As the coaching program manager for Weight Watchers North America, I train a segment of our field employee population to become peer coaches who can reinforce the skills that are taught in our training programs. The coaching model that we use to help our employees do th... More »

Learning & Development

Change Management , Intermediate-level Content , Coaching and Mentoring

A few months ago, I was challenged with the task of defining our companys core beliefsnot the what of what we do, but the why. I watched a fascinating video on TED.com by Simon Sinek, How great leaders inspire action. The lecture discussed the importance of iden... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development

With an estimated failure rate of 50 to 70 percent, international joint ventures (IJVs) are inherently unstable endeavors. However, the advantages of successful international joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions are significant enough that an increasing... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Advanced Level Content , Change Management , Integrated Talent Management , Training and Development - General

In preparing for an educational event at a major client, we were struggling to find a way to mirror the workers own behavior to them so they could see their own culture. At the same time, we were introduced to Arthur Brown, president of Teaching & Training by Design... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends

The next time you experience an exhilarating eventsuch as a weekend retreat, a presentation by a world-class speaker, or a tour of another countrypay attention to the comments from participants at the very end. Often you will hear something like, Oh, well, back to the r... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring