Engagement Starts with Your Leaders
By Tom Roth, Chief Operating Officer, Wilson Learning Worldwide
Let’s face it—it’s still tough out there. Most organizations today have weathered the worst economy since World War II, with recovery and growth slower than we all would like it to be. But you made it, and now you are dealing with the massive changes that have taken place and are working hard to ensure your organization stays on course for continued success.
3 Pitfalls that Prevent Authentic Listening
By Kevin Cashman
Where Will We Find the Leaders for Our Future?
By Brad Mason, Training Account Manager, Signature Worldwide
Where will we find the leaders of tomorrow, what will we use to determine a successful leader, and how will we measure the success of our choice for the next great Legendary Leader?
A Homegrown HR Philosophy
By Alan Wurtzel
In 1949, Samuel S. Wurtzel opened the first Wards Company retail store in Richmond, VA. By 1959, Wards Company operated four television and home appliance stores in Richmond. Wards Company officially changed its name to Circuit City and became listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1984.
Human Resource Policies
Employee First Impressions: A ﾓMulligan,ﾔ Please?
By Cary Schuler, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, cfactor
I always love self-righteously claiming my right of a “Mulligan” as it’s often referred to in golf. You didn’t like that drive? No worries, just tee up another ball and try again…
Unfortunately, Mulligans don’t work so well in our professional lives.
Supercompetent Speaking: Presenting to Large Audiences
By Laura Stack, MBA, CSP
By now, you surely know the basics for successfully presenting a pitch, speech, workshop, or seminar to any audience:
Seasoned! Lessons for and from Leaders
By Bonnie Hagemann, CEO, Executive Development Associates (EDA),and Saundra Stroope, Talent Management and Organizational Development Manager, ATK
Resolute look
Silver streaks
Confident gait
Crow’s feet
Is V-Learning Better Than C-Learning?
By Michael Leimbach, Ph.D., Wilson Learning
As a provider of both classroom-based learning programs (c-learning) and programs delivered virtually (v-learning), we often are asked by our clients which is better at producing the desired learning and performance outcomes.
New York Lifeﾒs Manager Pathway
By Margery Weinstein
New York Life Insurance Company (NYL) provides a path for its budding leaders—a “Management Pathway,” that is. This series of courses was designed specifically to help new managers and supervisors, as well as experienced managers, develop the skills needed as a manager and leader at NYL. These Pathway programs:
Next-Level Storytelling
By Doug Stevenson
Why do you think Malcolm Gladwell is so successful? All three of his books, “The Tipping Point,” “Blink,” and most recently “Outliers—The Story of Success,” are best sellers.
The answer lies in the subtitle of his most recent book, “The Story of Success.”
Malcolm is a synthesizer, a pattern recognizer. After he’s done his research and compiled lots of examples to illustrate the points he wants to make, he writes his books by telling stories. He’s a good storyteller.
