Feeling misunderstood is a universal human experience. Being misunderstood is bad when it happens in our personal life, but it can be career threatening when it happens in a professional setting. The impact of misunderstandings can be huge for individuals, teams, and th... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development

One of the unique aspects of working with adult learners is the wealth of life experience they bring with them. This provides richness in our interactions and can deepen our training, but we must also remember that all of us carry problems and issues, or what is more co... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Engagement , Students , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

Whether you are consulting internally or externally, with a large not-for-profit or a small startup, in manufacturing or sales, there are many commonalities. There are also differences in dynamics and experiences based upon the role in which you function as a consultant... More »

Career Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Training and Development - General

Its often suggested that as trainers, we begin our sessions with a story, perhaps a humorous one. But once youre done telling your tale, you must figure out how to maintain the energy generated by the story. While we know humor can be a useful attribute to any training ... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Training for Multiple Cultures