September 19, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: BPOC on MOOC (Big Person on Campus on Massive Open Online Courses) Competency: self-development Who benefits: anyone with a thirst for knowledge Consultant Usage: for self-development and referrals for clients What’s it about? This is back to school month. I have been excited and jazzed about the growing quantity […]
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September 18, 2012 by Wally Bock
If we need leaders with different knowledge, skills and attitudes for our changing world, how come most of us are developing them the same old way? That’s the provocative question that Marcus Buckingham asks in his recent article, “Creating a Top-Performing Team: Leadership Development for Tomorrow’s Corporations” at Chief Executive. Here’s the money quote. “Billions […]
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September 16, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“All British people have plain names, and that works pretty well over there.” Paris Hilton Does your name have any real impact on your career and life success? If so, we should take a look at the top baby names for 2011 in the United States: Boys: Aiden, Jackson, Mason, Liam, Jacob, Jayden, Ethan and […]
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September 14, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.” Peter Drucker Humor Break: Bev: Al, it says here in the paper that good workers get assigned all […]
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September 12, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Harvard Business Competencies: this site is so vast that it covers every business competency that I can think of, especially suited for those in a self-development mode Who benefits: individuals interested in current business education Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making development recommendations What’s it about? September is back-to-school […]
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September 9, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“If you have nothing to say, say nothing.” Mark Twain Here’s the answer: at least 3:1 to 5:1. What’s the question? Is there a universal ratio (P/N) of positive to negative communications, interactions and behaviors that predicts individual health, longevity, performance, relationship success and how team’s perform? Across different disciplines, researchers continue to find an […]
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September 7, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “You don’t need fancy highbrow traditions or money to really learn. You just need people with the desire to better themselves.â€Â Unknown Humor Break: Al: These kids today have it made. When I […]
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September 5, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Free Online University Courses 2.0 Competency: self-development Who benefits: anyone with a thirst for knowledge Consultant Usage: consultants who work with individuals will want this site for references What’s it about? Online education has reached a new level. I shall call it Online Learning 2.0. In my mind, this […]
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September 4, 2012 by Wally Bock
Here’s the problem. It may be the most important talent development problem you face. Most of the people who get “promoted” to supervisory positions are poor choices to begin with. Then they’re thrown into the supervisory waters with little to no training in the people parts of their jobs. Now what? Now you have men […]
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August 31, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“The only real training for leadership is leadership.†Anthony Jay In my executive coaching assignments I see “leaders” today who seem to have never learned the basic skills of supervision, management and leadership practices. Some have been moved from highly successful “specialist” roles where they relied on technical skills and competencies to roles where building […]
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