Talent Strategy

5 Steps to Developing a Winning Talent Strategy

Regardless of what type of business or industry you are in, you are likely already experiencing significant challenges associated with talent.  There is no question that the talent landscape is changing dramatically, and to stay competitive you need to evolve the way you find and develop talent – or your talent strategy. Developing a solid […]

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5 Simple Steps to Avoid the Question – How Did We Get Here?

I have often times asked myself, or observed others asking themselves, this very interesting question.  Whether it’s a DIY home improvement project gone wrong, a sudden collapse of my already mediocre golf game, or an unexpected success in my professional life – what seems to be true when I find myself asking this question is […]

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The 3 Levels of Communication in Managing Change

Communication plays an important role during each phase of a change management initiative, and it is often the culprit when issues start to arise.  I recently participated in change management weekly meetings where the change agent was a person from inside or outside the organization. They help an organization transform itself by focusing on such […]

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Find the Best Training Delivery Methods for Your Company

We all know training and development plays a vital part in organizational growth. After all, a study conducted by the American Society for Training and Development found that companies that invest an average of $1,500 per employee in training experience on average 218% higher revenue per employee and 24% higher gross profit margins. However, training is only […]

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Focus on Leadership Development to Engage Employees

I recently came across an interesting article written by The Energy Project and published in The New York Times titled “Why You Hate Work“. They partnered with the Harvard Business Review on a global research project to better understand the influences of engagement and productivity in the new business landscape. It is an important subject seeing that […]

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Ask 3 Questions to Know if Your Talent Can Execute

Many organizations eagerly engage in annual planning or longer-term strategic planning exercises, because it provides an opportunity to look forward and think about what’s possible. Quality outputs of these exercises often include ambitious goals and well-thought-out strategies, objectives, and tactics to achieve them. Regardless of the quality of the plan, your organization’s ability to execute […]

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3 Keys to Winning the Talent Battle for Manufacturing Organizations

The last 15 years have undoubtedly been some of the most challenging times in the history of the US economy. The dramatic economic swings have heavily impacted virtually every business sector, especially manufacturing. The recent drastic rebound in our economy, and the manufacturing sector specifically, is undoubtedly a result of many factors including innovations in […]

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Does Your Training Teach People What to Know, or How to Think?

First off, let me give credit to a man much smarter than myself: the inspiration for this post came from a keynote speech given by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson at the 2014 DevLearn conference in Las Vegas. Dr. Tyson served up the perfect blend of high-level science and actionable insights, making him the most down-to-earth […]

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What’s the Problem with Business as Usual?

When I saw this image, it struck me as something that commonly happens in organizations today.  This analogy could be applied to our clients as well as our own organization in a variety of different scenarios.  Coming across this image made me think back to times within my own career when I have been the […]

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Focus the Passion in Your Business Through Instructional Design

If you’re anything like me, then we may share a common problem.  I have a passion for a wide variety of subject areas, but not enough time to learn about everything I want. For example, I have vested interests in learning about ancient mythologies, different cultural practices, strength conditioning, Asian cuisine, and mobile technology.  I […]

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