Training Day Blog

When I think about the ideal office environment, I think most of how to avoid the things (and people) that make me uncomfortable and distract me from my work.

As Learning professionals consider how best to support the advancement of women in their organizations, it’s important to think about if they, themselves, have experienced subtle biases against women.

This year’s presidential candidates are prototypes of personalities many of us have in our companies. Figuring out how to build on each of their strengths, while offsetting their weaknesses, can help you build a stronger leadership team.

In a coaching culture, no one should be too senior and lofty to learn a new skill—and to be able to use that new skill to work with those they manage on finding workable solutions.

Collaboration should be a tool employees use at their discretion, rather than an obligation that slows (and often ends) projects.

Tips to cultivate a corporate culture that creates managers and employees with open minds, always willing to give a new face in the work group, or department, a fair chance.

One of the reasons employees leave a company—maybe even the top reason—is dissatisfaction with managers. That means new manager training and leadership development are more important than ever.

Tips for Learning teams to help employees and managers better avoid time crunches and missed deadlines.

It must be frustrating to enter the workforce and have many assume you have everything to learn, and very little to teach.

My favorite holiday celebration/gift idea? To have a company-wide holiday raffle in which the proceeds go to a charity such as Toys for Tots.