Are you spending too much time dealing with your bosses? It might seem like that. But the reality is very likely the opposite: In nine out of 10 cases, according to 17 years of research by RainmakerThinking Inc., the problem is not that employees are spending too much t... More »

Career Development , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Engagement , Leadership Development , Management Development

Change can be scary. If you agree, then 2010 has been a "scary" year. Along with the challenges of the economic recession, social media tools exploded onto the scene, five generations in the workforce created a whole new workforce dynamic, and talent retention and engag... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Economy , Engagement , Informal Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

October ends with Halloween. So in honor of this most American of holidays, I'd like to conjure up some classroom ghouls, trainee tricksters, and participant poltergeists. We've all been terrorized by them. They spark fear in the most stalwart of trainers, and they are ... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Engagement , Students

There are dozens of wonderful banks in the Denver metro area, and I've gotten to know many of the top leaders at these institutions. So whether I'm setting up another not-for-profit, building a new business, or just taking care of my family's finances, there's no shorta... More »

Human Capital

Business Impact , Engagement

All groups are not created equal. Consider that team that irritates the hell out of you; or, that committee you meet with reluctantly; or, the task force you are always excited to see. Now consider the occasional, over-the-top, mind-blowing, fantastic group - an experie... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Engagement , Global Workforce Development