. Clarification of roles will keep the project focused on achievement of the outcomes critical to personal and team performance.

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What They Don’t Teach In Business School

Jann Freed, Ph.D. — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:20:51 +0000

Business schools don’t prepare people to be laid off or downsized out, nor do they teach leaders how to lay off people.

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Front-Line Management 101: Listen. Stop Talking. Listen.

Ashley Prisant Lesko — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:17:21 +0000

When was the last time you listened to your employees? Really listened—when you weren’t thinking about how to respond, what task to do next, or when to get to the next meeting?

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Sticky Notes: Start Coaching Employees Before Problems Arise

Bruce Tulgan — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:15:17 +0000

Start coaching employees when they are doing great or doing just OK. Coach people every step of the way and help them develop good habits before they ever have a chance to develop bad ones.

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