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Learning and Development: What’s Working Today
Based on hundreds of training and coaching projects over the last year, here are the top five trends I’m seeing in learning and development. Consider how implementation of these five ideas will ensure greater success in your personal or organizational learning efforts in the coming year.
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6 Important Reasons to Talk Less
Monks practice their faith with self-denial and dedicated simplicity. The original Christian monks lived in the Egyptian desert. One day, Abbot Macarius said to his fellow monks, “Brethren, flee.” Confused, one of the monks asked, “How can we fly further than this,...
The Simple, Inevitable Truth About Everyone
Flawless. That was my impression of this executive after our first few meetings. He had exceptional integrity, personality, decision-making ability, and everything else to be successful in life. Then I spent more time with him. I discovered that he avoids conflict and...
How to Get Out of a Losing Pattern
When it comes to not winning a championship, Minnesota is number one. It’s currently in the unenviable position of having the longest dry spell of any U.S. pro sports market. The drought has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. For example, after the Minnesota Vikings...
3 Characteristics That Make You a Bad Candidate for Professional Development
A leader recently asked me: What type of person is a bad candidate for a coaching or training program? He had someone on his team who he suspected might be a bad candidate. He didn’t want to make an investment and not see it pay off. I love this question because it...
The Five Conversations Everyone Needs to Have with Confidence and Skill
At a conference recently, I had an opinion on the discussion topic that I wanted to share. But two alarms went off in my head. First was whether I should share my opinion at all. Maybe my colleagues wouldn’t care about what I had to say, or maybe they’d think I was...
The Three Essentials for Growth and Performance
Any coach or educator knows that growth varies by person. Adult training programs, for example, receive a range of ratings on learner impact. Same trainer, same content, different outcomes. As for why this variability occurs, a number of reasons have been given, and...