A Talk With Yourself: Overcoming Start-Up Fear

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Ron Koss

Are you thinking about starting your own business, and launching out on your own without the security net of a boss, a team of experienced managers, and a track record? If so, youre probably familiar with that sinking feeling: start-up fear. Before you succumb to the fe... More »

Career Contentment: Pathway to Performance Improvement

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Jeff Garton

A factor important to performance improvement is job satisfaction, but satisfaction occurs occasionally and cant be sustained. Despite the challenges, its still possible to enhance an employees effectiveness to perform and resilience to endure by teaching them how to re... More »

Using Action Plans to Support Learning Transfer and Measure Performance Results

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Holly Burkett

If you're a training professional seeking to show the contribution of learning and development to the business, the action-planning process is a proven transfer and measurement strategy to add to your toolkit. A call center implements an intensive customer service train... More »

Leading Talent Magnet Organizations: Leadership Skills for the 21st Century

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Bob Grassberger

I am an economist who also holds a PhD in organizational learning. Most of what I do professionally, however, falls under the realm of economic development. Job creation, wealth creation, and quality of life are the cornerstones of that work. I am interested in organiza... More »

Seven Things Organizations Can Do to Enable Women’s Success

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Judith H. Katz

Recently while reading an e-newsletter from a professional organization, I came across yet another article about a mentoring program for women in the workplace. Although the article itself was useful, I found myself upset, not by the content, but by the underlying minds... More »