At Innovative Learning Group we did an informal poll a while back and asked leaders inside corporate learning functions what they do to market their departments. The response we received was, “not much.” “Not much?” I thought to myself … if you don’t market your training department, who will?!
Read MoreDo Your Employees Know How You Make Money?
Am I the only one who sits in meetings and calculates the cost of the meeting? Hmm, 12 people for two hours at $50 per hour. That sure was an expensive discussion. Did we get $1,200 of value from that time together?
Read MoreSetting an Individual Up for Success
Just recently, I observed a manager empower a colleague to create a spreadsheet to guide the team’s strategy and action plans. The manager, not wanting to kibosh the employee’s enthusiasm, provided no direction and just set her off to complete the task.
Read MoreTwo Questions I’m Often Asked About Project Management
Given that I’ve managed many custom learning and performance improvement projects and have written numerous articles about project management, you could say I’m very passionate about the topic. So passionate, in fact, I’m repeatedly asked two questions:
Read MoreDon’t Wait!
Don’t wait until your big project is over. Don’t wait until your kids get older. Don’t wait until after the holidays. And for sure don’t wait until you are looking for a job!
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