August 2017’s Top Reads
More than 11,000 business books are published every year—an overwhelming choice for busy professionals. Therefore, in partnership with getAbstract, Training brings you August’s top three business books recommended to our readers.
Importance of Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance doesn’t just happen. You have to make it happen. So think of your day and picture when you can squeeze in even just a little “me” time.
We Can Put an End to the Boring Presentation
Start by taking cues from the place that still effortlessly captivates us, even for hours: the movies.
The Evolution of a Corporate Trainer (Part 1 of 4)
A first-person account of starting as an entry-level trainer with little knowledge about being a company trainer to one who wanted to change things for the better.
Respect Your People
“The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government,” Thomas Jefferson noted when America’s Bill of Rights was created.
Training Top 125 Best Practice: Crown Resorts Australia’s New Dealer Development Model
Mentoring is one of the critical factors of the success of the New Dealer Development model, with trainnees allocated a mentor for their first six days, and then a workplace supervisor for the next two days.
What Sales Teams Can Learn from Superheroes About Mentoring
With remote teams becoming the norm—especially in sales—video has the power to transform the way mentors and mentees connect.
How Bosses and Trainers Can Create Stress-Free Workplaces (Really)
4 steps to increase resilience and decrease stress.
Great ROI Awaits Investors in Competency Development and Management
Brandon Hall Group’s 2017 Competency Planning and Management Study shows that most organizations are barely scratching the surface of the potential that competencies represent.
Long-Term Incentives Are a Waste of Time. Here’s What You Need to Do Instead
Instead of trying to get employees to stay, companies need to maximize the output they receive from their employees to compensate for hiring and separation costs. This can be achieved by offering a new variety of employment contracts.