Training Day Blog

I’ve been lobbying for dogs in the workplace for years. How seriously can you take your ruined project when a dog down the cubicle aisle is chasing his own tail? Dogs remind us that we, too, often are chasing our tails, and not to take ourselves too seriously either.

Training managers to be aware of employee stress, including preventing it in the first place, is essential to creating a productive workplace that employees find livable.

Collaboration can be a great thing, like a jazz band that makes music together that’s greater than what each could make on their own, but it also can hinder, creating a dependent, fearful mentality that’s afraid to follow personal inspiration, jump in, and get it done.

In the cases of job applicants’ public Facebook pages, is it OK for a company to “snoop” and see what it finds?

What role does non-verbal communication savvy play in your manager and leadership development training?

The fact that office chair design seems to be going in a more homey direction suggests that companies realize the workday is built more around collaboration today than time sitting upright (and solo) at a desk.

When you nurture budding leaders at your company, what qualities and skills do you hope they will acquire or make stronger? What has changed in the last decade?

Fierce Conversations predicts that in the New Year there will be a renewed focus across organizations to improve the experience of the recruiting and hiring process for both the hiring organization and candidates.

It might be wise to take a moment at your corporate holiday party and observe employee dynamics—it might help you better support and guide your organization.

Ideas to help prepare leaders to make informed decisions with the support of diverse teams.