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Five Ways To Be An Influential Leader

February 16, 2021

Successful leaders are highly effective influencers. In fact, the ability to influence people—to motivate, energize, and direct them in the quest for strategic goals—is so integral to the definition of leadership as to be...

Featured Webinar: Write It So They Read It - Business Writing Secrets That Get Results

February 16, 2021

The ability to write effectively truly sets you apart and can make you an invaluable team member or leader. Effective writing is more than a tool for business plans, reports and other long-form communications.

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If You're a Manager and Too Busy for These 4 Things, It May Be Time for a Tune-Up

January 15, 2021

Marcel Schwantes

As we approach the one-year mark of the pandemic, American employees are feeling overworked and overwhelmed. For the millions who have been working remotely since last March, they have hit a breaking point, leading to...

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Is Your Leadership Team Getting Better?

October 1, 2020

Jack McGuinness

It is certainly an oversimplification to say that running a business in October 2020 is not easy. The pandemic, social unrest and the political climate have put pressures on organizations of all shapes and sizes from owner-operated businesses to non-profits to.....

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How To Foster 21st Century Management

October 1, 2020

Steve Denning

As the global pandemic continues to accelerate change and sort out the effective from the ineffective organizations, the need for institutional agility is everywhere evident... In the private sector, Agile firms that find themselves in favorably situated sectors have forged even further ahead and generated..

Without Great Leadership, Even the Best Talent Can't Win

August 27, 2020

Jake Herway

In a commoditized world, professional services firms need the right talent to make the transition from providing product-based solutions to creating holistic advisory partnerships. Firms need consultative builders, people who can...

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Managing Conflict in the Workplace

1/29/20

Conflict at work is inevitable. How you handle it makes the difference between success and failure. Do you confront or avoid conflict? How do you provide and receive criticism? How do you hold a difficult conversation?

Panic-Free Presentation Skills

2/25/20

What you say is important. How you say it, and how you appear while saying it, make all the difference in the world. Why risk a ho-hum, or worse, a panicky, stumbling presentation that dilutes your message and makes you appear ill-prepared?

Memory Magic: Putting Your Brain on Speed Dial

10/8/20

Maybe you’ve heard about mysterious ancient techniques that can help you remember the information you need. The “Method of Loci” dates back to Greek philosopher Simonides in 477 B.C. The fact is, mnemonic memory systems work -- and the mystery is being unveiled...

Creating Visual Presentations

1/27/21

Longtime presentation expert and Microsoft PowerPoint MVP will show you how to properly approach your next PowerPoint presentation and design slides that use far fewer words, more effective graphics and ultimately communicate better with your audiences.