From Military Service to Data Analyst
How veterans are successfully applying their technological and leadership-based skill sets to serve as data analysts within some of the largest industries.
Trust Lessons from the “Love Lab”
Our days are full of “requests for connections,” both at home and at work. How we respond is a critical factor in creating a climate of trust.
Training Top 125 Best Practice: eWorkbooks at Mountain America Credit Union
Electronic workbooks (eWorkbooks) offer employees time and materials savings, plus embedded links, search function capability, and access to other learning sources.
ROL: Return on Learning Measurement Approaches
There are four metrics to measure ROL: financial performance, productivity, targeted skill development (TSD), and growth catalyst.
Without These 3 Soft Skills, Programmers May Struggle to Launch Their Careers
Communication, empathy, and the ability to mentor are key for aspiring programmers.
Tackling Unconscious Bias: A Comic Strip Says 1,000 Words
With so much dry and unengaging content to slog through on a daily basis, comic strips are a light-hearted break to more serious work reading, and a way to get the deeper message across with almost limitless creative ways to use imagery, visual tone, and color to communicate the concept.
Are You a Boss or Are You Bossy?
An analysis of 20 years of 360-degree feedback data suggests that bossiness is a significant factor in career derailment. Here are some tips to change your workplace reputation and avoid being perceived as bossy.
Training Top 125 Best Practice: Consultative Edge: An Underwriting Advantage at Nationwide
Consultative Edge is a two-day training program designed for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company’s Commercial Lines Business Development and Middle Market Underwriters. It focuses on real-world application and prepares underwriters to serve as sales executives and trusted advisors.
Top 7 Tips to Engage Millennial Workers
According to the Deloitte Millennial Survey 2016, “Businesses must adjust how they nurture loyalty among Millennials or risk losing a large percentage of their workforces. Here are some ways to do that.
Teaching Proactive Learning
What is the best way to “build strong thinking muscles”? Exercise them regularly. That means studying information, practicing technique, and contemplating multiple competing perspectives.