Classroom vs. e-learning
Education has changed little since the one-room school house in The Little House on the Prairie. Other than computers for research and communication, it’s still mostly “sage on the stage” classroom...
View ArticleDivided attention lowers learning
Research has established that video-based content is more interesting to learners, and improves attention to and retention of content. One of the most popular e-learning development tools leverages...
View ArticleSocial media and productivity
The hottest thing going is online social networking, and there are lots of options: YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, FlickR, and thousands of others. Many organizations have taken note of...
View ArticleAdopt a standard for excellence
Everyone talks about being an excellent organization, but what exactly does that mean? What is excellence? How do you recognize it? How do you measure it? Many leaders have had no exposure to...
View ArticleMake it multi-purpose
It doesn’t make sense. Salespeople and prospects are typically inundated with communications and materials from the company, yet they’re always complaining that they don’t have what they need. The...
View ArticleTreat “negotiating” as a core competency
Making sure employees have negotiating skills is often seen as a business tactic versus an enterprise strategic advantage. In many organizations, it’s a “nice to do” rather than an “always do.”...
View ArticleMeasure the results and celebrate
HR is always concerned that management does not appreciate the strategic importance of the training function. The problem is often that, while training is a readily identifiable direct cost, it...
View Article3 benefits of blended learning
Companies that are regional, national or even global will have the challenge of balancing techniques to keep their employees informed and engaged. Most will take a blended learning approach to...
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Five Project Managements Tools I Can’t Live Without
As a project manager, there are endless tools designed to help me track a project from beginning to end. There are even certifications to prove I know how to use those tools, and that I’m fit to...
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Viewing Employee Progression From an Up, Over & Out Stance
Being a Coach is difficult. You can only take your team so far, then you have to rely on your players to execute. I know there are times when you want to get in to the game, take the ball and handle...
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10 Memorable Sales Quotes to Kick Start Your Day
When it comes to sales quotes, it’s a crowded house of inspirational voices to sort through. We’ve gushed over famous lines from Zig Ziglar and Paul J. Meyer already. But that was only three quotes...
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3 Reasons Why Telecommuting Can Work
Sorry, Miranda, but I must politely disagree with you. Telecommuting, working from home, working out of a coffee shop or on a blanket in the park just a few blocks from the office – however you label...
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eLearning Dialogue Must Always Be Conversational
Why does simple copy make great advertising? Because it takes less time for customers to process what you’re selling. Just because Geico puts a gecko as their mascot doesn’t mean that’s the real reason...
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Download Our New eBook on Workplace Distractions Today!
Did you know multitasking actually cuts down our productivity by nearly 40 percent? According to researchers from Kings College of London, constant exposure to email and/or other forms of multitasking...
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The 5 Biggest Causes of Stress at Work
Even the happiest employee can experience times of stress every now and again. It’s a normal part of the work environment, big projects roll in, co-workers are out of the office, and sometimes...
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Winners Never Cheat [Summary Download]
“Forget about revenge. Move onwards and upwards.” In his book, Winners Never Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned as Children (But May Have Forgotten), author Jon Huntsman talks about how there shouldn’t...
View ArticleQuick Take on Communication Breakdown at Work
A video just surfaced a few days ago of a woman quitting her job in, umm…style. Here it is if you haven’t seen it already: Now, I wasn’t shocked by the content of the video, but I was really surprised...
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Download Our New eBook on Holiday Retail Onboarding!
For retailers, the holiday shopping season marks one of the most important times of the year for sales – it’s estimated that this three-month period accounts for close to 40% of a store’s annual haul!...
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Age Discrimination in the Workplace
What’s the difference between a grumpy, demanding 75-year-old employee and a grumpy, demanding 25-year-old employee? A lot, apparently. The New York Times opined about age discrimination in the...
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Time Management Tips for The End-of-Year Sales Run
You’ve just barely recovered from your Thanksgiving food coma and realized the double whammy of December. You have less than 31 days before you close not only the month but the YEAR! That’s not even...
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