January / February 2017 - Training

Addressing Mistakes

Michael Rosenthal, Managing Partner, Consensus — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:20:11 +0000

Employ a “neutral” strategy to help focus the conversation on the issue rather than on the person and avoid eliciting a defensive response. This also will facilitate a more exploratory and comprehensive analysis of the situation.

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Talent That Fits Like A Glove

Roy Saunderson, MA, CRP — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:17:50 +0000

Finding talent that will be perfect for your company.

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Making Choices In 2017

Bob Pike — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:16:31 +0000

It’s important to realize we always have a choice. Even when we think we don’t have a choice, that thinking is typically only a result of the limitations we place upon ourselves.

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From Best Practice To Next Practice

Tony O’Driscoll — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:14:20 +0000

Turning middle-manager dinosaurs into center-leader dynamos.

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Win Together, Lose Apart

Neal Goodman, Ph.D. — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:11:39 +0000

How to ensure global team success.

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Focus On Jordan

Jean Abinader, Senior Advisor, Middle East/North Africa, Global Dynamics, Inc. — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:08:25 +0000

Effective training techniques in Jordan include emphasis on learning by doing, visual rather than text reinforcement, strong teacher leadership, and redundancy to reinforce learning.

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How-To: Write In Plain Language

Janet Arrowood, President, The Write Source, Inc. — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:06:35 +0000

You have written in plain language if your audience can understand what you wrote, what you are trying to achieve, and what you want from them—after a single reading.

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Enhancing Global Virtual Teams Through Training

Marjorie Derven, Managing Partner, HUDSON Research & Consulting, Inc. — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:04:24 +0000

A model using three Ps—Purpose, People, and Process—with Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) as the overall framework, provides a common language for teams to discuss their strengths and challenges, and to self-diagnose problems.

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Creating Blended Learning For Small To Medium-Sized Businesses

Alan Landers, CEO, FirstStep Communications, LLC — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:00:26 +0000

For a small L&D department, everything is important and needed now. The key for them to make blended learning programs work is ensuring a proper sequence of learning events/activities.

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How Training Can Help With Ethical Behavior & Compliance

Lorri Freifeld — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 04:59:04 +0000

Creating an ethical and compliant organization requires a holistic approach that includes understanding the organization’s structure, culture, leadership, and learning methodologies.

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