The Problem of Pseudo-Training
Many computer programmers and IT professionals are largely self-taught, but the sort of knowledge that one can get from Q&A on the Worldwide Web is no substitute for formal, comprehensive, in-depth training.
Are Four-Year Degrees Dead? It’s a Theory
As long as colleges keep issuing diplomas, the research suggests they aren’t going anywhere—regardless of how much they teach us.
Culture Is the Key to Safely Getting Back to Business
Management best practices in four key areas can help build a culture of safety: communications, collaboration, trust, and responsiveness.
The Neuroscience of Effective Training
Our studies showed that an experience provokes action when two networks activate in the brain. First, one must pay attention to the experience. Second, the content has to generate emotional resonance in the person experiencing it.
How Karma Affects Us
Everyone who comes into our life is here to teach us something about ourselves.
Why Understanding Other People’s Perspectives Is Important
The tendency to attribute other people’s behavior to internal causes rather than situational ones is called the fundamental attribution error.
5 Tips to Build an Outstanding Company Culture
Building a culture that reflects your values and capitalizes on your strengths takes some soul searching and thoughtful policies.
Training Top 125 Best Practice: SE2, LLC’s IGNITION Program
The IGNITION program is run over a period of six months and is designed for new front-line managers or front-line managers who had not had people management training opportunities.
Real Influence Is the Holy Grail of the True Go-to Person
The long game of real influence is a generous, other-centered focus that adds value to every interaction.
(Virtually) Walking in Our Customers’ Shoes
We are starting to see practical evidence that virtual reality combines the scaling potential of e-learning with the experiential impact of face-to-face training.