When you hear the words Professional Development, what comes to mind? Many people immediately think about terms such as “succession planning,” or “career path.” While those things certainly require new skills and knowledge, focusing on training for the next job may cause as many problems as it solves. Someone once described the normal corporate career path as “getting … [Read more...]
What are the High-Level Skills Organizations Need to Grow
Get a couple of books under your belt, and people ask you a lot of questions (and expect answers). Lately we have been asked about the skills needed for organizations to grow. I struggle to answer it, because the answer isn’t that simple. It’s easy to throw around buzzwords like, “ideation,” and everyone’s favorite, “synergistic growth.” The problem is with the question being … [Read more...]
Is Your Team Ready to Succeed in a Hybrid Workplace?
by Kevin Eikenberry The hybrid workplace, for many of you is coming. Perhaps you are already there. Perhaps the timeline keeps changing, but if you see a hybrid workplace in your future, the question posed in the title here is critical. Is your team ready for this new working arrangement? Are individuals ready for it? This is a post meant to get you thinking about the … [Read more...]
Three Ways for Companies to Implement Remote Training and Onboarding Systems During and Beyond COVID-19
By Nicholas Wyman, CEO IWSI America Since the March 2020 outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, countless companies have expanded telecommuting and remote working situations (many for the first time), relying on IT networks and tools such as Zoom and Slack. Practically overnight, necessity has demanded that our work processes adapt to this new distributed work model. … [Read more...]
How Has Working Remotely Changed the Way You Look at Your Career?
Working remotely subtly changes many of the relational and interpersonal dynamics that impact our career development. Wayne takes a look at some of the specific changes and what we must do to adjust if we're to continue advancing our careers in a world of remote work. https://youtu.be/3aguyPAWavI?rel=0&showinfo=0 … [Read more...]