Training Day Blog

Making performance reviews mostly about ratings and salary increases plays into the hands of managers who want to manage from the shallow end rather than taking a deep dive into the long-term development of their employees.

Some companies value the authoritative voice over the humble voice, and that can lead to the kind of bosses employees are afraid to candidly speak and express new ideas to.

People with introverted personalities long have been considered less than desirable in the workplace, but that may be changing.

An article in The New York Times about Amazon’s workplace details how this famous company often cruelly pushes its workforce to meet its product development, delivery, and financial goals. This seems to be counter to the job of Learning & Development professionals, who aim to help organizations achieve their goals by preparing, guiding, and nurturing their employees.

How Learning professionals can best support managers and employees so they can become more productive.

With workforces still much slimmer than they were years ago, young up-and-comers can be left with few development opportunities as they wait for someone above them to vacate their position.

Wearable technology is a growth area in the world of devices, and potentially can help your company—if you know how to set the right tone with employees.

The training challenge for temporary employees is different from the challenge of training long-term, permanent employees. For one thing, you don’t have as much time.

How can companies make the most of powerful, aggressive personalities while identifying those who have another, dangerous side to their successes?

It seems women tend to use the word, “just,” more often than their male counterparts, leading to communications that have an apologetic or less confident tone.