How Positivity Leads to Success

Beth Cabrera

There is overwhelming evidence from research in positive psychology that people who are happy are more successful. Positivity is related to higher levels of job performance, supervisory evaluations and perceived customer service. Positive people perform better because t... More »

Positive Leadership Coaching the Double Bottom Line

Beth Cabrera

I’m not as a huge fan of 360’s as I used to be. Of course, they provide critical data to help leaders become more self-aware. Unfortunately, every time people get a 360, it takes them about a month to get over the assessment!  Most people blast through ... More »

Recommended Reading: Your Brain Is Hooked on Being Right

ASTD Staff

In the HBR Blog Network article, “Your Brain Is Hooked on Being Right,” author and executive consultant Judith Glaser describes how chemical reactions in the brain can make many of us addicted to being “right” all the time—and cause conflic... More »

Leadership Training Company Watch List 2013 Announced

ASTD Staff

TrainingIndustry.com recently announced its 2013 Leadership Training Companies Watch List, which is intended to help buyers of training services evaluate leadership training providers Selection to the 2013 Leadership Companies Watch List was based on the following ... More »

ASTD Webcast: Four Key Skills to Change Company Culture

Joseph Grenny

Gadgets are smart these days. You can buy a refrigerator that tells you you’re out of milk. Your car knows when its tires are low. You can even ask your mobile phone for parenting advice. We owe the increasing power of our toys and tools to the fact that all of th... More »