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By Michelle M. Smith, CPIM, CRP, Member, Board of Directors, Recognition Professionals International

By Sean Glaze Although they often are mistakenly used interchangeably, there is a huge difference between team expectations and team goals. Most leaders are familiar with goal setting. There are dozens of programs, books, and suggested methods of setting smart and compelling goalsfor your organization. Goals are your main objectives and the ultimate success that you visualize achieving.

By Lorri Freifeld Attendees of Training magazine’s recent Online Learning Conference were singing the blues—but in a good way. The conference, held September 17-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago, kicked off with a special event at Chicago blues landmark Buddy Guy’s Legends, owned by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and five-time Grammy Award-winning bluesman Buddy Guy. Attendees swayed to the beat of Brother John (former Buddy Guy keyboardist) and his band.

By Lorri Freifeld Attendees of Training magazine’s recent Online Learning Conference were singing the blues—but in a good way. The conference, held September 17-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago, kicked off with a special event at Chicago blues landmark Buddy Guy’s Legends, owned by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and five-time Grammy Award-winning bluesman Buddy Guy. Attendees swayed to the beat of Brother John (former Buddy Guy keyboardist) and his band.

Excerpt from “What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World’s Greatest Professional Firms,” by Charles D. Ellis (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013).

By Beth N. Carvin, President and CEO, and Kerrie Main, Communications Director, Nobscot Corporation

By David McNally Recently, my team and I team participated in a discussion with a client as we designed a leadership development program that we would be facilitating for 50 of its leaders. The audience would be a combination of experienced leaders and those newly appointed to a leadership position.

By Terence Brake, Head of Learning & Innovation, TMA World

By Barbara Randi, Training Account Manager, Signature Worldwide I took out my long-used, dog-eared Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary today to help me define the term, “thank you.” It yielded: “a polite expression of one’s gratitude.” Wanting to keep up with the times, I checked out Wikipedia, as well, which said, “an expression of gratitude.” The years seem not to have affected how the term is defined.

Edited by Margery Weinstein