I am reluctant to admit this, but I learned about the importance of the "so what" mindset the hard way: A client made me realize I needed help. After years of training salespeople as a professional speaker and facilitator, I felt extremely confident that I was at the to... More »

Learning & Development , Sales Enablement

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Human Performance Improvement , Selling Skills , Training and Development - General

The initial experiences of first-level supervisors can have a major effect on career progression. Many leaders consider such early job challenges to be pivotal in terms of learning how to be more sensitive to others and leading by persuasion. The need for a positive tra... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General

Results from the 2009 ASTD State of the Industry report reveal that workplace learning and performance have withstood the challenges of the difficult economy. Investment in employee learning and development remained steady through the end of 2008. Although many organiza... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Economy , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General