Earlier today - International Women's Day - I was reminiscing about an entrepreneurial women’s conference that I attended a few weeks ago. Though all of us had owned and operated...
Read moreRecently, I’ve received several requests for training in Time Management. In exploring the situations, each client has talked about the fact their people just have too much to do.
Read moreIn a recent issue of the Globe and Mail, I read an article that should make all business leaders and educators stop, think, and take action.
Read moreIs it time for the Canadian Society for Training and Development to consider a name change? Back in the 1980’s, I remember telling a Vice President that WATMEC provided training to...
Read moreIf you want to spend your training budget frivolously or have your people “tune out” during workshops, focus on the skills they already have, or the skills they don’t necessarily need to perform their job effectively. If however, you want more...
Read moreRecently, my weekend to-do list included throwing out a pile of old magazines. By coincidence, while flipping through a few before tossing them, I found a short article about to-do lists! The quote that caught my eye was, “Research shows that...
Read moreTo explain an inability to meet their business objectives or grow their organizations, CEO’s and HR executives routinely claim they can’t find enough skilled workers to fill mission-critical positions. Some blame our education system, others...
Read moreSo you think it’s not necessary to include assessments as part of your hiring process? Statics published in the United States recently indicate that that hiring the wrong person for a job could cost your company as much as 300% of an annual salary...
Read moreI’ve been noticing recently that more and more writers and facilitators are promoting that if you want to become a great leader, you should focus on your strengths. I certainly agree...
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