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Training Transferability: Training for ‘Enduring Change in Behavior’ to ‘Elevate Work Performance & Improve Business Results’

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“Training should not be seen as an end, but as a means to achieving the organizational objective. The changing of behavioral patterns is a long-term undertaking which, to be successful, needs to be continually monitored and reinforced” ~P. Taylor The … Continue reading

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The 70/20/10 Rule: Google, Tweeter… Learning and Development…

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         “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower” ~ Steve Jobs The 70/20/10 rule for “innovation” was instituted at Google by Eric Schmidt, CEO. This means that 70 percent of the company’s money is invested in areas relating to its … Continue reading

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Learning or Forgetting: What’s more important?

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One of the key issues facing business isn’t learning, it’s forgetting; according to some experts. Organizational “learning” (i.e., executive management programs, selling techniques and processes, technical skills, and team building, etc.) is one of the hottest management topics, but some … Continue reading

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Crazy misconception: Fix Weaknesses or Leverage Strengths?

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Most of us have little sense of our talents and strengths. Instead, guided by our parents, our teachers, our managers and psychology’s fascination with pathology, we become experts in our weaknesses and spend our lives trying to repair these flaws, … Continue reading

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Change Sales Behavior: It fails, most of the time.

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Research conducted by both the Sales Benchmark Index and Gallup indicates that individuals fall into three distinct groups when it comes to their attitudes toward sales change: • 20 percent of people are early adopters. These are the people who … Continue reading

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