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How-To: Manage an Underperformer

By Brad Karsh, President, JB Training Solutions Working with an underperformer ranks as one of the most difficult challenges any manager will face. Whether your underperformer consistently produces “meh” work, makes the same mistakes again and again, or just feels like dead weight on the team, poor performance must be addressed immediately. Great managers and leaders take the time to work with these employees to transform them into major contributors and higher-level employees. Here are a few best practices to keep in mind when managing an underperformer:

Last Word: The Right Way to Tell Clients Theyメre Wrong

By Michael Rosenthal, Managing Partner, Consensus

Trainer Talk: Resolve to Involve

By Bob Pike CSP, CPAE With risk goes reward. That truism hit home when I was invited to make a presentation at an international conference in Amsterdam, Holland. The presentation was to be simultaneously translated in three languages. I was told by the organizers to expect about 100 people in each of my four sessions on four different topics: leadership, problem-solving, training techniques, and marketing strategies.

World View: Focus on Turkey

By Sirin Köprücü, Senior Associate, Global Dynamics, Inc.

Best Practices: Music as a Metaphor in Training

By Neal Goodman, Ph.D., President, Global Dynamics, Inc.

Talent Tips: The Path to Real Learning

By Roy Saunderson, Chief Learning Officer, Recognition Management Institute I will never forget my Psychology of Memory course—no pun intended. Being a mature student when I started university, I fell into the normal throes of prerequisite courses in my first year, which required taking science and math courses missed during high school. Not fully appreciating all the prerequisite courses assigned to me, once they were completed, I vowed to make my second year of university a far more relevant learning experience by choosing exactly what I wanted to learn.

Legacy of a CLO

By Lorri Freifeld Ask Ernst & Young Chief Learning Officer Mike Hamilton if there were anything he could do over again in his career, what it would be, and he just shakes his head. “I can’t imagine a better career than I’ve had,” he says. “I have traveled around the world. I had the opportunity to work with really talented people, many of whom view the world very differently than I do. My roles at Ernst & Young have always excited me and stretched me. I am not sure one can ask for more in a career.”

Training Today: Dive Into 2013 Training Trends

In the Words Consulting offers some trends training professionals should consider tapping into in 2013 (if you haven’t already):

On the Road Again

By Jason W. Womack, MEd, MA Looking at your calendar for the month, you may have a trip (or two) already planned. While being “on the road” is good for business, it can take its toll on your health, relationships, and well-being. Here are three things to consider as you get ready to board that flight:

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