When Opportunity Knocks, Can You Walk the Talk?

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Deborah Covin Wilson

Here’s how one learning professional heeded the advice she’s given to many others to pursue a new career opportunity of her own. More »

Beyond Charisma: What Followers Really Need From Their Leaders

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Thomas Bateman

I had known him for only a few minutes when Paul said to me, in so many words, "Dude, you should join. It'll be great." He was organizing a risky venture and recruiting his team. Should I follow? He appeared to be a born leader: persuasive, confident, energetic, passion... More »

Mirror, Mirror: 6 Development Conversations to Have With Yourself

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Lois J. Zachary

Beth had been a learning and development specialist for two years and accomplished everything she'd set out to do and more. In addition, she had volunteered to take on extra assignments. Now that these assignments were coming to a close, her job had become routine, and ... More »

The Professional Pigeonhole: How to Escape and Expand Your Career Options

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Lori Brewer Collins

As professionals, we pride ourselves on developing expertise and becoming invaluable members of our organizations. But what happens when we become too valuable - when our well-developed and widely admired expertise becomes the very thing that keeps us pigeonholed? I've ... More »

Creating the Feedback Partnership

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Bill Withers

Gregory Bateson famously said that information is a "difference that makes a difference." We can say a similar thing about feedback: "If nothing happens because of it, it ain't feedback." So what keeps something from happening when we are giving or receiving feedback? F... More »