Recent surveys show that most senior execs don’t believe they have the right management talent in place to move their business forward in 2011. The economy and corresponding attrition are factors but it’s also important for companies to determine if their behavior is driving mediocre, under-leveraged management. A lack of confidence in your management team [...]
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Is Your Management Team Equipped For What’s Coming Next?
Posted in Employee Development, Leadership, Training, tagged Employee Development, Empowerment, Leadership, Training on February 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Do You Have Cracks In Your (Organizational) Foundation?
Posted in Change Management, Employee Development, Organizational Priorities, Skills Gap, tagged Change Management, Employee Development, Skills Gap on January 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A big question these days is what will the New Normal look like and for companies searching to answer this question, the other question to ask and answer is: do we have the right people, skills, structure, strategy in place to succeed in the New Normal? Strategic planning will likely be far more fluid in [...]
Can You Teach An Old Santa New Toys?
Posted in Employee Development, Training, tagged Education and Learning, Employee Development, Sales Training, Training on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I heard a story about how store Santa’s were asking for training on the toys that were coming out this year—primarily electronics. In its simplest form, it is a great example of understanding where the gaps in performance exist (as well as being in touch with your customer needs). A trip to Santa can [...]
Is Management A Throw Away Category In Business?
Posted in Business, Employee Development, Leadership, Management, Training, tagged Business, Employee Development, Hiring, Management, Training on July 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s been interesting to hear the conversations about the quality of work satisfaction in the past year. While anecdotal, the trends seemed to move to a higher level of dissatisfaction. Job satisfaction is often a variable in a business environment—for a lot of reasons. In recent conversations however, this seems to be a fixed state, [...]
