Creative Leadership for the Win

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Aparna Nancherla

The recession and the state of business these days has left many organizations in transition, but what exactly are CEOs, especially successful ones, planning strategically in future terms? While 60 percent of leaders are currently experiencing a high to very high level ... More »

Heroes and Sidekicks: Ensuring Proper Followership

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Bruno Neal

I can still remember 10 years ago when some of my friends and co-workers in the learning and development departments "realized" that proper leadership was the solution for almost everything wrong happening in the company. It seemed to me that we were looking for an easy... More »

As Future Brightens for Job Seekers, Disturbing Trends Emerge for Trainers

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Ann Pace

Many companies are gearing up to hire new staff within the next 12 to 24 months, according to Accenture's 2010 "High-Performance Workforce Study," but along with optimism for employment comes concern among companies that their HR and learning functions do not have the c... More »

Strategic Planning Simplified

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Nathan Eckel

If you've ever been part of a team building a learning initiative, you know that sooner or later, strategic planning is crucial. Keep reading to view the strategic planning process from two perspectives - the consultant's and the stakeholder's - plus four elements that ... More »

Trainers As Mediators: Facilitating Team Collaboration

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Diane Katz

Trainers have a perspective in the workplace that very few professionals do: They are aware of team dynamics when they work with various groups. While conducting seminars, training professionals directly observe how work groups function. Because trainers work across org... More »