Key training industry observers are saying that trends in 2014 are moving from generic, learner-centric training programs and shifting towards focused, customized business-centric development. Doug Harward, in this winter’s issue of Training Industry Magazine, notes this trend toward business-centric development. …

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Influence can be Expressive, where you use behaviors to express your needs, or Receptive, where you use behaviors that lead to receiving information. Choosing to use either behavior is based on a goal that you want to achieve, the quality …

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Technological innovations are exciting, and happening quickly. For example, Google Glass was an exciting innovation during 2013. And now, in 2014, Samsung has announced that they are in the process of creating Galaxy Glass. These friendly competitions are fun to …

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The Training 2014 Conference and Expo is right around the corner. During events like these, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed or even discouraged. You only get two to three days to navigate through the crowds of people, exhibitors, and speaking …

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As internal consultants it’s very likely that your weakest initiatives were due to issues with your client relationship. Maybe the client was holding back information from you, or maybe your client was uncomfortable giving you access to other sources of …

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