June 23, 6:48 am
Can you really cut training time by 50 percent while increasing retention? YES!
We’ve had several requests for this workshop again, so it’s on the schedule for November 4 & 5, in beautiful downtown Boise, Idaho!
In this very popular and practical workshop, you will learn:
• how to create and deliver training for any situation
• tools […]
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June 21, 3:16 pm
By Dan Bobinski
I’ve decided to pen an open letter on behalf of mismanaged employees everywhere. After 20+ years of training and consulting in hundreds of companies of all shapes and sizes, I’ve seen many managers who think they’re strong, but are not. And their teams suffer as a result.
Sometimes these managers are easy to […]
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June 16, 1:29 pm
Someone recently asked me “Do leaders shape cultures, or do cultures shape leaders?”
My answer is “both.” From one perspective, a leader should be influencing an organization’s culture, otherwise the leader would be a follower (of the culture). For example, while serving aboard a destroyer during my time in the US Navy, I […]
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June 2, 8:57 am
Recently I’ve engaged in several conversations on the subject of blame. The huge oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is probably what brought it to the forefront, but here are my thoughts on the subject:
Placing blame seems to fulfill a need in people, but it’s a false fulfillment. Think about it — […]
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May 12, 9:09 am
An article from the Palm Beach Post informs us that Home Depot is getting slapped with a damages fee to the tune of $25 million for cheating a vendor. Sadly, this didn’t need to happen if their management was thinking “honesty” and “fairness.” And the real tragedy is that it’s people like you and me […]
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April 9, 10:43 am
Lately I’ve been reading a book called “Leadership” by Peter Northouse, a textbook in a class required for my doctorate. It provides a rather comprehensive analysis of various leadership theories and models, but it falls on its face in places and I wince a lot as I read it.
Here’s an example:
When analyzing how […]
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April 5, 8:33 pm
The Eastern Idaho ASTD Chapter 2010 Spring Conference is on Friday, April 16 in Pocatello, Idaho.
Titled “Beyond all Limits: Motivation and Engagement,” the conference will focus on the importance of personal and professional motivation and engagement to achieve your goals and success.
WHEN: Friday, April 16, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
*Registration 8:30-9:00 AM
*Continental Breakfast […]
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