Five Competencies Management Expects Learning Professionals to Know

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Ajay M Pangarkar

To participate in achieving clearly defined business objectives, learning professionals must develop a holistic business and strategic skill set. More »

Five Steps to Using Your Strengths More, Every Day

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Halelly Azulay

We should spend much greater portions of our limited time and energy resources on cultivating our strengths, because that is the only path to true flourishing. More »

Unleashing a Learning Partnership With Managers

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Tamara Patrick

Whirlpool Corporation, a global appliance manufacturer, has had a consistent record of developing employees with strategically relevant knowledge and skills, which has helped the company to excel in markets around the globe and develop future leaders. But Whirlpool Univ... More »

The Supervisor’s Dilemma: Embedding Relevant Leadership Development Goals into Performance Management Systems

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Steve Rue

The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is today. African proverb The process of applying relevant leadership development goals too often gets lost or decoupled from a companys performance management system. In some organizations, leaders... More »

There Is Never a Good Time to Go Out on Your Own

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Joel Gendelman

When I talk with people who are considering becoming consultants, they often mention wanting to wait until they have more money or time, or have their lives in better order. Who wouldnt? As with most big decisions, there are always a few things wed like a little more of... More »