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The Navy is renewing its approach to leader development with an emphasis on both technical competence and strong character.

When it comes to using video, being engaging—without being overly provocative or hokey—is key. Take what’s meaningful to sales reps in their role and, when you can, weave it into a story that will stick with them.

Sales candidates tend to fall under one of two groups. One personality drains those around them with negativity. The second type radiates energy, uplifting others to the next level.

In a world of technology, social media, and virtual relationships, the need to recognize and manage our own emotions, and connect to and influence the emotions of others has become more important than ever in order to bring people together, collaborate more effectively, and drive innovation.

Every hour you invest in onboarding pays off down the road. Go slow to go fast.

Walmart Talent Development utilizes a digital project visualization board called LeanKit to provide team members with a quick representation of where projects are in the development cycle.

By moving to a more agile cloud-first integration and data management architecture, businesses can reduce integration complexity and training costs and appeal to top-tier potential employees.

Discover the value of having a pool of unassigned workers who are cross-trained and ready to take up work where and when they are most needed.

Formal training planned and managed from a corporate office or administrative headquarters is valuable, but should consume no more than one-third of the available training time. Give lower-level managers and supervisors the time and resources to conduct training specific to their people and their team’s particular roles in the overall organizational mission.

Whether you call it luck or a Happy Accident, a person or a business needs to be ready when a window of opportunity opens. And one more component is needed—a supportive community.