Training Design and Methods: Enormous research has been done on how to train with impact. Here are some specific tips that will increase the impact of your investment in building leadership brand, as opposed to developing leaders: Offer an integrated model for the experience. We continue to see many training events as parades of stars, with each day or module taught by a thoughtful presenter (either outside faculty, line manager, or customer), then another module from another face, and then … [Read more...]
New Learners for the New Economy
By July 27, 2009
While things are looking a little brighter, the economy still seems to be in a bit of free fall. (Except if you're at Goldman Sachs.) If you aren't looking for work yourself, you know someone who is searching for a job, who just graduated, or is tuning up their skills so they don't get permanently furloughed or downsized. What qualities do you need as a learner to adapt to our new economy? What learning attributes do employers seek in the flatter, fragmented, and constantly changing workplace? … [Read more...]
Big Picture Skills & Training
By July 17, 2009
In today’s complex work environment, certain jobs require very specific skills. Marketers need to know their Diggs from their Tweets, rocket scientists need to know rocket science and IT support staff have to be comfortable handling dumb questions from confused people. In all seriousness, many important job skills are usually acquired through specialized training or on-the-job experience, such as how medical students gradually become brain surgeons. … [Read more...]
Training for Trainers: A Clear Voice to Open the Path
By July 8, 2009
The first leaders in any child's life are his parents, then come his teachers. I fondly recall my English teacher standing in front of the class, straight, with a clear and confident voice teaching us the rudiments of the language. In my mind, she will always have a special place - because she taught me something new, something so essential, and with such grace and dedication. … [Read more...]
