I used to love that little Volkswagen Bug, the “Love Bug” named Herbie that many early Gen Xers like me remember vividly. Herbie was the … Read more
Managing vs. Coaching? In Today’s Workplace, You Really Need Both
“Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.” — John Wooden, longtime UCLA men’s basketball coach … Read more
Our Obsession With College Degrees Is Helping Fuel Unemployment
I saw an interview with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz where he announced that the company would pay for most employees to get a degree online from Arizona … Read more
Rare Agreement: U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Job Training Bill
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman In a rare act of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved by a vote of 95-3 a bill that reauthorizes and … Read more
The Big Benefits That Come From Consistent Training
“Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you’re not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as … Read more
It Takes More Than Brains to Create a Learning Organization
Ray Stata, former CEO of Analog Devices, a semiconductor company, is quoted as saying, “The rate at which organizations and individuals learn may well … Read more
The 7 Keys to Great Coaching – and Boosting Employee Productivity
“In both children and adults, there can be a hard-to-deny link between a robust sense of hope and either work productivity or academic achievement.” — … Read more
Hiring Veterans: They Want a Chance to Show How Great They Can Be
Editor’s Note: This was first published on TLNT on Veterans Day 2011, but it seems equally appropriate to bring it back today. I got a chance to … Read more
Want a Competitive Advantage? Get Your Team to Make Faster Decisions
Can your team make a decision? I was recently thinking about a moment in my career that taught me several things about team decision making. It was many … Read more
The Manager Training Gap: Why Aren’t They Getting Help They Need?
The American Society for Training & Development recently found that 26 percent of new managers felt unprepared to transition to a leadership role, with … Read more